UTEP and Liberty Face Off in Key Conference USA Matchup

Both teams aim to rebound from recent losses as Liberty hosts UTEP in their first meeting of the season.

The UTEP Miners (12-4, 2-1 Conference USA) travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, to take on the Liberty Flames (14-3, 2-2 Conference USA) on Thursday at 9 p.m. EST.
Liberty is coming off a 79-74 loss to Louisiana Tech despite Taelon Peter scoring 33 points, while UTEP seeks to recover from an 85-57 defeat to New Mexico State.
Liberty has a strong home record of 7-1 this season and leads Conference USA with an average of 17.3 assists per game, with Zach Cleveland contributing 5.0 assists per game.
UTEP has excelled in road games, going 7-2 against the spread in their last nine away matchups, and is noted for creating turnovers and hitting three-pointers.
The game marks the first meeting between the two teams in this season’s conference play, with both looking to improve their standing in the competitive Conference USA.