Liberty Flames @ UTEP Miners
Liberty wins 16th straight, tops UTEP 73-64
EL PASO, Texas -- — JJ Harper's 18 points helped Liberty defeat UTEP 73-64 on Saturday.
Harper added six rebounds for the Flames (22-3, 14-0 Conference USA). Brett Decker Jr. went 6 of 14 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range) to add 17 points. Zach Cleveland shot 5 of 8 from the field and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. The Flames picked up their 16th straight victory.
Elijah Jones finished with 15 points and eight rebounds for the Miners (10-16, 6-9). UTEP also got 14 points from KJ Thomas. Kaseem Watson finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Liberty took a 28-25 lead in the first half with a 13-0 run. Led by 10 first-half points from Decker, Liberty carried a 28-26 lead into the break. Harper's 3-pointer with 14:22 left in the second half gave Liberty the lead for good at 39-36.
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Game Information
El Paso, TX
Referee:Blake Harris
Referee:Randal Anders
Referee:James Gibson
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 5.5 | 16-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-5 | 5.5 | 13-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-7 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-7 | 7.5 | 14-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-7 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 5-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| New Mexico State | 4-10 | 10 | 11-13 |
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