UTEP Miners at Liberty Flames
· CUSA Championship - Quarterfinal
Liberty wins 81-60 against UTEP in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal
Liberty (26-6) will play the Kennesaw State-New Mexico winner in a semifinal on Friday.
Kaden Metheny scored 16 points while going 5 of 10 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Flames. Taelon Peter added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals.
Devon Barnes led the Miners (18-15) with 18 points and three steals. UTEP also got 13 points from Corey Camper Jr. The loss was the Miners' seventh in a row.
Liberty took the lead with 8:10 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 36-26 at halftime, with Cleveland racking up 10 points. Liberty extended its lead to 61-39 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Peter scored a team-high 11 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brett Decker Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Elijah Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Elijah Jones Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 81 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 32-55 |
| 36.2 | Field Goal % | 58.2 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 31.8 | Three Point % | 48.0 |
| 11-13 | FT | 5-7 |
| 84.6 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, AL
Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |