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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UTEPLIB

28-51FG32-54

55Field Goal %59

11-233PT7-20

48Three Point %35

2-4FT9-11

50Free Throw %82

21Rebounds23

3Offensive Rebounds4

18Defensive Rebounds19

15Assists13

4Steals7

2Blocks5

13Turnovers6

1Team Turnovers0

13Total Turnovers6

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

11Points Off Turnovers19

7Fast Break Points2

22Points in Paint46

10Fouls7

1Largest Lead17

2Lead Changes2

1Percent Led95

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