EL PASO, Texas (AP) Zid Powell's 23 points helped UTEP defeat UCSB 89-76 on Monday night.
Powell shot 9 for 16 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Miners (3-0). Tae Hardy scored 19 points while going 7 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 5 from the line, and added eight assists. Calvin Solomon shot 4 of 12 from the field and 4 for 8 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Yohan Traore led the Gauchos (0-2) in scoring, finishing with 23 points and six rebounds. Josh Pierre-Louis added 17 points, five assists and two steals for UCSB. In addition, Ariel Bland finished with 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks.
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Up next for UTEP is a Friday matchup with Austin Peay at home, and UCSB hosts Le Moyne on Sunday.
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1st Half
UCSB
Gauchos
44
UTEP
Miners
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Yohan Traore vs. Calvin Solomon (Miners gains possession)
19:55
Calvin Solomon misses two point layup
19:53
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
19:48
Zid Powell misses three point jump shot
19:46
Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
19:39
Matija Belic turnover (lost ball) (Calvin Solomon steals)
19:33
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point dunk (Calvin Solomon assists)
0-2
19:17
Yohan Traore misses two point jump shot
19:15
Josh Pierre-Louis offensive rebound
19:05
+2
Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point bank jump shot
2-2
18:48
Otis Frazier III misses two point layup
18:46
Matija Belic defensive rebound
18:34
Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (lost ball) (Otis Frazier III steals)
18:25
+3
Tae Hardy makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
2-5
18:01
Josh Pierre-Louis misses three point jump shot
17:59
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
17:53
Calvin Solomon misses two point layup
17:51
Calvin Solomon offensive rebound
17:42
Tae Hardy misses three point jump shot
17:35
Zid Powell offensive rebound
17:33
+2
Zid Powell makes two point layup
2-7
17:33
Official timeout
17:08
Otis Frazier III personal foul
17:01
Ariel Bland misses two point layup
16:59
Yohan Traore offensive rebound
16:59
Calvin Solomon shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
16:59
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-7
16:59
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
16:48
Josh Pierre-Louis personal foul
16:45
+2
Tae Hardy makes two point jump shot (Zid Powell assists)
4-9
16:20
Jason Fontenet II misses two point jump shot
16:18
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
16:10
Elijah Jones misses two point layup
16:08
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
15:55
+3
Josh Pierre-Louis makes three point jump shot (Evans Kipruto assists)
7-9
15:33
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point hook shot
7-11
15:15
+2
Ariel Bland makes two point layup (Evans Kipruto assists)
9-11
15:00
Ariel Bland blocks Zid Powell's two point layup
15:00
Miners offensive rebound
15:00
TV timeout
14:46
Tae Hardy misses two point jump shot
14:44
Ariel Bland defensive rebound
14:33
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point layup (Jason Fontenet II assists)
11-11
14:33
Elijah Jones shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
14:33
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-11
14:13
Elijah Jones misses two point hook shot
14:11
Yohan Traore defensive rebound
13:57
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point layup (Josh Pierre-Louis assists)
14-11
13:41
Jon Dos Anjos misses three point jump shot
13:39
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
13:32
Jon Dos Anjos shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
13:32
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-11
13:32
Yohan Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:32
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
13:14
Matija Belic blocks Otis Frazier III's three point jump shot
13:12
Calvin Solomon offensive rebound
13:12
Yohan Traore shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
13:12
Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:12
Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:12
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
12:45
Josh Pierre-Louis misses three point jump shot
12:43
Evans Kipruto offensive rebound
12:32
+2
Evans Kipruto makes two point layup (Josh Pierre-Louis assists)
17-11
12:08
Tae Hardy misses two point jump shot
12:06
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
12:06
Kevin Kalu personal foul
11:50
Zid Powell shooting foul (Josh Pierre-Louis draws the foul)
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
Josh Pierre-Louis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:50
Josh Pierre-Louis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:50
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
11:28
Evans Kipruto shooting foul (Calvin Solomon draws the foul)
11:28
+1
Calvin Solomon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-12
11:28
+1
Calvin Solomon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-13
11:14
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point dunk (Cole Anderson assists)
19-13
11:00
+2
Zid Powell makes two point dunk
19-15
11:00
Matija Belic shooting foul (Zid Powell draws the foul)
11:00
+1
Zid Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-16
10:50
Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (traveling)
10:36
+2
Zid Powell makes two point jump shot
19-18
10:26
Otis Frazier III personal foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
10:26
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-18
10:26
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-18
10:13
Zid Powell misses two point layup
10:11
Mezziah Oakman defensive rebound
9:58
Jason Fontenet II turnover (bad pass) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
9:51
Calvin Solomon misses two point layup
9:49
Matija Belic defensive rebound
9:46
Matija Belic turnover (lost ball) (Calvin Solomon steals)
9:46
Zid Powell misses three point jump shot
9:44
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
9:44
Matija Belic shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
9:44
Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:44
Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:44
Ariel Bland defensive rebound
9:35
+2
Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point layup
23-18
9:29
Zid Powell turnover (bad pass) (Josh Pierre-Louis steals)
9:22
Cole Anderson misses two point jump shot
9:20
Ariel Bland offensive rebound
9:08
Kevin Kalu personal foul (Ariel Bland draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Ariel Bland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-18
9:08
Ariel Bland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:08
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
8:52
Cole Anderson shooting foul (Tae Hardy draws the foul)
8:52
Tae Hardy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:52
+1
Tae Hardy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-19
8:33
Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (bad pass) (David Terrell Jr. steals)
8:28
Jason Fontenet II shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
8:28
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-20
8:28
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-21
8:14
+2
Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point layup
26-21
7:55
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point jump shot
26-23
7:41
Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Jones steals)
7:36
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup (Tae Hardy assists)
26-25
7:16
TV timeout
7:01
Jason Fontenet II turnover (shot clock violation)
6:43
Derick Hamilton offensive foul
6:43
Derick Hamilton turnover (offensive foul)
6:28
Derick Hamilton personal foul (Josh Pierre-Louis draws the foul)
6:28
+1
Josh Pierre-Louis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-25
6:28
+1
Josh Pierre-Louis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-25
6:14
+2
Zid Powell makes two point layup
28-27
6:02
Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (traveling)
5:51
+2
Zid Powell makes two point layup
28-29
5:35
Calvin Solomon personal foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
5:35
Yohan Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:35
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-29
5:22
Zid Powell turnover (lost ball) (Cole Anderson steals)
5:16
+2
Jason Fontenet II makes two point layup (Cole Anderson assists)
31-29
5:00
+2
Tae Hardy makes two point layup (Zid Powell assists)
31-31
4:50
Yohan Traore misses three point jump shot
4:48
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
4:48
Matija Belic personal foul (Calvin Solomon draws the foul)
4:48
Calvin Solomon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:23
Matija Belic defensive rebound
4:23
+2
Ariel Bland makes two point hook shot
33-31
4:08
+2
Zid Powell makes two point layup
33-33
4:08
Matija Belic shooting foul (Zid Powell draws the foul)
4:08
+1
Zid Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-34
3:45
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jason Fontenet II assists)
36-34
3:29
+3
Zid Powell makes three point jump shot
36-37
3:09
+2
Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point layup (Cole Anderson assists)
38-37
2:50
Zid Powell misses two point jump shot
2:48
Evans Kipruto defensive rebound
2:29
Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Ariel Bland draws the foul)
2:29
TV timeout
2:29
+1
Ariel Bland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-37
2:29
Ariel Bland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
2:15
+2
Tae Hardy makes two point jump shot
39-39
1:54
Ariel Bland misses two point layup
1:52
Jon Dos Anjos defensive rebound
1:40
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup (Tae Hardy assists)
39-41
1:40
Josh Pierre-Louis shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
1:40
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-42
1:23
Jon Dos Anjos blocks Yohan Traore's two point layup
1:21
Gauchos offensive rebound
1:21
Ariel Bland turnover (bad pass) (Jon Dos Anjos steals)
1:18
Cole Anderson personal foul (Tae Hardy draws the foul)
1:18
+1
Tae Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-43
1:18
+1
Tae Hardy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-44
1:05
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Josh Pierre-Louis assists)
42-44
0:46
Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot
0:44
Ariel Bland defensive rebound
0:44
Jon Dos Anjos personal foul (Ariel Bland draws the foul)
0:44
+1
Ariel Bland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-44
0:44
+1
Ariel Bland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-44
0:33
Tae Hardy turnover (lost ball)
0:33
Gauchos 30 second timeout
0:03
Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point layup
0:01
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCSB
Gauchos
32
UTEP
Miners
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Yohan Traore misses two point jump shot
19:51
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
19:42
+2
Calvin Solomon makes two point layup
44-46
19:16
Yohan Traore offensive foul
19:16
Yohan Traore turnover (offensive foul)
18:50
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point layup
44-48
18:50
Cole Anderson shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
18:50
Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:50
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
18:38
Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (bad pass) (Otis Frazier III steals)
18:31
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point dunk
44-50
18:25
Yohan Traore offensive foul
18:25
Yohan Traore turnover (offensive foul)
18:14
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup (Tae Hardy assists)
44-52
17:59
Gauchos 30 second timeout
17:59
TV timeout
17:54
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Ariel Bland assists)
47-52
17:24
+2
Zid Powell makes two point layup
47-54
16:56
Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
16:54
Tae Hardy defensive rebound
16:42
Josh Pierre-Louis blocks Calvin Solomon's two point layup
16:40
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
16:26
Jason Fontenet II turnover (bad pass) (Otis Frazier III steals)
16:09
Calvin Solomon misses two point hook shot
16:07
Calvin Solomon offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Tae Hardy makes two point layup
47-56
16:04
Cole Anderson shooting foul (Tae Hardy draws the foul)
16:04
Tae Hardy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:04
Yohan Traore defensive rebound
15:51
Jason Fontenet II misses three point jump shot
15:49
Matija Belic offensive rebound
15:43
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point dunk (Matija Belic assists)
49-56
15:43
Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:43
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-56
15:27
Jason Fontenet II blocks Zid Powell's two point jump shot
15:25
Miners offensive rebound
15:19
Tae Hardy misses two point jump shot
15:17
Yohan Traore defensive rebound
14:58
Ariel Bland turnover (lost ball) (Zid Powell steals)
14:55
Josh Pierre-Louis personal foul (Zid Powell draws the foul)
14:49
+2
Zid Powell makes two point layup (Tae Hardy assists)
50-58
14:26
Matija Belic turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Jones steals)
14:11
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point dunk (Tae Hardy assists)
50-60
13:54
+2
Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point layup
52-60
13:35
Evans Kipruto shooting foul (Elijah Jones draws the foul)
13:35
+1
Elijah Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-61
13:35
+1
Elijah Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-62
13:10
+3
Jason Fontenet II makes three point jump shot (Josh Pierre-Louis assists)
55-62
12:47
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point hook shot (Tae Hardy assists)
55-64
12:26
Cole Anderson misses two point layup
12:24
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
12:12
+3
Tae Hardy makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
55-67
11:53
Jason Fontenet II misses two point layup
11:51
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
11:49
David Terrell Jr. offensive foul
11:49
David Terrell Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:18
Jason Fontenet II turnover (shot clock violation)
11:00
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
55-69
11:00
Ariel Bland shooting foul (Elijah Jones draws the foul)
11:00
+1
Elijah Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-70
10:45
Cole Anderson misses two point jump shot
10:43
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
10:36
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup (Tae Hardy assists)
55-72
10:25
Corey Camper Jr. personal foul
10:12
+2
Ariel Bland makes two point layup
57-72
9:46
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
9:44
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
9:29
Matija Belic misses two point layup
9:27
Yohan Traore offensive rebound
9:21
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point layup
