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Delaware Blue Hens vs. UTEP Miners

Jan 31, 2026
FINAL

Box Score

12T
DEL253055
UTEP274370

Game Recap

Delaware Blue Hens vs UTEP Miners game highlights

Elijah Jones posts double-double to lead UTEP over Delaware 70-55. Elijah Jones scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help UTEP beat Delaware 70-55 on Saturday night.

Player Stats

Delaware Blue Hens logoDELAWAREMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Jayden Taylor182-31-10-04000305
5Macon Emory381-90-62-27200234
44Tyler Houser374-120-57-892101215
00Christian Bliss403-100-211-1163303217
4Justyn Fernandez351-110-77-87010249
15Houston Emory31-20-00-02000112
20Alex Kazanecki291-21-20-02000243
TOTAL-13-4926.5%2-238.7%27-2993.1%37750141655
Utep Miners logoUTEPMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Jamal West Jr.295-90-05-661111415
13Kaseem Watson364-102-50-043201210
33Elijah Jones297-170-31-3121101115
1KJ Thomas330-20-05-61220225
4Caleb Blackwell332-82-54-462300310
23Cassius Brooks80-10-03-40020013
11Trey Horton III171-31-22-22100125
7LA Hayes153-71-10-03310017
TOTAL-22-5738.6%6-1637.5%20-2580.0%341312161670

Play-by-Play

1st halfDELUTEP
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball won by Delaware.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball lost by UTEP.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (19:40) Jayden Taylor makes layup (Tyler Houser assists).
    20
  • Utep Miners logo
    (19:19) Elijah Jones misses 8-foot jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (19:16) Elijah Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (19:14) Elijah Jones misses 4-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:11) Tyler Houser Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (18:56) Jayden Taylor bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (18:28) Elijah Jones misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (18:25) Christian Bliss Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (17:57) Tyler Houser makes 4-foot hook shot.
    40
  • Utep Miners logo
    (17:32) Jamal West Jr. misses layup.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (17:30) Jamal West Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (17:28) Jamal West Jr. misses 9-foot jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (17:25) Elijah Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (17:22) Kaseem Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (17:18) Macon Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:51) Justyn Fernandez misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (16:48) Elijah Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +2 (16:32) Kaseem Watson makes 17-foot jumper (KJ Thomas assists).
    42
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:10) Christian Bliss bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (16:10) KJ Thomas Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:08) Foul on Justyn Fernandez.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (16:08) KJ Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2.
    43
  • Utep Miners logo
    (16:08) KJ Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:06) Justyn Fernandez Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (15:46) Foul on Jamal West Jr..
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (15:46) Tyler Houser makes free throw 1 of 2.
    53
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (15:46) Tyler Houser makes free throw 2 of 2.
    63
  • Utep Miners logo
    (15:27) Kaseem Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (15:23) Justyn Fernandez Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (15:05) Christian Bliss makes layup (Tyler Houser assists).
    83
  • Utep Miners logo
    (15:05) Foul on KJ Thomas.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (15:05) Christian Bliss makes free throw 1 of 1.
    93
  • Utep Miners logo
    (14:47) Kaseem Watson misses 15-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (14:44) Macon Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (14:17) Justyn Fernandez misses 18-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (14:12) Jayden Taylor Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (14:11) Jayden Taylor bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (14:11) Caleb Blackwell Steal.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (14:02) Caleb Blackwell misses 28-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:58) Macon Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:36) Macon Emory misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (13:33) Caleb Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:27) Foul on Christian Bliss.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:07) Foul on Houston Emory.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (13:07) Trey Horton III makes free throw 1 of 2.
    94
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (13:07) Trey Horton III makes free throw 2 of 2.
    95
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (12:45) Christian Bliss misses 8-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (12:42) Houston Emory Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (12:41) Houston Emory misses 6-foot jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (12:39) Elijah Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (12:21) LA Hayes misses 12-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (12:19) Christian Bliss Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (11:56) Houston Emory bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (11:56) Elijah Jones Steal.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (11:51) Elijah Jones bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (11:51) Justyn Fernandez Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (11:45) Justyn Fernandez misses 6-foot jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (11:40) Trey Horton III Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (11:22) LA Hayes misses 12-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (11:18) Justyn Fernandez Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (10:55) Macon Emory misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (10:49) Houston Emory Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (10:49) Houston Emory makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
    115
  • Utep Miners logo
    +2 (10:41) Elijah Jones makes 4-foot dunk (LA Hayes assists).
    117
  • Utep Miners logo
    (10:20) Foul on Trey Horton III.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (10:20) Macon Emory makes free throw 1 of 2.
    127
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (10:20) Macon Emory makes free throw 2 of 2.
    137
  • Utep Miners logo
    (10:13) KJ Thomas bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (10:13) Christian Bliss Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (10:08) Christian Bliss makes layup.
    157
  • Utep Miners logo
    (9:36) Cassius Brooks misses 18-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (9:33) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (9:10) Jayden Taylor makes 26-foot three point jumper (Christian Bliss assists).
    187
  • Utep Miners logo
    (8:47) Elijah Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (8:43) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (8:25) Christian Bliss misses 11-foot jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (8:22) Kaseem Watson Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (8:20) Foul on Alex Kazanecki.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (8:20) Cassius Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (8:20) UTEP Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (8:20) Cassius Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2.
    188
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (8:00) Alex Kazanecki bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (8:00) Kaseem Watson Steal.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +2 (7:54) Kaseem Watson makes 5-foot dunk.
    1810
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (7:36) Macon Emory misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (7:32) LA Hayes Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (7:25) Jamal West Jr. misses layup.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (7:22) LA Hayes Offensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (7:11) Caleb Blackwell misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (7:08) Tyler Houser Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (6:47) Foul on Kaseem Watson.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (6:47) Tyler Houser makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1910
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (6:47) Tyler Houser makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2010
  • Utep Miners logo
    (6:25) Caleb Blackwell misses 14-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (6:21) Alex Kazanecki Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (6:07) Macon Emory bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (6:07) Caleb Blackwell Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (6:03) Foul on Alex Kazanecki.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (6:03) Caleb Blackwell makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2011
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (6:03) Caleb Blackwell makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2012
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (5:45) Justyn Fernandez misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (5:40) UTEP Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (5:13) Caleb Blackwell misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (5:10) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (5:00) Justyn Fernandez bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (5:00) Cassius Brooks Steal.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +3 (4:49) Trey Horton III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaseem Watson assists).
    2015
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (4:31) Justyn Fernandez bad pass turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (4:31) Cassius Brooks Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (4:28) Foul on Justyn Fernandez.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (4:28) Cassius Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2016
  • Utep Miners logo
    +1 (4:28) Cassius Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2017
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (3:57) Christian Bliss misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (3:53) Jamal West Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (3:36) Kaseem Watson bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (3:05) Jayden Taylor misses 7-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (3:05) Delaware Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (2:57) Jayden Taylor traveling turnover.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +3 (2:33) Kaseem Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (LA Hayes assists).
    2020
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (2:09) Tyler Houser misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (2:04) Christian Bliss Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (1:59) Tyler Houser misses 29-foot three point jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (1:55) KJ Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +3 (1:36) LA Hayes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaseem Watson assists).
    2023
  • Utep Miners logo
    (1:23) Foul on KJ Thomas.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (1:23) Christian Bliss makes free throw 1 of 3.
    2123
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (1:23) Christian Bliss makes free throw 2 of 3.
    2223
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (1:23) Christian Bliss makes free throw 3 of 3.
    2323
  • Utep Miners logo
    +2 (1:10) LA Hayes makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Horton III assists).
    2325
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:48) Christian Bliss misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (0:45) Trey Horton III Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (0:29) LA Hayes misses layup.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (0:28) Foul on Elijah Jones.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:27) Macon Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (0:20) Foul on Cassius Brooks.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (0:20) Christian Bliss makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2425
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +1 (0:20) Christian Bliss makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2525
  • Utep Miners logo
    (0:03) Trey Horton III misses 19-foot jumper.
  • Utep Miners logo
    (0:00) Elijah Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Utep Miners logo
    +2 (0:00) Elijah Jones makes layup.
    2527
2nd half

Team Stats

55Points70
13-49(26.5%)Field Goal(%)22-57(38.6%)
2-23(8.7%)3-Point(%)6-16(37.5%)
27-29(93.1%)Free Throw(%)20-25(80.0%)
38(14)Rebounds(Offensive)35(13)
7Assists13
5Steals12
0Blocks1
14Turnovers6
16(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
11Largest Lead15

Game Details

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 9:00 PM
Don Haskins Center · El Paso, TX
attendance: 4,077 (34.0%)
spread: UTEP -6.5
over/under: 128.5