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UTEP defeats Florida International 77-63

AP
Feb 13, 2025

EL PASO, Texas (AP) Kevin Kalu scored 14 points as UTEP beat Florida International 77-63 on Thursday night.

Kalu shot 6 of 7 from the field and 2 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Miners (17-7, 7-4 Conference USA). Devon Barnes scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc and added six assists and three steals. Otis Frazier III shot 3 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding 12 rebounds and five assists.

Vianney Salatchoum led the Panthers (8-17, 2-10) in scoring, finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds, three steals and four blocks. Ashton Williamson also scored 12 points and added four assists for Florida International. Jayden Brewer finished with 11 points.

Led by eight points from Barnes before the break, UTEP entered halftime tied with Florida International 37-37. UTEP took the lead with midway through the second half and did not relinquish it. Kalu helped their team pull away for the victory with nine second-half points.

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Both teams next play Saturday. UTEP hosts Liberty and Florida Internationalplays New Mexico State on the road.

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1st Half
FIU
Panthers
37
UTEP
Miners
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Vianney Salatchoum vs. Kevin Kalu (Miners gains possession)
19:42		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
19:40		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
19:13		Ashton Williamson misses two point layup
19:11		Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
19:04		Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
19:02		Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
18:56		Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:54		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
18:28	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point layup (Vianney Salatchoum assists)	2-0
18:10	+2	Kevin Kalu makes two point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)	2-2
18:00	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Ashton Williamson assists)	4-2
17:46		Otis Frazier III turnover (lost ball) (Vianney Salatchoum steals)
17:39		Ashton Williamson misses two point layup
17:37		David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
17:22	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point layup	4-4
17:13	+3	Kole Williams makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	7-4
17:11		Miners 30 second timeout
17:02	+2	Otis Frazier III makes two point layup (David Terrell Jr. assists)	7-6
16:30		Jaden Grant misses three point jump shot
16:28		Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
16:13	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point jump shot	9-6
16:04		Corey Camper Jr. misses two point layup
16:02		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
15:55		Jonathan Aybar turnover (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
15:46	+2	Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup	9-8
15:38	+3	Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot	12-8
15:30	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)	12-11
15:12	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Ashton Williamson assists)	14-11
14:55	+3	Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)	14-14
14:25		Jaden Grant misses two point jump shot
14:23		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
14:18		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
14:16		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
13:39		Jaden Grant misses two point jump shot
13:37		David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
13:32		Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
13:30		Kole Williams defensive rebound
13:10		Kole Williams misses three point jump shot
13:08		Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
12:56	+2	David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup	14-16
12:40	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point layup	16-16
12:32		Kole Williams shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
12:32		TV timeout
12:32	+1	David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-17
12:32	+1	David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-18
12:11		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Baylor Hebb steals)
11:53	+2	Derick Hamilton makes two point layup (Elijah Jones assists)	16-20
11:26	+3	Asim Jones makes three point jump shot (Dante Wilcox assists)	19-20
11:02		Baylor Hebb turnover (lost ball) (Dashon Gittens steals)
11:02		TV timeout
10:39	+2	Travis Gray makes two point jump shot	21-20
10:14		Derick Hamilton misses two point jump shot
