Florida International Panthers at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 67
82 - 67
Florida International tops Bethune-Cookman 82-67
Bethune-Cookman (2-3) fell behind early as Florida International (6-2) opened the game on a 10-2 run. The Wildcats closed the gap to 30-27 with 3:37 left in the first half on Malik Jackson's layup, but Florida International finished the half on a 11-2 run, capped by Murphy's 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Wildcats' cut the deficit to five points early in the second half, but Florida International's Marco Porcher Jimenez responded with a 3-pointer and the Golden Panthers led by double digits down the stretch.
Rakeem Buckles scored 17 points and had 15 rebounds for the Golden Panthers. Porcher Jimenez had 14 and Jason Boswell added 13.
Daquan Brown and Ricky Johnson each scored 12 to lead Bethune-Cookman. Jackson added 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:05 | Bethune-Cookman Timeout | 82 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Mikel Trapp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Kynard. | 82 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Marco Porcher Jimenez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tymell Murphy. | 82 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Rakeem Buckles Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Tymell Murphy missed Free Throw. | 79 - 64 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 BCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 23-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 31-39 | FT | 14-22 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Moore Gymnasium (FL)
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Capacity:
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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 | 2 | 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 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |