NCAAB

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida International Panthers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
15-15, 3-10 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 59
Florida International Panthers
14-16, 7-4 Home

FIU hangs on for 59-54 win over Middle Tennessee

Daviyon Draper added 14 points, including the go-ahead jumper, while Dennis Mavin sank 10 of his 12 free throws and finished with 12 points for FIU (14-16, 7-10 Conference USA), which snapped a three-game skid.

Trailing by nine early in the second half, FIU took the lead with a 15-2 run capped by a 3-pointer from Ray Rodriguez to make it 40-36 with 11:30 left. Middle Tennessee (15-15, 8-9) tied it at 52 with a pair of free throws from Perrin Buford with 4:21 to go, but Draper quickly hit a jumper at the other end to put the Golden Panthers back on top for good.

Giddy Potts led the Blue Raiders with 13 points, while Jaqawn Raymond and Buford had 12 apiece.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 54 - 59
2nd 0:01 Jaqawn Raymond Turnover. 54 - 59
2nd 0:06 Ray Rodriguez made Free Throw. 54 - 59
2nd 0:06 Ray Rodriguez made Free Throw. 54 - 58
2nd 0:06 Foul on Jaqawn Raymond. 54 - 57

Statistics

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21-55 FG 19-42
38 Field Goal % 45
7-24 3PT 1-6
29 Three Point % 17
5-9 FT 20-29
56 Free Throw % 69
34 Rebounds 32
8 Offensive Rebounds 4
26 Defensive Rebounds 28
12 Assists 9
9 Steals 8
2 Blocks 4
17 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 14
6 Fast Break Points 4
24 Points in Paint 28
23 Fouls 15

Game Information

Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center

Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 1,041 | 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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