Florida International Panthers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
51 - 85
FIU crushed by Louisiana Tech 85-51
Louisiana Tech (14-3, 2-0 Conference USA) led 42-24 at intermission, mostly due to the Bulldogs 19 trips to the foul line while FIU attempted just seven.
FIU (9-8, 1-1) also lost the rebounding battle, allowing Louisiana Tech 11 first half offensive rebounds and grabbing only five on their end. The Bulldogs entered the game ranked 12th in Division I rebounding, averaging 41.6 per game.
Things got worse for FIU in the second frame as Tech inched further ahead and led 62-35 midway through when Jaron Johnson dunked the ball on a feed by Kenneth Smith. It was Johnsons third inside the paint basket in just over a minute.
FIU had no answer for Tech's dominance inside and suffered a 34 point loss.
Tymell Murphy led FIU with 13 points and nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Isaiah Massey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenyon McNeail. | 51 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:39 | George Naldjieff made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Williams. | 51 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Isaiah Massey made Free Throw. | 49 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Isaiah Massey made Free Throw. | 49 - 81 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-51 | FG | 28-67 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 2-9 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-22 | FT | 22-36 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 5 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,236 | 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 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |