Liberty wins 81-60 against UTEP in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal
AP
Mar 12, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Zach Cleveland had 19 points and six assists to lead top-seeded Liberty Flames beat No. 8 seed UTEP 81-60 on Wednesday night in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal.
Liberty (26-6) will play the Kennesaw State-New Mexico winner in a semifinal on Friday.
Kaden Metheny scored 16 points while going 5 of 10 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Flames. Taelon Peter added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals.
Devon Barnes led the Miners (18-15) with 18 points and three steals. UTEP also got 13 points from Corey Camper Jr. The loss was the Miners' seventh in a row.
Liberty took the lead with 8:10 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 36-26 at halftime, with Cleveland racking up 10 points. Liberty extended its lead to 61-39 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Peter scored a team-high 11 points in the second half.
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1st Half
UTEP
Miners
26
LIB
Flames
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flames gains possession)
19:48
Zach Cleveland turnover
19:32
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
19:30
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
19:19
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
19:17
Owen Aquino offensive rebound
18:54
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
18:52
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
18:45
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point layup
2-0
18:13
Owen Aquino misses two point layup
18:11
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
17:57
Corey Camper Jr. offensive foul
17:57
Corey Camper Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
17:49
Colin Porter turnover (David Terrell Jr. steals)
17:44
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup
4-0
17:26
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists)
4-2
17:01
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point jump shot
6-2
16:38
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
6-5
16:19
Taelon Peter shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
16:19
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-5
16:19
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:19
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
16:11
Zach Cleveland turnover (Otis Frazier III steals)
15:58
Kevin Kalu misses two point layup
15:56
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
15:29
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point jump shot
7-7
15:00
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
14:58
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
14:39
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
7-9
14:22
David Terrell Jr. offensive foul
14:22
David Terrell Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
14:22
TV timeout
14:03
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
14:01
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
13:36
Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot
13:34
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
13:17
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
13:15
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
13:01
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
12:59
Miners offensive rebound
12:52
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point jump shot
9-9
12:31
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
9-12
12:17
Devon Barnes turnover (Colin Porter steals)
12:09
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
12:07
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
11:50
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
11:48
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
11:41
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
11:39
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
11:26
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
11-12
11:13
+2
Zander Yates makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
11-14
10:54
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Baylor Hebb assists)
14-14
10:51
TV timeout
10:25
Devon Barnes personal foul
10:11
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
14-16
10:11
Baylor Hebb shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
10:11
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:11
Owen Aquino offensive rebound
9:54
Zach Cleveland offensive foul
9:54
Zach Cleveland turnover (offensive foul)
9:36
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot
17-16
9:36
Kaden Metheny shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-16
9:16
Colin Porter misses two point jump shot
9:14
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
9:03
Kevin Kalu turnover (Colin Porter steals)
8:53
Zach Cleveland turnover (Devon Barnes steals)
8:47
Devon Barnes turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
8:38
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Taelon Peter assists)
18-18
8:20
Baylor Hebb misses two point jump shot
8:18
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
8:10
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
18-21
7:41
TV timeout
7:36
Trey Horton III misses three point jump shot
7:34
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
7:34
Otis Frazier III personal foul
7:14
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
7:12
Trey Horton III defensive rebound
6:56
Trey Horton III turnover (Kaden Metheny steals)
6:48
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
18-23
6:22
Otis Frazier III turnover (Colin Porter steals)
6:10
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
18-26
6:06
Miners 30 second timeout
5:36
David Terrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:34
David Terrell Jr. offensive rebound
5:34
Jump ball. (Miners gains possession)
5:29
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot
21-26
5:02
Derick Hamilton blocks Colin Porter's two point layup
5:00
Flames offensive rebound
4:57
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
21-28
4:43
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot
24-28
4:18
Elijah Jones blocks Zach Cleveland's two point layup
4:16
Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
4:08
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
24-31
3:41
Otis Frazier III turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
3:31
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
3:29
Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
3:20
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
24-34
3:09
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
3:07
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
2:53
Corey Camper Jr. shooting foul
2:53
TV timeout
2:53
+1
Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-35
2:53
+1
Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-36
2:28
Derick Hamilton misses two point layup
2:26
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
2:07
Zach Cleveland turnover (Devon Barnes steals)
1:52
Derick Hamilton offensive foul
1:52
Derick Hamilton turnover (offensive foul)
1:26
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
1:24
Derick Hamilton defensive rebound
1:11
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
1:09
Derick Hamilton offensive rebound
1:09
Derick Hamilton misses two point layup
1:07
Derick Hamilton offensive rebound
1:07
Derick Hamilton misses two point layup
1:05
Derick Hamilton offensive rebound
1:04
Taelon Peter shooting foul (Derick Hamilton draws the foul)
1:04
+1
Derick Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-36
1:04
+1
Derick Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-36
0:53
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
0:51
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
0:31
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
0:29
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
0:16
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
0:14
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
0:01
Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
0:00
Flames defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTEP
Miners
34
LIB
Flames
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Kaden Metheny misses two point layup
19:40
Flames offensive rebound
19:33
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Kaden Metheny assists)
26-38
19:13
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
28-38
18:47
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
28-40
18:31
Owen Aquino blocks Kevin Kalu's two point jump shot
18:29
Devon Barnes offensive rebound
18:18
David Terrell Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:16
David Terrell Jr. offensive rebound
18:10
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup
30-40
18:02
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
30-43
17:45
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:43
Miners offensive rebound
17:38
TV timeout
17:32
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
17:30
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
17:24
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
32-43
17:09
Jayvon Maughmer turnover
16:54
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
16:52
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
16:38
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
32-45
16:24
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
16:22
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
16:06
Jayvon Maughmer blocks Corey Camper Jr.'s two point layup
16:04
Corey Camper Jr. offensive rebound
16:00
Miners turnover (shot clock violation)
16:00
TV timeout
15:45
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
32-47
15:21
Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
15:21
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:21
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-47
15:07
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
33-49
15:02
Zach Cleveland blocks Corey Camper Jr.'s two point layup
15:00
Miners offensive rebound
14:54
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
14:52
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
14:28
Colin Porter turnover (Devon Barnes steals)
14:18
Devon Barnes misses two point layup
14:16
Colin Porter defensive rebound
14:05
David Terrell Jr. shooting foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-50
14:05
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-51
13:49
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
35-51
13:49
Zander Yates shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
13:49
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-51
13:27
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
36-54
13:14
+3
Corey Camper Jr. makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
39-54
12:59
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
39-57
12:42
David Terrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:40
Flames defensive rebound
12:26
+2
Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
39-59
12:08
Baylor Hebb turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
12:00
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
39-61
11:44
Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul
11:44
TV timeout
11:44
+1
Corey Camper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-61
11:44
+1
Corey Camper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-61
11:21
Owen Aquino offensive foul
11:21
Owen Aquino turnover (offensive foul)
10:57
KJ Thomas misses two point layup
10:55
Flames defensive rebound
10:31
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
41-63
10:04
Trey Horton III misses three point jump shot
10:02
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
9:50
Zach Cleveland turnover (KJ Thomas steals)
9:43
+2
KJ Thomas makes two point layup (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
43-63
9:20
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
43-66
8:53
Trey Horton III misses three point jump shot
8:51
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
8:22
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
8:20
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
8:10
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
43-68
7:51
Owen Aquino blocks Derick Hamilton's two point layup
7:49
Miners offensive rebound
7:48
TV timeout
7:47
Jayvon Maughmer personal foul
7:37
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:35
Colin Porter defensive rebound
7:10
David Terrell Jr. shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
7:10
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-69
7:10
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:10
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
6:55
Zach Cleveland blocks Devon Barnes's two point layup
6:53
Miners offensive rebound
6:52
Owen Aquino personal foul
6:50
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
46-69
6:34
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
46-71
6:17
Kevin Kalu offensive foul
6:17
Kevin Kalu turnover (offensive foul)
6:01
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
46-73
5:42
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
5:40
Colin Porter defensive rebound
5:21
Devon Barnes personal foul
5:03
Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
5:01
Miners defensive rebound
5:00
Owen Aquino personal foul
5:00
+1
Corey Camper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-73
5:00
+1
Corey Camper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-73
4:39
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)
48-76
4:22
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
50-76
3:54
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
3:52
Gabriel McKay offensive rebound
3:43
Colin Porter misses two point layup
3:41
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
3:34
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
52-76
3:06
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
3:04
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
2:57
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup
54-76
2:57
Taelon Peter shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
2:57
TV timeout
2:57
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-76
2:32
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
55-78
2:15
Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot
2:13
Elijah Jones offensive rebound
2:13
Jump ball. (Miners gains possession)
2:02
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot
57-78
1:25
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
1:23
Flames offensive rebound
1:23
Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
1:17
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:15
Flames defensive rebound
0:59
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot
57-81
0:48
+3
Elijah Jones makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
