Barnes puts up 17 as UTEP defeats Sam Houston 81-72
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Devon Barnes had 17 points in UTEP's 81-72 win against Sam Houston on Saturday night.
Barnes went 6 of 10 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Miners (12-3, 2-0 Conference USA). Corey Camper Jr. scored 16 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line. David Terrell Jr. shot 3 of 5 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points. It was the sixth straight victory for the Miners.
Marcus Boykin led the Bearkats (7-8, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and two steals. Lamar Wilkerson added 16 points for Sam Houston. Cameron Huefner had 14 points and eight rebounds.
UTEP took the lead with 8:51 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 39-29 at halftime, with Camper racking up nine points. UTEP used a 15-0 run in the second half to build an 18-point lead at 54-36 with 13:34 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Wade Neyland vs. Otis Frazier III (Bearkats gains possession) | Â | |
19:34 | Â | Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:32 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
19:02 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:01 | Â | Otis Frazier III offensive rebound | Â | |
19:01 | Â | Miners turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
18:44 | Â | Brennen Burns misses two point layup | Â | |
18:42 | Â | Kevin Kalu defensive rebound | Â | |
18:28 | +3 | Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Corey Camper Jr. assists) | 0-3 | |
18:05 | +2 | Kalifa Sakho makes two point dunk (Lamar Wilkerson assists) | 2-3 | |
17:43 | +3 | Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists) | 2-6 | |
17:17 | +2 | Kalifa Sakho makes two point dunk (Dorian Finister assists) | 4-6 | |
17:01 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
16:59 | Â | Kevin Kalu offensive rebound | Â | |
16:55 | +2 | Kevin Kalu makes two point layup | 4-8 | |
16:39 | Â | Jump ball. Kalifa Sakho vs. Devon Barnes (Devon Barnes gains possession) | Â | |
16:39 | Â | Kalifa Sakho turnover (lost ball) (Devon Barnes steals) | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:23 | Â | Marcus Boykin defensive rebound | Â | |
16:16 | Â | Cameron Huefner turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:01 | Â | Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound | Â | |
15:46 | Â | Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Otis Frazier III defensive rebound | Â | |
15:35 | Â | Devon Barnes turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:35 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:19 | Â | David Terrell Jr. personal foul | Â | |
15:13 | Â | Dorian Finister misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:11 | Â | Cameron Huefner offensive rebound | Â | |
15:07 | Â | Cameron Huefner misses two point layup | Â | |
15:05 | Â | Kevin Kalu defensive rebound | Â | |
14:59 | Â | Josiah Hammons shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul) | Â | |
14:59 | Â | Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
14:59 | +1 | Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-9 | |
14:39 | +3 | Marcus Boykin makes three point jump shot | 7-9 | |
14:18 | +2 | David Terrell Jr. makes two point jump shot | 7-11 | |
14:02 | +2 | Marcus Boykin makes two point layup | 9-11 | |
13:44 | Â | Otis Frazier III turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Wilkerson steals) | Â | |
13:39 | +2 | Marcus Boykin makes two point layup (Lamar Wilkerson assists) | 11-11 | |
13:13 | Â | Lamar Wilkerson personal foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul) | Â | |
13:06 | Â | Dorian Finister shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul) | Â | |
13:06 | +1 | Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-12 | |
13:06 | +1 | Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-13 | |
12:49 | Â | Trey Horton III personal foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul) | Â | |
12:38 | Â | Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:36 | Â | Dorian Finister offensive rebound | Â | |
12:33 | +2 | Dorian Finister makes two point layup | 13-13 | |
12:21 | Â | Elijah Jones turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
12:09 | +2 | Marcus Boykin makes two point layup | 15-13 | |
12:09 | Â | KJ Thomas shooting foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul) | Â | |
12:09 | +1 | Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-13 | |
11:53 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:51 | Â | Derick Hamilton offensive rebound | Â | |
11:47 | +2 | Derick Hamilton makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
11:47 | Â | Dorian Finister shooting foul (Derick Hamilton draws the foul) | Â | |
11:47 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:47 | +1 | Derick Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-16 | |
11:31 | Â | Cameron Huefner turnover (back court violation) | Â | |
11:09 | Â | Miners turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
10:48 | Â | Kalifa Sakho offensive foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul) | Â | |
10:48 | Â | Kalifa Sakho turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:33 | Â | Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound | Â | |
10:16 | +3 | Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot | 19-16 | |
9:45 | +2 | Derick Hamilton makes two point layup (David Terrell Jr. assists) | 19-18 | |
9:16 | Â | Erik Taylor misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:14 | Â | Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound | Â | |
8:59 | Â | Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:57 | Â | Devon Barnes defensive rebound | Â | |
8:51 | +2 | Otis Frazier III makes two point jump shot | 19-20 | |
8:18 | Â | Erik Taylor misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:16 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
8:09 | Â | Cameron Huefner personal foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul) | Â | |
7:58 | +2 | Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot | 19-22 | |
7:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:44 | Â | Marcus Boykin turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
7:27 | Â | Otis Frazier III turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Boykin steals) | Â | |
7:19 | Â | Cameron Huefner turnover (bad pass) (Otis Frazier III steals) | Â | |
7:09 | +2 | Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup | 19-24 | |
6:56 | Â | Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Kalu steals) | Â | |
6:43 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
6:36 | +2 | Kalifa Sakho makes two point dunk | 21-24 | |
6:23 | Â | Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:21 | Â | Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound | Â | |
6:09 | Â | Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul) | Â | |
6:09 | +1 | Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 | |
6:09 | +1 | Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-24 | |
5:46 | +3 | Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists) | 23-27 | |
5:25 | Â | Ahamad Bynum personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul) | Â | |
5:13 | Â | Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:11 | Â | Kevin Kalu defensive rebound | Â | |
5:01 | +3 | Corey Camper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists) | 23-30 | |
4:41 | Â | Ahamad Bynum personal foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul) | Â | |
4:24 | +2 | Marcus Boykin makes two point layup | 25-30 | |
4:00 | Â | Kevin Kalu misses two point hook shot | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound | Â | |
3:43 | Â | Cameron Huefner misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
3:33 | Â | Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:31 | Â | Cameron Huefner defensive rebound | Â | |
3:16 | Â | Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:14 | Â | Miners defensive rebound | Â | |
3:14 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:50 | +2 | David Terrell Jr. makes two point jump shot | 25-32 | |
2:50 | Â | Brennen Burns shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
2:50 | +1 | David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-33 | |
2:34 | Â | Corey Camper Jr. blocks Lamar Wilkerson's three point jump shot | Â | |
2:32 | Â | Jaxson Ford offensive rebound | Â | |
2:29 | Â | Derick Hamilton blocks Kalifa Sakho's two point layup | Â | |
2:27 | Â | Bearkats offensive rebound | Â | |
2:20 | Â | Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:18 | Â | Devon Barnes defensive rebound | Â | |
2:14 | Â | Elijah Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:12 | Â | Derick Hamilton offensive rebound | Â | |
2:07 | +2 | Derick Hamilton makes two point layup | 25-35 | |
2:07 | Â | Bearkats 30 second timeout | Â | |
1:47 | Â | Jaxson Ford turnover (bad pass) (Devon Barnes steals) | Â | |
1:39 | +2 | Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup (Devon Barnes assists) | 25-37 | |
1:27 | Â | Brennen Burns turnover (Derick Hamilton steals) | Â | |
1:27 | +2 | David Terrell Jr. makes two point dunk (Derick Hamilton assists) | 25-39 | |
1:02 | Â | Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:00 | Â | Lamar Wilkerson offensive rebound | Â | |
0:54 | Â | Derick Hamilton shooting foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul) | Â | |
0:54 | +1 | Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-39 | |
0:54 | Â | Lamar Wilkerson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:54 | Â | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
0:29 | Â | Josiah Hammons personal foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
0:27 | Â | David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
0:27 | Â | Josiah Hammons defensive rebound | Â | |
0:05 | +3 | Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Kalifa Sakho assists) | 29-39 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |