Florida International Panthers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Southern Miss finishes with 4 players in OT loss to FIU
Rodriguez made his third 3-pointer with 2:49 left in overtime, giving the Golden Panthers a 70-66 lead. The Golden Eagles missed their next five shots before Keljin Blevins made a pair of free throws to pull Southern Miss within 72-71 with 20 seconds left. FIU's Dennis Mavin then split a pair of free throws, and Chip Armelin's potential game-tying jumper rimmed out to seal it for the Golden Panthers.
Daviyon Draper and Mavin scored 16 points apiece for FIU (12-12, 5-6 Conference USA).
Armelin scored 24 points and Bingaya had 22 to lead Southern Miss (6-17, 1-11), which has lost five straight.
It has been a difficult season for the Golden Eagles and first-year coach Doc Sadler. The program is dealing with an ongoing NCAA investigation stemming from previous coach Donnie Tyndall's tenure.
Tyndall is now the coach at Tennessee.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Statistics
 FIU |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 23-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-20 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 19-29 | FT | 17-29 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,015 | 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 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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| 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 |