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

LIB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UTEP	38	31	69
LIB	41	39	80

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17
+2
Layup
Elijah Jones makes layup (Caleb Blackwell assists)
E. Jones · 21 PTS · ast C. Blackwell
UTEP 69 - 80 LIB
H2 0:23
Defensive rebound
KJ Thomas Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brett Decker Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
B. Decker Jr. · 20 PTS
THREEH2 0:51
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
H2 1:02
Defensive rebound
Elijah Jones Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:06
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Zach Cleveland misses 24-foot three point jumper
Z. Cleveland · 20 PTS
H2 1:34
Steal
Kaden Metheny Steal.
K. Metheny · 13 PTS
H2 1:34
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jamal West Jr. bad pass turnover
J. West Jr. · 5 PTS
H2 1:47
+2
Driving layup
Kaden Metheny makes driving layup
K. Metheny · 13 PTS
UTEP 64 - 80 LIB
H2 2:12
Defensive rebound
Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:16
Misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
Elijah Jones misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
E. Jones · 21 PTS
H2 2:18
Offensive Rebound
Elijah Jones Offensive Rebound.
E. Jones · 21 PTS
H2 2:23
Misses 16-foot jumper
Kaseem Watson misses 16-foot jumper
K. Watson · 12 PTS
H2 2:37
+2
Driving layup
Kaden Metheny makes driving layup
K. Metheny · 13 PTS
UTEP 64 - 78 LIB
H2 3:04
+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
H2 3:04UTE
Dead ball rebound
UTEP Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 3:04
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jamal West Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
J. West Jr. · 5 PTS
H2 3:04
Foul on JJ Harper
Foul on JJ Harper.
J. Harper · 4 PTS
H2 3:17
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zach Cleveland makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Cleveland · 20 PTS
UTEP 63 - 76 LIB
H2 3:17LIB
Dead ball rebound
Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 3:17
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Zach Cleveland misses free throw 1 of 2
Z. Cleveland · 20 PTS
H2 3:17
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:17
Foul on Caleb Blackwell
Foul on Caleb Blackwell.
C. Blackwell · 20 PTS