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UTEP Miners vs Liberty Flames

College Basketball
UTEP
6-12
69-80
Final
Liberty
15-3
Liberty Arena (VA)

Lead tracker

UTEP leadsBiggest lead UTEP 1, LIB 17
H1H2
LIB leads
Team1H2HT
UTEP383169
LIB413980

Who won: Liberty 80-69

The Liberty Flames beat the UTEP Miners 80-69 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Liberty Arena (VA). The Liberty outscored the UTEP 39-31 in the 2nd half. Zach Cleveland led the Liberty in points (20). Elijah Jones led the UTEP in points (21).

Player of the game

Zach Cleveland

LIB · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK

8.5

Win probability

100%LIB final
UTEPLIB

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:17Elijah Jones
    +2

    Layup

    Elijah Jones makes layup (Caleb Blackwell assists)

    E. Jones · 21 PTS · ast C. Blackwell

    UTEP 69 - 80 LIB
  4. H2 0:23KJ Thomas

    Defensive rebound

    KJ Thomas Defensive Rebound.

  5. H2 0:28Brett Decker Jr.

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Brett Decker Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper

    B. Decker Jr. · 20 PTS

  6. THREEH2 0:51
    Elijah Jones

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    E. Jones · 21 PTS · ast C. Blackwell

    Elijah Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caleb Blackwell assists)

    UTEP 67 - 80 LIB
  7. H2 1:02Elijah Jones

    Defensive rebound

    Elijah Jones Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 1:06Zach Cleveland

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Zach Cleveland misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Z. Cleveland · 20 PTS

  9. H2 1:34Kaden Metheny

    Steal

    Kaden Metheny Steal.

    K. Metheny · 13 PTS

  10. H2 1:34Jamal West Jr.
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Jamal West Jr. bad pass turnover

    J. West Jr. · 5 PTS

  11. H2 1:47Kaden Metheny
    +2

    Driving layup

    Kaden Metheny makes driving layup

    K. Metheny · 13 PTS

    UTEP 64 - 80 LIB
  12. H2 2:12Zach Cleveland

    Defensive rebound

    Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 2:16Elijah Jones

    Misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot

    Elijah Jones misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot

    E. Jones · 21 PTS

  14. H2 2:18Elijah Jones

    Offensive Rebound

    Elijah Jones Offensive Rebound.

    E. Jones · 21 PTS

  15. H2 2:23Kaseem Watson

    Misses 16-foot jumper

    Kaseem Watson misses 16-foot jumper

    K. Watson · 12 PTS

  16. H2 2:37Kaden Metheny
    +2

    Driving layup

    Kaden Metheny makes driving layup

    K. Metheny · 13 PTS

    UTEP 64 - 78 LIB
  17. H2 3:04Jamal West Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jamal West Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. West Jr. · 5 PTS

    UTEP 64 - 76 LIB
  18. H2 3:04UTE

    Dead ball rebound

    UTEP Deadball Team Rebound.

  19. H2 3:04Jamal West Jr.

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jamal West Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. West Jr. · 5 PTS

  20. H2 3:04JJ Harper

    Foul on JJ Harper

    Foul on JJ Harper.

    J. Harper · 4 PTS

  21. H2 3:17Zach Cleveland
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Zach Cleveland makes free throw 2 of 2

    Z. Cleveland · 20 PTS

    UTEP 63 - 76 LIB
  22. H2 3:17LIB

    Dead ball rebound

    Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.

  23. H2 3:17Zach Cleveland

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Zach Cleveland misses free throw 1 of 2

    Z. Cleveland · 20 PTS

  24. H2 3:17

    Officialtvtimeout

    Official TV Timeout

  25. H2 3:17Caleb Blackwell

    Foul on Caleb Blackwell

    Foul on Caleb Blackwell.

    C. Blackwell · 20 PTS

Leaders

UTEPLIB
Points
Elijah Jones
21
Zach Cleveland
20
Assists
Caleb Blackwell
7
Zach Cleveland
3
Rebounds
Elijah Jones
7
Zach Cleveland
6

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