10:12		Travis Gray defensive rebound
10:05	+3	Travis Gray makes three point jump shot	24-20
9:49		Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
9:47		Asim Jones defensive rebound
9:33	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	26-20
9:20		Jayden Brewer blocks Baylor Hebb's three point jump shot
9:18		Travis Gray defensive rebound
9:10		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
9:08		Elijah Jones defensive rebound
9:00		David Terrell Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:58		David Terrell Jr. offensive rebound
8:48		Travis Gray shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
8:48	+1	Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-21
8:48		Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:48		Corey Camper Jr. offensive rebound
8:30	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Ahamad Bynum assists)	26-24
8:19		Dante Wilcox turnover (lost ball) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
8:00		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Corey Camper Jr.'s two point jump shot
7:58		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
7:50		TV timeout
7:43		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (lost ball) (Devon Barnes steals)
7:22		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
7:22		Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:22		Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:22		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
7:08		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (traveling)
6:53	+2	Kevin Kalu makes two point alley-oop dunk (Devon Barnes assists)	26-26
6:23		Kole Williams misses two point jump shot
6:21		Devon Barnes defensive rebound
6:15		Devon Barnes misses two point layup
6:13		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
6:04	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup	28-26
5:51		KJ Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Ashton Williamson steals)
5:42		Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
5:40		Ashton Williamson offensive rebound
5:34	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point layup	30-26
5:17		Jonathan Aybar blocks Corey Camper Jr.'s two point layup
5:15		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
5:09	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point hook shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	32-26
5:09		Devon Barnes shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
5:09		Jonathan Aybar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:09		David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
5:00	+2	Derick Hamilton makes two point layup	32-28
4:44		Jonathan Aybar misses two point jump shot
4:42		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
4:34		Baylor Hebb misses two point layup
4:32		Derick Hamilton offensive rebound
4:25	+2	Derick Hamilton makes two point hook shot	32-30
4:11		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
4:09		Derick Hamilton defensive rebound
3:49		Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
3:47		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
3:47		Derick Hamilton personal foul
3:46		TV timeout
3:19		Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
3:17		David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
2:51		Trey Horton III misses two point jump shot
2:49		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
2:36		Travis Gray misses three point jump shot
2:34		Panthers offensive rebound
2:31		Asim Jones turnover (bad pass) (David Terrell Jr. steals)
2:31		Ashton Williamson personal foul
2:05	+2	Elijah Jones makes two point dunk (David Terrell Jr. assists)	32-32
1:46		Corey Camper Jr. shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
1:46		Asim Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:46	+1	Asim Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-32
1:30		David Terrell Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:28		Corey Camper Jr. offensive rebound
1:22		Corey Camper Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Brewer steals)
1:15		David Terrell Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-32
1:15	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-32
1:12	+2	David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup	35-34
0:49		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
0:47		Elijah Jones defensive rebound
0:34	+3	Corey Camper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Baylor Hebb assists)	35-37
0:32		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:07		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
0:05		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
0:05		Trey Horton III personal foul
0:03	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	37-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FIU
Panthers
26
UTEP
Miners
40

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Jonathan Aybar offensive foul
19:41		Jonathan Aybar turnover (offensive foul)
19:28		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
19:26		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
19:08	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Jaden Grant assists)	39-37
18:41		Kevin Kalu misses two point jump shot
18:39		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
18:29		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
18:28		Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
18:28		Vianney Salatchoum personal foul
18:28	+2	Derick Hamilton makes two point layup (Devon Barnes assists)	39-39
17:47		Devon Barnes personal foul
17:39		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
17:39		Devon Barnes defensive rebound
17:39		Vianney Salatchoum personal foul
17:25		Derick Hamilton turnover (bad pass) (Vianney Salatchoum steals)
17:24		David Terrell Jr. personal foul
17:16		Devon Barnes personal foul
17:12		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
17:10		Miners defensive rebound
16:45	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)	39-42
16:31	+3	Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Grant assists)	42-42
16:19	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	44-42
16:14		Devon Barnes turnover (lost ball)
16:14		Asim Jones personal foul
16:03		Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:01		Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
16:00		Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
15:57		TV timeout
15:57	+1	Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-43
15:57	+1	Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-44
15:32		Derick Hamilton shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
15:32	+1	Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-44
15:32		Asim Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:32		Derick Hamilton defensive rebound
15:10		David Terrell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Asim Jones steals)
15:01	+2	Asim Jones makes two point jump shot	47-44
14:51	+3	Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)	47-47
14:28		Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot
14:26		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
14:18		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point layup
14:18		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
14:18		Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
14:18	+1	Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-48
14:18	+1	Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-49
13:58	+3	Asim Jones makes three point jump shot (Dashon Gittens assists)	50-49
13:37		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Ahamad Bynum's two point layup
13:35		Miners offensive rebound
13:32		Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
13:30		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
13:05		Asim Jones misses two point layup
13:03		Panthers offensive rebound
12:57		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (traveling)
12:34		Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
12:32		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
12:17		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Otis Frazier III steals)
12:10	+2	Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup (David Terrell Jr. assists)	50-51
11:46	+2	Dashon Gittens makes two point jump shot (Vianney Salatchoum assists)	52-51
11:46		Ahamad Bynum shooting foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46	+1	Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-51
11:27		Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:25		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
10:59		Travis Gray turnover (lost ball) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
10:50	+2	Otis Frazier III makes two point layup	53-53
10:33		DaCannon Wickware personal foul
10:25		Kevin Kalu blocks Jonathan Aybar's two point layup
10:23		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
10:13	+2	David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup (Otis Frazier III assists)	53-55
9:51		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
9:51		Miners defensive rebound
9:51		Panthers 30 second timeout
9:42	+2	Kevin Kalu makes two point hook shot (Baylor Hebb assists)	53-57
9:42		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
9:42	+1	Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-58
9:26		Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Dante Wilcox draws the foul)
9:26	+1	Dante Wilcox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-58
9:26		Dante Wilcox misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:26		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
9:05		Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
9:03		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
8:56		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
8:54		Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
8:48		Jonathan Aybar misses two point jump shot
8:46		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
8:40	+3	Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)	54-61
8:20		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
8:18		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
8:05	+2	David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup	54-63
7:49		David Terrell Jr. personal foul (Dante Wilcox draws the foul)
7:49		TV timeout
7:49	+1	Dante Wilcox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-63
7:49	+1	Dante Wilcox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-63
7:33		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Otis Frazier III's two point jump shot
7:31		Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
7:20		Otis Frazier III turnover (lost ball) (Dante Wilcox steals)
7:09		Dante Wilcox misses two point layup
7:07		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
7:01	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup	58-63
6:37	+3	Baylor Hebb makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)	58-66
6:29		Kole Williams misses three point jump shot
6:27		Miners defensive rebound
6:07		Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-67
6:07		Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:07		Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
5:55		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (David Terrell Jr. steals)
5:49	+2	Kevin Kalu makes two point dunk (David Terrell Jr. assists)	58-69
5:21		Asim Jones turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Kalu steals)
5:21	+2	Kevin Kalu makes two point dunk (Devon Barnes assists)	58-71
5:21		Panthers 30 second timeout
5:12		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (lost ball) (Devon Barnes steals)
5:08	+2	David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup (Devon Barnes assists)	58-73
5:08		Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
5:08		David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:08		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
4:53		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
4:51		Baylor Hebb defensive rebound
4:27		Baylor Hebb turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
4:19	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	60-73
4:13	+2	Kevin Kalu makes two point alley-oop dunk (Otis Frazier III assists)	60-75
3:53		Jonathan Aybar turnover (bad pass)
3:53		TV timeout
3:49		Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
3:47		Miners offensive rebound
3:24		Miners turnover (shot clock violation)
3:08		Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot
3:06		Jayden Brewer offensive rebound
3:05	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point jump shot	62-75
3:05		Derick Hamilton shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
3:05		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:05		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
2:39		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
2:37		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
2:31		Jonathan Aybar turnover (bad pass) (Devon Barnes steals)
2:08		David Terrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:06		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
2:00		Devon Barnes personal foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
2:00	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-75
2:00		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:00		Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
1:30		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Derick Hamilton's two point hook shot
1:30		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
1:30		Otis Frazier III personal foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
1:30		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:30		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:30		Miners defensive rebound
1:21		Otis Frazier III turnover (bad pass) (Vianney Salatchoum steals)
1:09		George Pridgett Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:07		David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
0:51		Miners 30 second timeout
0:41	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point layup (David Terrell Jr. assists)	63-77
0:31		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
0:29		Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
0:03		Miners turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Miners turnover (shot clock violation)