Florida International Panthers at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's BasketballFrazier III sparks UTEP past Florida International 81-61
Frazier also contributed six rebounds and four steals for the Miners (11-8, 4-4 Conference USA). Shamar Givance added 15 points while going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from distance, and 4 for 4 from the line, and he also had 10 assists. Calvin Solomon shot 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points.
The Panthers (8-11, 2-6) were led by Denver Jones, who posted 18 points and two steals. Nick Guadarrama added 12 points and two blocks for Florida International. Dashon Gittens also had 11 points.
UTEP took the lead with 13:35 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Givance led his team in scoring with seven points in the first half to help put them up 40-28 at the break. UTEP pulled away with a 16-0 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 25 points. They outscored Florida International by eight points in the final half, as Givance led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Dashon Gittens made Free Throw. | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Dashon Gittens made Free Throw. | 60 - 81 |
Statistics
FIU |
UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-47 | FG | 32-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 11-14 | FT | 11-17 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 3,648 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |


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