Florida International Panthers at Florida A&M Rattlers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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76 - 55
76 - 55
FIU beats Florida A&M 76-55
Diaz was 8 of 9 from the floor and made all three of his free throws. Dennis Mavin made three 3-pointers and ended with 16 points as the Golden Panthers (7-6) shot 54 percent from the floor and were 9 of 24 (38 percent) from beyond the arc.
The Rattlers (0-12) were led by 20 points from Jermaine Ruttley while Craig Bowman added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
FIU outrebounded Florida A&M 35-26 and the Rattlers made just 50 percent (12 of 24) from the line.
The Panthers led 38-19 at the break and evened the series record at 6-6, avenging last season's overtime loss. FIU is in the midst of an eight-game road trip.
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Statistics
 FIU |
 FAMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-56 | FG | 19-45 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-11 | FT | 12-24 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 5 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Lawson Center
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 279 | Capacity:
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 279 | 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 |