Santa Barbara Gauchos, Calif. (AP) Devon Barnes' 23 points helped UTEP defeat UCSB 79-76 on Wednesday night.
Barnes shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 14 from the free-throw line for the Miners (3-1). Otis Frazier III added 21 points while going 9 of 18 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) while he also had five rebounds, five assists, and four blocks. Ahamad Bynum went 5 of 7 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.
Kenny Pohto led the way for the Gauchos (4-1) with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jason Fontenet II added 20 points and eight rebounds for UCSB. Stephan D. Swenson also had 17 points and six assists.
UTEP went into the half leading UCSB 37-32. Frazier scored 13 points in the half. Barnes led UTEP with 12 points in the second half as their team was outscored by two points over the final half but hung on for the victory.
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1st Half
UTEP
Miners
37
UCSB
Gauchos
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kevin Kalu vs. Kenny Pohto (Devon Barnes gains possession)
19:49
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
19:47
Colin Smith defensive rebound
19:44
Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass)
19:28
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
19:26
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
19:22
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
2-0
18:56
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
2-2
18:43
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
5-2
18:19
Cole Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Devon Barnes steals)
18:05
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point jump shot
7-2
17:28
Kenny Pohto turnover (bad pass)
17:16
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
10-2
16:45
Colin Smith turnover (lost ball) (David Terrell Jr. steals)
16:42
Otis Frazier III turnover (bad pass)
16:36
Jason Fontenet II misses three point jump shot
16:34
Gauchos offensive rebound
16:28
Kenny Pohto misses two point layup
16:26
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
12-2
16:06
Gauchos 30 second timeout
16:06
TV timeout
15:48
Kevin Kalu personal foul
15:39
Max Murrell misses three point jump shot
15:37
Deuce Turner offensive rebound
15:35
+2
Deuce Turner makes two point layup
12-4
15:19
Derick Hamilton personal foul
15:00
Otis Frazier III blocks Deuce Turner's two point layup
14:58
Evans Kipruto offensive rebound
14:50
Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Derick Hamilton steals)
14:41
Corey Camper Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Stephan Swenson steals)
14:32
Max Murrell turnover (bad pass)
14:22
Koat Keat Tong personal foul
14:18
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
14-4
13:46
Deuce Turner misses two point jump shot
13:44
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
13:25
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
16-4
13:13
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Stephan Swenson assists)
16-7
12:48
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
19-7
12:32
Koat Keat Tong turnover (traveling)
12:05
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
12:03
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
11:53
Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:51
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
11:46
+2
Jason Fontenet II makes two point jump shot (Stephan Swenson assists)
19-9
11:16
Derick Hamilton misses two point jump shot
11:14
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
11:04
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
11:02
Derick Hamilton defensive rebound
10:38
Kenny Pohto blocks Elijah Jones's two point layup
10:36
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
10:24
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Colin Smith assists)
19-12
9:54
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot
21-12
9:54
Cole Anderson shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
9:54
TV timeout
9:54
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-12
9:27
+3
Jason Fontenet II makes three point jump shot (Stephan Swenson assists)
22-15
8:55
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
8:53
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
8:45
Trey Horton III personal foul
8:40
David Terrell Jr. personal foul
8:32
David Terrell Jr. personal foul
8:21
Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot
8:19
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
8:01
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:59
Deuce Turner defensive rebound
7:47
+2
Cole Anderson makes two point layup (Deuce Turner assists)
22-17
7:17
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot
24-17
7:02
Deuce Turner turnover (bad pass) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
6:57
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
26-17
6:31
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
26-19
6:31
Trey Horton III shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
6:31
TV timeout
6:31
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-20
6:15
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
6:13
Corey Camper Jr. offensive rebound
6:10
+3
Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
29-20
5:58
+2
Stephan Swenson makes two point layup
29-22
5:33
+3
Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
32-22
5:09
Max Murrell misses three point jump shot
5:07
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
4:45
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
4:43
Max Murrell defensive rebound
4:31
Stephan Swenson misses three point jump shot
4:29
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
4:15
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
4:13
Deuce Turner defensive rebound
4:09
Deuce Turner turnover (lost ball) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
4:01
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
3:59
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
3:57
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
34-22
3:55
Stephan Swenson turnover (lost ball) (Otis Frazier III steals)
3:54
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup (Kevin Kalu assists)
36-22
3:54
Stephan Swenson shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
3:54
TV timeout
3:54
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-22
3:32
Otis Frazier III personal foul
3:32
+1
Colin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-23
3:32
+1
Colin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-24
3:17
Max Murrell blocks Trey Horton III's three point jump shot
3:15
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
3:07
Trey Horton III personal foul
3:07
Jason Fontenet II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:07
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
2:50
Colin Smith turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Jones steals)
2:41
Derick Hamilton offensive foul
2:41
Derick Hamilton turnover (offensive foul)
2:24
Derick Hamilton shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-25
2:24
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-26
2:13
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
2:11
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
2:03
Jason Fontenet II misses three point jump shot
2:01
Colin Smith offensive rebound
1:57
+2
Jason Fontenet II makes two point layup (Stephan Swenson assists)
37-28
1:22
Miners turnover (shot clock violation)
1:06
+2
Stephan Swenson makes two point layup
37-30
0:52
Miners 30 second timeout
0:36
Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot
0:34
Stephan Swenson defensive rebound
0:10
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Stephan Swenson assists)
37-32
0:03
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
0:01
Colin Smith defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTEP
Miners
42
UCSB
Gauchos
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
19:41
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
19:39
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
39-32
19:26
+2
Colin Smith makes two point layup (Jason Fontenet II assists)
39-34
19:07
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
41-34
18:44
Kevin Kalu personal foul
18:38
Stephan Swenson misses three point jump shot
18:36
Miners defensive rebound
18:06
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
18:04
Colin Smith defensive rebound
18:01
Colin Smith offensive foul
18:01
Colin Smith turnover (offensive foul)
17:45
Otis Frazier III misses two point jump shot
17:43
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
17:36
David Terrell Jr. personal foul
17:22
Jason Fontenet II misses two point jump shot
17:20
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
17:14
+3
Corey Camper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
44-34
17:01
Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
16:59
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
16:38
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point dunk
16:36
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
16:27
Max Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:25
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
16:17
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Max Murrell assists)
44-36
15:55
David Terrell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Pohto steals)
15:54
Kevin Kalu personal foul
15:54
TV timeout
15:30
Jason Fontenet II misses two point jump shot
15:28
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
15:28
Derick Hamilton personal foul
15:21
+3
Stephan Swenson makes three point jump shot (Kenny Pohto assists)
44-39
15:03
+2
Derick Hamilton makes two point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
46-39
14:47
Derick Hamilton personal foul
14:41
Kenny Pohto turnover (lost ball)
14:29
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
14:27
Max Murrell defensive rebound
14:09
Max Murrell misses three point jump shot
14:07
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
13:57
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:55
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
13:51
+3
Stephan Swenson makes three point jump shot
46-42
13:27
+3
Elijah Jones makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
49-42
13:10
+2
Stephan Swenson makes two point jump shot
49-44
12:56
Stephan Swenson personal foul
12:50
Cole Anderson personal foul
12:50
Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot
12:48
Deuce Turner defensive rebound
12:33
Elijah Jones shooting foul (Koat Keat Tong draws the foul)
12:33
Koat Keat Tong misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:33
+1
Koat Keat Tong makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-45
12:13
David Terrell Jr. turnover (traveling)
11:58
Colin Smith turnover (lost ball) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
11:39
+2
Ahamad Bynum makes two point layup
51-45
11:32
Kenny Pohto misses two point layup
11:30
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
11:27
Joe Pasternack technical foul
11:27
TV timeout
11:27
Ahamad Bynum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:27
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-45
11:17
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
55-45
10:53
Trey Horton III shooting foul (Jason Fontenet II draws the foul)
10:53
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-46
10:53
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-47
10:41
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
58-47
10:24
Otis Frazier III blocks Deuce Turner's two point layup
10:22
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
10:17
Jason Fontenet II blocks Devon Barnes's two point layup
10:15
Miners offensive rebound
10:01
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
9:59
Max Murrell defensive rebound
9:46
Devon Barnes personal foul
9:46
+1
Max Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-48
9:46
Max Murrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:46
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
9:31
Jason Fontenet II personal foul
9:23
Otis Frazier III turnover (lost ball) (Jason Fontenet II steals)
9:16
Elijah Jones blocks Jason Fontenet II's two point layup
9:14
Stephan Swenson offensive rebound
9:10
Otis Frazier III blocks Stephan Swenson's three point jump shot
9:08
Miners defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
60-48
8:40
+2
Jason Fontenet II makes two point layup
60-50
8:09
Max Murrell shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
8:09
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-50
8:09
Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:09
Koat Keat Tong defensive rebound
7:59
Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot
7:57
Koat Keat Tong offensive rebound
7:55
Koat Keat Tong misses two point layup
7:53
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
7:47
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
64-50
7:43
Gauchos 30 second timeout
7:43
TV timeout
7:29
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Jason Fontenet II assists)
64-52
7:06
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
7:04
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
6:56
Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass)
6:56
TV timeout
6:40
Stephan Swenson shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
6:40
Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:40
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 3
65-52
6:40
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 3 of 3
66-52
6:29
+3
Jason Fontenet II makes three point jump shot (Kenny Pohto assists)
66-55
6:05
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
6:03
Stephan Swenson defensive rebound
5:46
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Deuce Turner assists)
66-57
5:17
Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
5:15
Deuce Turner defensive rebound
5:02
Kenny Pohto turnover (bad pass) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
4:36
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:34
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
4:29
Otis Frazier III personal foul
4:29
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-58
4:29
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-59
4:17
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
68-59
3:54
TV timeout
3:49
+2
Jason Fontenet II makes two point jump shot
68-61
3:26
Jason Fontenet II personal foul
3:26
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
3:11
David Terrell Jr. shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
3:11
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-62
3:11
Kenny Pohto misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:11
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
2:45
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
71-62
2:31
Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
2:29
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
2:17
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
2:17
Kenny Pohto misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:17
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-63
1:56
Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
1:54
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
1:48
David Terrell Jr. personal foul
1:48
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-64
1:48
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-65
1:48
Miners 30 second timeout
1:22
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
73-65
1:08
Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
1:08
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-66
1:08
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-67
0:39
Otis Frazier III turnover (lost ball) (Chris Mitchell steals)
0:33
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Stephan Swenson assists)
73-69
0:33
Gauchos 30 second timeout
0:33
Stephan Swenson personal foul
0:33
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-69
0:33
Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:33
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
0:24
Otis Frazier III blocks Stephan Swenson's two point jump shot
0:22
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
0:21
Deuce Turner personal foul
0:21
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-69
0:21
Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:21
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
0:12
Corey Camper Jr. shooting foul (Deuce Turner draws the foul)
