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Boum powers UTEP past Old Dominion 74-64 in C-USA tournament

AP
Mar 09, 2022

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Souley Boum had 21 points to guide UTEP past Old Dominion Monarchs 74-64 in the second round of the Conference USA tournament on Wednesday night.

Keonte Kennedy had 17 points for the Miners (19-12). Jamal Bieniemy added 13 points and seven assists. Tydus Verhoeven had 12 points and nine rebounds.

C.J. Keyser had 20 points to pace the Monarchs (13-19). Austin Trice added 12 points and eight rebounds. Kalu Ezikpe had 10 rebounds. Mekhi Long had nine points and 12 boards.

UTEP advances to play Middle Tennessee in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

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1st Half
ODU
Monarchs
21
UTEP
Miners
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Austin Trice vs. Ze'Rik Onyema (Jaylin Hunter gains possession)
19:30		Kalu Ezikpe misses two point jump shot
19:28		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
19:26		Jamal Bieniemy blocks Mekhi Long's two point layup
19:24		Tydus Verhoeven defensive rebound
19:12	+2	Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point dunk (Jamal Bieniemy assists)	0-2
18:52		Kalu Ezikpe misses two point jump shot
18:50		Jamal Bieniemy defensive rebound
18:42		Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot
18:40		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
18:35		Jaylin Hunter misses two point jump shot
18:33		Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound
18:21		Jamal Bieniemy misses three point jump shot
18:01		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
18:01		C.J. Keyser misses two point layup
17:59		Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound
17:42		Miners turnover (shot clock violation)
17:18		C.J. Keyser misses two point layup
17:16		Miners defensive rebound
16:58	+2	Tydus Verhoeven makes two point hook shot	0-4
16:37		Jaylin Hunter turnover (bad pass)
16:26	+3	Souley Boum makes three point jump shot (Jamal Bieniemy assists)	0-7
16:05	+2	Austin Trice makes two point layup (Kalu Ezikpe assists)	2-7
15:48		Jaylin Hunter personal foul (Souley Boum draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:34	+2	Souley Boum makes two point jump shot (Jamari Sibley assists)	2-9
15:16		Mekhi Long misses two point layup
15:14		Jamal Bieniemy defensive rebound
15:10		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
15:08		C.J. Keyser defensive rebound
14:50		Kalu Ezikpe misses two point jump shot
14:48		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
14:46		Tydus Verhoeven personal foul (Austin Trice draws the foul)
14:37		C.J. Keyser misses three point jump shot
14:35		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
14:34		Keonte Kennedy shooting foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
14:34	+1	Mekhi Long makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-9
14:34	+1	Mekhi Long makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-9
14:21	+3	Keonte Kennedy makes three point jump shot (Jamal Bieniemy assists)	4-12
14:02		Kalu Ezikpe turnover (double dribble)
13:43		Souley Boum misses two point layup
13:41		Austin Trice defensive rebound
13:36		A.J. Oliver II misses three point jump shot
13:34		A.J. Oliver II offensive rebound
13:29		Ze'Rik Onyema shooting foul (Austin Trice draws the foul)
13:29	+1	Austin Trice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-12
13:29		Austin Trice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:29		Souley Boum defensive rebound
13:01		Jamal Bieniemy misses three point jump shot
12:59		Ze'Rik Onyema offensive rebound
12:53	+2	Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point layup	5-14
12:37	+2	Austin Trice makes two point hook shot	7-14
12:19		Alfred Hollins turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Hunter steals)
12:14	+2	Austin Trice makes two point layup (Jaylin Hunter assists)	9-14
12:14		Jorell Saterfield shooting foul (Austin Trice draws the foul)
12:14		Austin Trice misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:14		Jorell Saterfield defensive rebound
11:57		Jorell Saterfield misses three point jump shot
11:55		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
