UTEP Miners at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jones and Blackwell score 16 each in UTEP's 69-64 victory against Jacksonville State
Jones added six rebounds for the Miners (10-15, 6-8 Conference USA). Caleb Blackwell added 16 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the line and also had six assists. Kaseem Watson shot 3 for 6 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds.
Anthony Bryant finished with 17 points for the Gamecocks (13-11, 8-5). Mostapha El Moutaouakkil added 16 points for Jacksonville State. Jacoby Hill also recorded 10 points.
Blackwell put up 12 points in the first half for UTEP, who went into the break tied at 33-all. UTEP used a 15-3 second-half run to come back from a three-point deficit and take the lead at 64-55 with 4:49 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Jones scored 10 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | UTEP Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jaye Nash misses 30-foot three point jumper | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Foul on KJ Thomas. | 69 - 64 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 JXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-47 | FG | 24-49 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 14-19 | FT | 8-14 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 35 | Percent Led | 46 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 1,263 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-0 | - | 21-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-5 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-5 | 5.5 | 13-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-6 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-6 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 7 | 13-11 |
| UTEP | 6-8 | 7.5 | 10-15 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-7 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Florida International | 4-8 | 8.5 | 11-12 |
| New Mexico State | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-13 |
| Delaware | 3-9 | 9.5 | 7-16 |