59-72
9:16
+2
Calvin Solomon makes two point dunk (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
59-74
9:04
Corey Camper Jr. shooting foul (Ariel Bland draws the foul)
9:04
+1
Ariel Bland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-74
9:04
Ariel Bland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:04
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
8:35
Ariel Bland blocks Calvin Solomon's two point jump shot
8:33
Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
8:26
Jon Dos Anjos personal foul
8:14
+2
Evans Kipruto makes two point hook shot (Jason Fontenet II assists)
62-74
7:46
+2
Tae Hardy makes two point jump shot
62-76
7:24
Jason Fontenet II misses three point jump shot
7:22
Evans Kipruto offensive rebound
7:21
Zid Powell personal foul (Evans Kipruto draws the foul)
7:21
TV timeout
7:02
Zid Powell shooting foul (Jason Fontenet II draws the foul)
7:02
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 1 of 3
63-76
7:02
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 2 of 3
64-76
7:02
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 3 of 3
65-76
6:39
Otis Frazier III turnover (bad pass) (Josh Pierre-Louis steals)
6:37
+2
Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point dunk
67-76
6:37
Miners 30 second timeout
6:10
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point layup (Zid Powell assists)
67-78
5:57
Jason Fontenet II misses two point layup
5:55
Zid Powell defensive rebound
5:54
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
5:52
Gauchos defensive rebound
5:47
Zid Powell shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
5:47
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-78
5:47
Yohan Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:47
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Calvin Solomon makes two point dunk (Tae Hardy assists)
68-80
5:12
Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
5:10
Yohan Traore offensive rebound
5:06
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point layup
70-80
5:06
Gauchos 30 second timeout
4:46
Calvin Solomon misses two point layup
4:44
Calvin Solomon offensive rebound
4:44
Ariel Bland shooting foul (Calvin Solomon draws the foul)
4:44
+1
Calvin Solomon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-81
4:44
Calvin Solomon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:44
Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
4:34
Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point layup
4:32
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
4:07
Tae Hardy misses two point jump shot
4:05
Ariel Bland defensive rebound
3:53
Yohan Traore misses two point jump shot
3:51
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
3:28
Tae Hardy misses two point layup
3:26
Ariel Bland defensive rebound
3:18
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point layup (Josh Pierre-Louis assists)
72-81
3:18
Calvin Solomon shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
3:18
TV timeout
3:18
Yohan Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:18
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
2:53
Josh Pierre-Louis shooting foul (Zid Powell draws the foul)
2:53
+1
Zid Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-82
2:53
+1
Zid Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-83
2:38
Matija Belic misses three point jump shot
2:36
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
2:06
Zid Powell misses three point jump shot
2:04
Mezziah Oakman defensive rebound
1:51
Calvin Solomon blocks Josh Pierre-Louis's two point dunk
1:49
Calvin Solomon defensive rebound
1:48
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point dunk (Calvin Solomon assists)
72-85
1:48
Mezziah Oakman shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
1:48
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-86
1:39
Otis Frazier III blocks Cole Anderson's two point jump shot
1:37
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
1:32
Josh Pierre-Louis shooting foul (Corey Camper Jr. draws the foul)
1:32
Corey Camper Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:32
Corey Camper Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:32
Calvin Solomon offensive rebound
1:32
Calvin Solomon misses two point tip layup
1:30
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
1:23
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Jason Fontenet II draws the foul)
1:23
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-86
1:23
+1
Jason Fontenet II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-86
0:52
Tae Hardy turnover (shot clock violation)
0:45
Jason Fontenet II misses two point layup
0:43
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
0:37
+2
Calvin Solomon makes two point layup (Zid Powell assists)
74-88
0:37
Mezziah Oakman shooting foul (Calvin Solomon draws the foul)
0:37
Calvin Solomon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:37
Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
0:31
+2
Ariel Bland makes two point dunk (Jason Fontenet II assists)
76-88
0:15
Matija Belic personal foul (Calvin Solomon draws the foul)