UTEP Miners at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Frazier puts up 22 in UTEP's 81-73 win against Florida International
Frazier had five rebounds and three steals for the Miners (14-4, 4-1 Conference USA). Ahamad Bynum scored 18 points and added three steals. Kevin Kalu shot 4 of 5 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.
Jonathan Aybar led the way for the Panthers (7-12, 1-5) with 17 points and two steals. Vianney Salatchoum added 14 points, six rebounds and two blocks for Florida International. Kole Williams finished with 13 points.
UTEP took the lead with 6:44 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 44-36 at halftime, with Frazier racking up 12 points. UTEP turned a six-point second-half lead into a 16-point advantage with a 10-0 run to make it a 54-38 lead with 14:37 left in the half. Bynum scored 13 second-half points in the win.
UTEP plays Thursday against Jacksonville State at home, and Florida International hosts Liberty on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Otis Frazier III Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Vianney Salatchoum missed Jumper. | 81 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Vianney Salatchoum Offensive Rebound. | 81 - 73 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-52 | FG | 27-58 |
| 53.8 | Field Goal % | 46.6 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 23.5 |
| 15-19 | FT | 15-20 |
| 78.9 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 649 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |