EL PASO, Texas -- Otis Frazier III had 17 points in UTEP's 73-71 victory against Kennesaw State on Saturday night.

Otis Frazier III tallied 17 points to pace a quartet of Miners in double figures while also equaling the school record for steals (eight) as the UTEP men’s basketball team rallied back from a nine-point second-half deficit to defeat Kennesaw State,

Kennesaw State plays the UTEP Miners after Carly Hooks scored 21 points in Kennesaw State's 68-66 victory over the New Mexico State Aggies

Kennesaw State averages 79.3 points while outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per game. UTEP makes 45.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.9 percentage points higher than Kennesaw State has allowed to its opponents (40.