Mostafa's 16 lead Middle Tennessee over UTEP 76-75 in OT to remain a half-game back in C-USA
AP
Mar 01, 2025
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Essam Mostafa scored 16 points to lead Middle Tennessee and Kamari Lands hit the game-winning layup with four seconds remaining in the overtime as the Blue Raiders knocked off UTEP 76-75 on Saturday.
The victory keeps Middle Tennessee (20-9, 11-5 Conference USA) a half-game back of Liberty and Jacksonville State with two games left in the regular season and sets up a first-place showdown with the Flames Thursday in Murfreesboro.
Mostafa added 16 rebounds for the Blue Raiders. Camryn Weston added 11 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc while they also had five rebounds. Jlynn Counter had 11 points and shot 4 for 9, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc.
Kevin Kalu led the Miners (17-12, 7-9) in scoring, finishing with 26 points and nine rebounds. Ahamad Bynum added 16 points and two steals for UTEP. Otis Frazier III also recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds and two steals.
Weston put up eight points in the first half for Middle Tennessee, who trailed 33-31 at the break. Counter led Middle Tennessee with nine second-half points and also hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1:28 left in the second half to send the game to overtime. Mostafa scored four points to lead Middle Tennessee in the overtime.
UTEP visits Sam Houston Thursday.
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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
31
UTEP
Miners
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Miners gains possession)
20:00
David Terrell Jr. turnover (Essam Mostafa steals)
20:00
Jestin Porter misses two point layup
19:58
Jestin Porter offensive rebound
19:58
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
19:58
Jlynn Counter offensive rebound
19:58
Kevin Kalu blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
19:56
Torey Alston offensive rebound
19:56
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Torey Alston assists)
2-0
19:56
Otis Frazier III turnover
19:56
Justin Bufford turnover (Baylor Hebb steals)
19:56
Kevin Kalu turnover
19:56
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
19:54
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
19:54
Baylor Hebb misses three point jump shot
19:52
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
19:52
+2
Jestin Porter makes two point jump shot
4-0
19:52
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point jump shot (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
4-2
19:52
Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
19:50
Miners defensive rebound
19:50
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
4-4
19:50
Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
19:48
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
19:42
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
19:40
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
15:34
+2
Camryn Weston makes two point layup (Essam Mostafa assists)
6-4
15:30
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
15:29
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
15:27
Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
15:24
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
15:24
Otis Frazier III shooting foul
15:24
Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:09
+1
Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-4
15:08
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
7-7
14:46
Torey Alston misses two point jump shot
14:44
Miners defensive rebound
14:39
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
14:37
Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
14:37
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
14:37
Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:37
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-7
14:16
Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
14:14
Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
14:08
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
14:06
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
8-9
13:41
Camryn Weston turnover
13:41
TV timeout
13:29
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
13:27
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
13:18
Kamari Lands turnover
13:18
Derick Hamilton misses two point layup
13:16
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
13:16
Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
13:14
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
13:14
+2
Derick Hamilton makes two point hook shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
8-11
12:24
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
12:22
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
12:22
Derick Hamilton personal foul
12:18
Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
12:16
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
12:04
KJ Thomas turnover (traveling)
11:56
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
11:54
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
11:41
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot
8-13
11:16
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
11:14
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
11:07
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
11:05
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
10:54
+2
Camryn Weston makes two point layup
10-13
10:34
Ahamad Bynum misses two point layup
10:31
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
10:31
TV timeout
10:18
Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
10:16
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point hook shot
10-15
10:02
Chris Loofe shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
10:02
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-16
9:55
+2
Justin Bufford makes two point layup (Camryn Weston assists)
12-16
9:29
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:27
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
9:24
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
12-18
9:08
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
9:06
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
8:58
+2
KJ Thomas makes two point layup
12-20
8:47
+2
Camryn Weston makes two point layup
14-20
8:34
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point layup
14-22
8:20
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
8:18
Blue Raiders offensive rebound
8:12
Justin Bufford turnover (bad pass)
7:53
Miners 30 second timeout
7:53
TV timeout
7:46
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:44
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
7:20
Elijah Jones blocks Torey Alston's two point dunk
7:18
KJ Thomas defensive rebound
7:09
Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot
7:07
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
7:01
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
14-24
6:40
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
16-24
6:21
Justin Bufford personal foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
6:09
Baylor Hebb misses three point jump shot
6:07
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
5:54
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
5:52
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
5:41
Baylor Hebb misses two point layup
5:39
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
5:15
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)
19-24
5:04
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup
19-26
4:50
+2
Tre Green makes two point layup
21-26
4:50
Baylor Hebb shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
4:50
Tre Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:50
Baylor Hebb turnover
4:50
+1
Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-26
4:35
Chris Loofe misses two point layup
4:33
Camryn Weston offensive rebound
4:25
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
4:23
Chris Loofe offensive rebound
4:17
Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
4:15
Kamari Lands offensive rebound
4:09
Kamari Lands misses two point layup
4:07
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
4:00
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
3:58
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
3:58
Chris Loofe shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-27
3:58
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-28
3:51
+2
Camryn Weston makes two point layup
24-28
3:35
David Terrell Jr. turnover (bad pass)
3:23
Essam Mostafa turnover (Kevin Kalu steals)
3:16
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
3:14
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
2:56
Devon Barnes blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
2:54
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
2:44
Kevin Kalu misses two point jump shot
2:42
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
2:22
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point hook shot
26-28
2:03
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
26-31
1:43
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Kamari Lands assists)
28-31
1:40
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
1:14
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
1:12
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
1:12
Torey Alston personal foul
1:09
+2
Ahamad Bynum makes two point jump shot (KJ Thomas assists)
28-33
0:46
+3
Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists)
31-33
0:16
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
0:14
Torey Alston defensive rebound
0:01
Camryn Weston misses two point layup
0:00
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
35
UTEP
Miners
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point alley-oop dunk (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
31-35
19:32
Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
19:30
Torey Alston offensive rebound
19:24
+2
Torey Alston makes two point tip dunk
33-35
19:04
Essam Mostafa shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
19:04
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-36
19:04
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-37
18:52
+3
Essam Mostafa makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)
36-37
18:29
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
18:27
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
18:19
Jlynn Counter turnover (Otis Frazier III steals)
18:15
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
36-40
18:00
Jlynn Counter turnover (David Terrell Jr. steals)
17:53
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
17:51
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
17:25
+2
Justin Bufford makes two point layup (Essam Mostafa assists)
38-40
16:58
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point hook shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
38-42
16:44
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
16:42
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
16:33
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
38-45
16:30
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
16:30
TV timeout
16:13
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
16:11
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
15:56
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point dunk (David Terrell Jr. assists)
38-47
15:42
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
15:40
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
15:34
Ahamad Bynum turnover (Justin Bufford steals)
15:26
Justin Bufford misses two point layup
15:24
Blue Raiders offensive rebound
15:24
TV timeout
15:17
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
40-47
14:58
Kamari Lands shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
14:58
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:58
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-48
14:43
+2
Tre Green makes two point layup
42-48
14:43
Corey Camper Jr. shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
14:43
+1
Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-48
14:34
Essam Mostafa personal foul
14:16
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point hook shot
43-50
13:59
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
13:57
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
13:47
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
13:45
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
13:33
Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul)
13:33
+1
Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-50
13:33
Camryn Weston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:33
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
13:06
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot
44-52
12:37
Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
12:35
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
12:30
Camryn Weston shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
12:30
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:30
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-53
12:17
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
12:15
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
12:05
Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
12:03
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
11:59
TV timeout
11:41
David Terrell Jr. personal foul
11:27
+2
Torey Alston makes two point jump shot
46-53
11:10
Derick Hamilton misses two point hook shot
11:08
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
10:52
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
10:50
Torey Alston offensive rebound
10:44
+2
Torey Alston makes two point layup
48-53
10:13
Torey Alston personal foul
10:11
Torey Alston personal foul
10:07
Corey Camper Jr. turnover (Jlynn Counter steals)
10:02
David Terrell Jr. personal foul
9:50
Jlynn Counter turnover (Otis Frazier III steals)
9:42
+3
Corey Camper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
48-56
9:10
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
9:08
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
9:08
Tre Green personal foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
9:08
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:08
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
8:47
+2
Camryn Weston makes two point layup
50-56
8:39
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
8:37
Tre Green defensive rebound
8:30
Otis Frazier III blocks Camryn Weston's two point jump shot
8:28
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
8:20
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:18
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
8:13
Chris Loofe misses three point jump shot
8:11
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
8:04
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
8:02
Tre Green defensive rebound
7:45
Camryn Weston turnover (Ahamad Bynum steals)
7:39
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup (Ahamad Bynum assists)
50-58
7:35
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
7:35
TV timeout
7:05
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
7:03
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
6:53
Chris Loofe personal foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
6:53
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-59
6:53
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-60
6:38
+3
Jlynn Counter makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists)
53-60
6:12
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
6:10
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
5:51
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
5:49
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
5:43
Elijah Jones blocks Essam Mostafa's two point layup
5:41
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
5:40
Ahamad Bynum offensive foul
5:40
Ahamad Bynum turnover (offensive foul)
5:26
Essam Mostafa misses three point jump shot
5:24
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
5:17
Elijah Jones turnover (Kamari Lands steals)
5:17
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Kamari Lands draws the foul)
5:17
Kamari Lands misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:17
+1
Kamari Lands makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-60
5:05
Essam Mostafa blocks David Terrell Jr.'s two point layup
5:03
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
4:56
Otis Frazier III turnover (Kamari Lands steals)
4:56
Kevin Kalu personal foul (Kamari Lands draws the foul)
4:56
Kamari Lands misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:56
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
4:41
Essam Mostafa personal foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
4:41
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-61
4:41
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-62
4:20
+3
Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists)
57-62
4:00
+2
Ahamad Bynum makes two point layup
57-64
3:46
+3
Jlynn Counter makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)
60-64
3:46
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
3:46
TV timeout
3:29
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point dunk (Otis Frazier III assists)
60-66
3:14
Jestin Porter turnover
2:55
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
2:53
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
2:45
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
2:43
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
2:16
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
2:14
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
2:06
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)
63-66
1:43
Kevin Kalu turnover (Essam Mostafa steals)
1:28
+3
Jlynn Counter makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists)
66-66
1:28
Miners 30 second timeout
1:01
Essam Mostafa blocks Kevin Kalu's two point hook shot
0:59
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
0:41
Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
0:39
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
0:29
Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
0:02
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
0:00
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
OT
MTSU
Blue Raiders
10
UTEP
Miners
9
Time
Team
Play
Score
5:00
(Blue Raiders gains possession)
4:46
+2
Jestin Porter makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists)
68-66
4:16
Camryn Weston shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
4:16
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-67
4:16
Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:16
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
4:02
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
4:00
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
3:49
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point dunk (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
68-69
3:32
Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
3:30
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
3:22
Jestin Porter personal foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
3:22
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:22
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-70
3:08
Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
3:06
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
3:06
David Terrell Jr. personal foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
3:06
+1
Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-70
3:06
+1
Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-70
2:51
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
2:49
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
2:39
Essam Mostafa misses two point layup
2:37
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
2:34
Essam Mostafa personal foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
2:34
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-71
2:34
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-72
2:17
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
2:15
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
2:06
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup (David Terrell Jr. assists)
70-74
1:57
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
1:50
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
72-74
1:22
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
1:20
Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
1:12
+2
Jlynn Counter makes two point layup
74-74
0:50
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:48
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
0:24
Camryn Weston turnover (Ahamad Bynum steals)
0:19
Camryn Weston shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
0:19
David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:19
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-75
0:04
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point layup
76-75
0:04
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Kamari Lands draws the foul)
0:04
Kamari Lands misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
0:04
Miners 30 second timeout
0:04
Jlynn Counter blocks Kevin Kalu's two point jump shot
