Otis Frazier III, Ahamad Bynum rally UTEP to 72-70 victory over Liberty
AP
Jan 16, 2025
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Otis Frazier III led UTEP with 14 points and Ahamad Bynum hit the game-winning jump shot with three seconds remaining as the Miners knocked off Liberty Flames 72-70 on Thursday night.
Frazier also contributed six rebounds for the Miners (13-4, 3-1 Conference USA). Bynum shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 13 points. Corey Camper Jr. went 5 of 15 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.
The Flames (14-4, 2-3) were led by Taelon Peter, who posted 20 points and six rebounds. Kaden Metheny added 17 points and Owen Aquino totaled nine points, seven rebounds and five assists.
UTEP went into halftime tied with Liberty 31-31. Devon Barnes scored nine points in the half. Bynum led UTEP with 10 points in the second half, including the winner.
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1st Half
UTEP
Miners
31
LIB
Flames
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flames gains possession)
19:41
David Terrell Jr. personal foul
19:27
Colin Porter turnover (bad pass) (David Terrell Jr. steals)
18:58
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:32
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
2-2
18:08
+2
Derick Hamilton makes two point layup (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
4-2
18:08
Owen Aquino misses three point jump shot
18:06
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
17:17
+3
Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
7-2
16:59
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
7-4
16:53
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:51
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
16:30
Zach Cleveland misses three point jump shot
16:28
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
16:02
Derick Hamilton misses two point layup
16:00
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
15:47
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
15:45
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
15:40
Colin Porter shooting foul
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:40
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-4
15:28
Taelon Peter misses two point layup
15:26
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
15:21
Baylor Hebb offensive foul
15:21
Baylor Hebb turnover (offensive foul)
15:05
Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
14:33
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
10-4
14:21
Elijah Jones blocks Zach Cleveland's two point layup
14:19
Flames offensive rebound
14:15
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
14:13
Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
14:12
Otis Frazier III personal foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
14:01
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
10-6
13:40
+3
Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot
13-6
13:23
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
13-9
13:04
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
13:02
Ahamad Bynum offensive rebound
12:56
Elijah Jones misses three point jump shot
12:54
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
12:45
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
12:43
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
12:23
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
12:21
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
12:09
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
12:07
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
11:54
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
16-9
11:38
Elijah Jones personal foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
11:38
TV timeout
11:32
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)
16-12
11:11
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
11:09
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
10:57
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)
16-15
10:36
David Terrell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Taelon Peter steals)
10:30
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Gabriel McKay assists)
16-18
10:29
Miners 30 second timeout
10:13
Corey Camper Jr. offensive foul (Gabriel McKay draws the foul)
10:13
Corey Camper Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
10:00
Owen Aquino turnover (bad pass) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
9:54
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
19-18
9:42
Zach Cleveland turnover (double dribble)
9:31
Owen Aquino personal foul (Derick Hamilton draws the foul)
9:29
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
9:27
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
9:16
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point jump shot
19-20
8:51
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot
21-20
8:34
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
21-23
8:08
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
8:06
Gabriel McKay defensive rebound
7:58
Derick Hamilton shooting foul (Kaden Metheny draws the foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
Kaden Metheny misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:58
+1
Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-24
7:42
Otis Frazier III misses two point hook shot
7:40
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
7:16
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Taelon Peter assists)
21-27
6:44
+3
Corey Camper Jr. makes three point jump shot
24-27
6:16
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
6:14
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
5:59
Jayvon Maughmer personal foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
5:44
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
5:42
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
5:19
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
5:17
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
5:14
David Terrell Jr. offensive foul (Jayvon Maughmer draws the foul)
5:14
David Terrell Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:52
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
24-29
4:37
Taelon Peter personal foul (Corey Camper Jr. draws the foul)
4:17
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:15
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
3:58
Trey Horton III personal foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
Owen Aquino misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:58
Trey Horton III defensive rebound
3:44
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
3:42
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
3:21
Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:19
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
3:07
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point reverse layup
26-29
2:47
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
26-31
2:26
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
2:24
Colin Porter defensive rebound
2:10
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
2:08
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
2:02
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
2:00
Corey Camper Jr. offensive rebound
2:00
Owen Aquino personal foul (Corey Camper Jr. draws the foul)
1:52
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
1:50
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
1:42
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
1:40
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
1:32
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point layup
28-31
1:32
Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
1:32
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-31
1:15
Colin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Devon Barnes steals)
1:02
Zach Cleveland blocks Baylor Hebb's two point layup
1:00
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
0:55
Taelon Peter misses two point layup
0:53
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
0:48
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
31-31
0:03
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
0:01
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTEP
Miners
41
LIB
Flames
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
David Terrell Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:45
Derick Hamilton offensive rebound
19:44
Zach Cleveland blocks Derick Hamilton's two point layup
19:42
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
19:32
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