11:36		Alfred Hollins personal foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
11:36		TV timeout
11:28		Kalu Ezikpe misses two point hook shot
11:26		Jorell Saterfield defensive rebound
11:01	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point hook shot	9-16
10:43		C.J. Keyser misses two point jump shot
10:41		C.J. Keyser offensive rebound
10:29		Kalu Ezikpe misses two point jump shot
10:27		Souley Boum defensive rebound
10:22		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
10:20		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
10:01		A.J. Oliver II misses three point jump shot
9:59		Jamari Sibley defensive rebound
9:41	+2	Souley Boum makes two point layup	9-18
9:41		Imo Essien shooting foul (Souley Boum draws the foul)
9:41		Souley Boum misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:41		Souley Boum offensive rebound
9:27	+2	Jamal Bieniemy makes two point jump shot	9-20
9:01		Mekhi Long misses two point layup
8:59		Austin Trice offensive rebound
8:56		Austin Trice misses two point layup
8:54		Jamal Bieniemy defensive rebound
8:45	+2	Tydus Verhoeven makes two point layup (Jamal Bieniemy assists)	9-22
8:45		Monarchs 30 second timeout
8:17		Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:15		Tydus Verhoeven defensive rebound
7:54		TV timeout
7:47		Keonte Kennedy misses two point layup
7:45		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
7:32	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point layup	11-22
7:32		Jamari Sibley shooting foul (C.J. Keyser draws the foul)
7:32	+1	C.J. Keyser makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-22
7:13		Tydus Verhoeven misses two point jump shot
7:11		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
7:02		Kalu Ezikpe turnover (bad pass)
6:51		Souley Boum turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Hunter steals)
6:50		Souley Boum personal foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
6:50		Mekhi Long misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:50		Miners defensive rebound
6:37		Souley Boum misses three point jump shot
6:35		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
6:24		Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
6:22		Jamari Sibley defensive rebound
5:57	+3	Jamal Bieniemy makes three point jump shot (Souley Boum assists)	12-25
5:39	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point jump shot	14-25
5:18		Tydus Verhoeven turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Long steals)
5:00		Jaylin Hunter turnover (lost ball)
4:44		Austin Trice blocks Jamal Bieniemy's two point jump shot
4:42		Miners offensive rebound
4:39		Charles Smith IV shooting foul (Souley Boum draws the foul)
4:39	+1	Souley Boum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-26
4:39	+1	Souley Boum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-27
4:25		Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:23		Souley Boum defensive rebound
4:03	+2	Tydus Verhoeven makes two point hook shot	14-29
3:53	+3	Charles Smith IV makes three point jump shot (C.J. Keyser assists)	17-29
3:20	+3	Keonte Kennedy makes three point jump shot	17-32
2:57		Charles Smith IV misses three point jump shot
2:55		Tydus Verhoeven defensive rebound
2:21		Tydus Verhoeven turnover (shot clock violation)
2:21		TV timeout
2:18		C.J. Keyser misses two point jump shot
2:16		Miners defensive rebound
1:54	+2	Souley Boum makes two point layup	17-34
1:39		Alfred Hollins shooting foul (C.J. Keyser draws the foul)
1:39	+1	C.J. Keyser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-34
1:39	+1	C.J. Keyser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-34
1:18		Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot
1:16		Ze'Rik Onyema offensive rebound
1:16		Kalu Ezikpe blocks Ze'Rik Onyema's two point layup
1:14		Monarchs defensive rebound
0:55	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point jump shot	21-34
0:39		Souley Boum misses two point jump shot
0:37		Charles Smith IV defensive rebound
0:23		Charles Smith IV misses three point jump shot
0:21		Jamal Bieniemy defensive rebound
0:01		Jamal Bieniemy misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jaylin Hunter defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ODU
Monarchs
43
UTEP
Miners
40

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point jump shot	21-36
19:33		Austin Trice misses two point jump shot
19:31		Austin Trice offensive rebound
19:26		Tydus Verhoeven blocks Austin Trice's two point jump shot
19:24		Austin Trice offensive rebound
19:19		Austin Trice misses two point jump shot
19:19		Monarchs offensive rebound
19:19	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point jump shot	23-36
19:01		Keonte Kennedy misses two point dunk
18:59		C.J. Keyser defensive rebound
18:45		C.J. Keyser offensive foul (Keonte Kennedy draws the foul)
18:45		C.J. Keyser turnover
18:35		Keonte Kennedy turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Keyser steals)
18:27		Austin Trice turnover (lost ball) (Ze'Rik Onyema steals)
18:09		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
18:07		Tydus Verhoeven offensive rebound
18:01		Jamal Bieniemy misses two point jump shot
17:59		Austin Trice defensive rebound
17:45		Tydus Verhoeven blocks C.J. Keyser's two point layup
17:43		Tydus Verhoeven defensive rebound
17:37	+3	Jamal Bieniemy makes three point jump shot (Souley Boum assists)	23-39
17:06		Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
17:04		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
16:59	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point layup	25-39
16:41	+2	Souley Boum makes two point jump shot	25-41
16:15		Austin Trice misses two point jump shot
16:13		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
16:15	+2	Austin Trice makes two point layup	27-41
15:42		Jamal Bieniemy misses two point jump shot
15:40		Tydus Verhoeven offensive rebound
15:36	+2	Tydus Verhoeven makes two point hook shot	27-43
15:32		C.J. Keyser offensive foul
15:32		C.J. Keyser turnover
15:32		TV timeout
15:18	+2	Tydus Verhoeven makes two point jump shot	27-45
15:06	+2	Austin Trice makes two point dunk (Jaylin Hunter assists)	29-45
14:43	+2	Jamal Bieniemy makes two point layup	29-47
14:24		Jaylin Hunter turnover (lost ball)
14:01		Jorell Saterfield misses three point jump shot
13:59		Tydus Verhoeven offensive rebound
13:54		Tydus Verhoeven turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Hunter steals)
13:51	+2	Jaylin Hunter makes two point layup	31-47
13:30		Charles Smith IV shooting foul (Jamal Bieniemy draws the foul)
13:30	+1	Jamal Bieniemy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-48
13:30		Jamal Bieniemy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:30		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
13:15		Mekhi Long misses three point jump shot
13:13		Souley Boum defensive rebound
13:05		Souley Boum turnover (lost ball) (Kalu Ezikpe steals)
13:04		Tydus Verhoeven personal foul
12:40	+2	Kalu Ezikpe makes two point hook shot	33-48
12:24	+3	Souley Boum makes three point jump shot (Jamal Bieniemy assists)	33-51
12:02	+2	Jaylin Hunter makes two point jump shot	35-51
11:41		Alfred Hollins misses two point jump shot
11:39		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
11:32		Jaylin Hunter misses two point layup
11:30		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
11:33		Mekhi Long misses two point layup
11:32		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
11:32		Souley Boum shooting foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
11:32		TV timeout
11:32	+1	Mekhi Long makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-51
11:32		Mekhi Long misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:32		Souley Boum defensive rebound
11:08	+3	Souley Boum makes three point jump shot	36-54
10:35	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point layup	38-54
10:19		Jaylin Hunter shooting foul (Souley Boum draws the foul)
10:19	+1	Souley Boum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-55
10:19		Souley Boum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:19		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
10:02		Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:00		Miners defensive rebound
9:43		Alfred Hollins turnover (bad pass)
9:34	+2	Jaylin Hunter makes two point layup	40-55
9:15		Ze'Rik Onyema turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Hunter steals)
9:06		C.J. Keyser misses two point jump shot
9:04		C.J. Keyser offensive rebound
9:01		Ze'Rik Onyema shooting foul (Austin Trice draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Austin Trice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-55
9:01		Austin Trice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:01		Jaylin Hunter offensive rebound
8:41		C.J. Keyser misses three point jump shot
8:39		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
8:36		Austin Trice technical foul
8:36	+1	Keonte Kennedy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-56
8:36	+1	Keonte Kennedy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-57
8:22		Jaylin Hunter personal foul (Souley Boum draws the foul)
8:12		Tydus Verhoeven turnover (lost ball) (Austin Trice steals)
8:05		Austin Trice turnover (lost ball) (Tydus Verhoeven steals)
7:59	+2	Jamari Sibley makes two point dunk (Jamal Bieniemy assists)	41-59
7:36		Jaylin Hunter misses two point jump shot
7:34		Tydus Verhoeven defensive rebound
7:08		Jamari Sibley misses two point jump shot
7:06		Austin Trice defensive rebound
6:59		Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
6:57		Jamal Bieniemy defensive rebound
6:34		Jamari Sibley misses three point jump shot
6:32		Jamari Sibley offensive rebound
6:26		Jamal Bieniemy misses three point jump shot
6:24		Austin Trice defensive rebound
6:20	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point layup	43-59
6:20		Monarchs 30 second timeout
6:20		TV timeout
6:02		Tydus Verhoeven misses two point layup
6:00		Kalu Ezikpe defensive rebound
5:52		C.J. Keyser offensive foul (Keonte Kennedy draws the foul)
5:52		C.J. Keyser turnover
5:51		TV timeout
5:36		Keonte Kennedy misses two point layup
5:34		Austin Trice defensive rebound
5:28		Jamari Sibley blocks Imo Essien's two point layup
5:26		Jamari Sibley defensive rebound
5:08	+3	Keonte Kennedy makes three point jump shot (Tydus Verhoeven assists)	43-62
4:50	+3	Imo Essien makes three point jump shot (C.J. Keyser assists)	46-62
4:23	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point layup	46-64
4:12	+2	Imo Essien makes two point jump shot	48-64
3:58		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
3:56		Tydus Verhoeven offensive rebound
3:51	+3	Jamari Sibley makes three point jump shot (Tydus Verhoeven assists)	48-67
3:30	+2	Kalu Ezikpe makes two point layup (C.J. Keyser assists)	50-67
3:30		Jamari Sibley shooting foul (Kalu Ezikpe draws the foul)
3:30		TV timeout
3:30	+1	Kalu Ezikpe makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-67
3:09		Kalu Ezikpe personal foul (Jamal Bieniemy draws the foul)
3:09	+1	Jamal Bieniemy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-68
3:09	+1	Jamal Bieniemy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-69
2:56	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point layup	53-69
2:56		Tydus Verhoeven shooting foul (C.J. Keyser draws the foul)
2:56	+1	C.J. Keyser makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-69
2:31	+2	Tydus Verhoeven makes two point layup (Jamal Bieniemy assists)	54-71
2:18		Jaylin Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Jamari Sibley steals)
2:10	+2	Jamari Sibley makes two point layup	54-73
1:49	+2	Kalu Ezikpe makes two point jump shot	56-73
1:38		Jamari Sibley turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Hunter steals)
1:38		Jamari Sibley turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Hunter steals)
1:30	+2	C.J. Keyser makes two point jump shot	58-73
1:11		Emmanuel White misses three point jump shot
1:09		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
0:55		Jamari Sibley blocks C.J. Keyser's two point jump shot
0:55		Kalu Ezikpe offensive rebound
0:55	+2	Kalu Ezikpe makes two point hook shot	60-73
0:52		Jaylin Hunter personal foul (Souley Boum draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Souley Boum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-74
0:52		Souley Boum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:52		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
0:40	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point layup	62-74
0:09		Souley Boum misses three point jump shot
0:07		D'Angelo Stines defensive rebound
0:04		Jaylin Hunter misses two point dunk
0:02		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
0:00	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point layup	64-74

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Mekhi Long makes two point layup