UTEP (60) vs Liberty (81) · Mar 12, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Mar 12, 2025

Game Recap

Liberty wins 81-60 against UTEP in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal. Zach Cleveland had 19 points and six assists to lead top-seeded Liberty beat No. 8 seed UTEP 81-60 on Wednesday night in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal.

Box Score

	1	2	T
UTEP	26	34	60
LIB	36	45	81

UTEP	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
34Kevin Kalu	16	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	1	2
23Otis Frazier III	30	3-7	0-2	3-5	5	0	1	0	2	1	9
5David Terrell Jr.	34	3-6	0-2	1-1	3	4	1	0	1	3	7
4Corey Camper Jr.	37	4-13	1-4	4-4	2	1	0	0	1	2	13
13Devon Barnes	31	6-13	5-9	1-1	3	1	3	0	2	2	18
32Derick Hamilton	8	0-4	0-0	2-2	4	0	0	1	1	1	2
33Elijah Jones	11	3-6	1-2	0-0	5	0	0	1	0	0	7
1KJ Thomas	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
11Trey Horton	14	0-3	0-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
3Baylor Hebb	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0



TOTAL	-	21-5836.2%	7-2231.8%	11-1384.6%	25	7	6	2	11	11	60

LIBERTY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
8Owen Aquino	27	3-4	0-0	0-0	4	6	0	2	1	3	6
25Zach Cleveland	30	9-13	0-0	1-3	2	6	0	2	6	1	19
0Colin Porter	36	2-9	1-5	2-2	3	5	3	0	2	0	7
32Jayvon Maughmer	30	5-7	2-4	0-0	6	4	0	1	1	3	12
3Kaden Metheny	29	5-10	4-8	2-2	3	3	1	0	0	1	16
45Kai Yu	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5Bryson Spell	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Zander Yates	10	1-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
4Brett Decker Jr.	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5
24Curtis Blair III	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10JC Shirer Jr.	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Taelon Peter	23	5-5	4-4	0-0	5	1	3	0	0	3	14
21Gabriel McKay	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	32-5558.2%	12-2548.0%	5-771.4%	25	25	7	5	10	12	81

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfuteplib

(20:00) Start game
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Liberty
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by UTEP
(19:48) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
(19:27) Corey Camper Jr. missed Layup.
(19:25) Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.
(19:14) Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:11) Owen Aquino Offensive Rebound.
(18:53) Colin Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:50) Otis Frazier III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:44) Devon Barnes made Layup.
20
(18:12) Owen Aquino missed Layup.
(18:05) Corey Camper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(17:57) Foul on Corey Camper Jr..
(17:57) Corey Camper Jr. Turnover.
(17:57) Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty
(17:57) Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty
(17:48) Colin Porter Turnover.
(17:48) David Terrell Jr. Steal.
+2 (17:45) David Terrell Jr. made Layup.
40
+2 (17:23) Jayvon Maughmer made Dunk. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
42
+2 (17:00) Kevin Kalu made Jumper.
62
+3 (16:37) Jayvon Maughmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
65
(16:19) Foul on Taelon Peter.
+1 (16:19) Otis Frazier III made Free Throw.
75
(16:18) Otis Frazier III missed Free Throw.
(16:17) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
(16:08) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
(16:08) Otis Frazier III Steal.
(15:56) Kevin Kalu missed Layup.
(15:54) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:27) Zach Cleveland made Jumper.
77
(14:59) Devon Barnes missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:56) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:38) Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Colin Porter.
79
(14:22) Foul on David Terrell Jr..
(14:22) David Terrell Jr. Turnover.
(14:22) Official TV Timeout
(14:22) Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty
(14:22) Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty
(14:22) Kevin Kalu subbing out for UTEP
(14:22) Elijah Jones subbing in for UTEP
(14:01) Zach Cleveland missed Layup.
(13:59) Otis Frazier III Defensive Rebound.
(13:33) Elijah Jones missed Jumper.
(13:30) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
(13:15) Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:11) Devon Barnes Defensive Rebound.
(13:00) Corey Camper Jr. missed Layup.
(13:00) UTEP Offensive Rebound.
(13:00) Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty
(13:00) Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty
(13:00) Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty
(13:00) Jayvon Maughmer subbing in for Liberty
(13:00) David Terrell Jr. subbing out for UTEP
(13:00) Baylor Hebb subbing in for UTEP
(13:00) Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty
(13:00) Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty
+2 (12:52) Otis Frazier III made Jumper.
99
+3 (12:26) Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayvon Maughmer.
912
(12:14) Devon Barnes Turnover.
(12:14) Colin Porter Steal.
(12:09) Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:05) Elijah Jones Defensive Rebound.
(11:51) Otis Frazier III missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:47) Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.
(11:42) Zander Yates missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:39) Otis Frazier III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:32) Elijah Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Devon Barnes.
1112
+2 (11:13) Zander Yates made Layup. Assisted by Owen Aquino.
1114
+3 (10:53) Devon Barnes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Hebb.
1414
(10:51) Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty
(10:51) Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty
(10:51) Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty
(10:51) Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty
(10:51) Corey Camper Jr. subbing out for UTEP
(10:51) Otis Frazier III subbing out for UTEP
(10:51) Elijah Jones subbing out for UTEP
(10:51) David Terrell Jr. subbing in for UTEP
(10:51) Trey Horton subbing in for UTEP
(10:51) Derick Hamilton subbing in for UTEP
(10:51) Official TV Timeout
(10:25) Foul on Devon Barnes.
+2 (10:11) Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Owen Aquino.
1416
(10:11) Foul on Baylor Hebb.
(10:11) Zach Cleveland missed Free Throw.
(10:10) Owen Aquino Offensive Rebound.
(9:54) Foul on Zach Cleveland.
(9:54) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
+3 (9:36) Devon Barnes made Three Point Jumper.
1716
(9:36) Foul on Kaden Metheny.
(9:36) Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty
(9:36) Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty
+1 (9:36) Devon Barnes made Free Throw.
1816
(9:36) Derick Hamilton subbing out for UTEP
(9:36) Kevin Kalu subbing in for UTEP
(9:12) Colin Porter missed Jumper.
(9:11) David Terrell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(9:00) Kevin Kalu Turnover.
(9:00) Colin Porter Steal.
(8:37) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
(8:37) Devon Barnes Steal.
(8:32) Devon Barnes Turnover.
(8:32) Taelon Peter Steal.
+2 (8:23) Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Taelon Peter.
1818
(8:16) Baylor Hebb missed Jumper.
(8:12) Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:11) Colin Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayvon Maughmer.
1821
(7:41) Official TV Timeout
(7:41) Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty
(7:41) Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty
(7:41) Baylor Hebb subbing out for UTEP
(7:41) Devon Barnes subbing out for UTEP
(7:41) Corey Camper Jr. subbing in for UTEP
(7:41) Otis Frazier III subbing in for UTEP
(7:37) Trey Horton missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:34) Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.
(7:34) Foul on Otis Frazier III.
(7:12) Colin Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:09) Trey Horton Defensive Rebound.
(6:54) Trey Horton Turnover.
(6:54) Kaden Metheny Steal.
+2 (6:46) Owen Aquino made Layup.
1823
(6:19) Otis Frazier III Turnover.
(6:19) Colin Porter Steal.
+3 (6:08) Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper.
1826
(6:06) UTEP Timeout
(6:06) Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty
(6:06) Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty
(6:06) Trey Horton subbing out for UTEP
(6:06) Kevin Kalu subbing out for UTEP
(6:06) Devon Barnes subbing in for UTEP
(6:06) Derick Hamilton subbing in for UTEP
(5:41) David Terrell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:34) David Terrell Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+3 (5:27) Devon Barnes made Three Point Jumper.
2126
(5:00) Colin Porter missed Layup.
(5:00) Derick Hamilton Block.
(5:00) Liberty Offensive Rebound.
(5:00) Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty
(5:00) Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty
(5:00) Derick Hamilton subbing out for UTEP
(5:00) Elijah Jones subbing in for UTEP
+2 (4:56) Zach Cleveland made Layup.
2128
+3 (4:40) Devon Barnes made Three Point Jumper.
2428
(4:16) Zach Cleveland missed Layup.
(4:16) Elijah Jones Block.
(4:12) Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
+3 (4:11) Jayvon Maughmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
2431
(3:39) Otis Frazier III Turnover.
(3:39) Taelon Peter Steal.
(3:29) Zach Cleveland missed Layup.
(3:26) Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
+3 (3:24) Taelon Peter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaden Metheny.
2434
(3:08) Devon Barnes missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:04) Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.
(2:53) Foul on Corey Camper Jr..
(2:53) Official TV Timeout
(2:53) Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty
(2:53) Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty
(2:53) Otis Frazier III subbing out for UTEP
(2:53) Elijah Jones subbing out for UTEP
(2:53) KJ Thomas subbing in for UTEP
(2:53) Derick Hamilton subbing in for UTEP
+1 (2:53) Kaden Metheny made Free Throw.
2435
+1 (2:53) Kaden Metheny made Free Throw.
2436
(2:25) Derick Hamilton missed Layup.
(2:23) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
(2:07) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
(2:07) Devon Barnes Steal.
(1:52) Foul on Derick Hamilton.
(1:52) Derick Hamilton Turnover.
(1:24) Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:20) Derick Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
(1:08) Corey Camper Jr. missed Layup.
(1:06) Derick Hamilton Offensive Rebound.
(1:06) Derick Hamilton missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(1:06) Derick Hamilton missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(1:06) Derick Hamilton Offensive Rebound.
(1:04) Derick Hamilton Offensive Rebound.
(1:04) Foul on Taelon Peter.
+1 (1:04) Derick Hamilton made Free Throw.
2536
(1:04) Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty
(1:04) Jayvon Maughmer subbing in for Liberty
+1 (1:04) Derick Hamilton made Free Throw.
2636
(1:04) Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty
(1:04) Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty
(1:04) Derick Hamilton subbing out for UTEP
(1:04) Otis Frazier III subbing in for UTEP
(0:50) Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:46) Otis Frazier III Defensive Rebound.
(0:28) Devon Barnes missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:24) Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
(0:12) Zander Yates missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:09) Devon Barnes Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) Devon Barnes missed Jumper.
(0:00) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

UTEP

LIB

60Points81

21-58(36.2%)Field Goal(%)32-55(58.2%)

7-22(31.8%)3-Point(%)12-25(48%)

11-13(84.6%)Free Throw(%)5-7(71.4%)

31(15)Rebounds(Offensive)30(8)

7Assists25

6Steals7

2Blocks5

12Turnovers11

11(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)

4Largest Lead28

Game Details

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 · 6:30 PM

Liberty Arena · Lynchburg, VA

capacity: 4,000

tv: ESPN+

spread: LIB -7.5

over/under: 135.5