UTEP 69, at Liberty 80

LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — The Liberty Flames used a dominant interior performance and a stifling defensive effort to pull away from the UTEP Miners for an 80-69 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Vines Center. A crowd of 3,082 watched Liberty improve to 15-3 overall and remain near the top of the conference standings, while UTEP fell to 6-12. The most important part of the game was Liberty’s overwhelming control of the paint and its ability to capitalize on UTEP’s mistakes. The Flames outscored the Miners 46-22 in the paint and turned 12 UTEP turnovers… Read more...