Florida International Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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75 - 72
75 - 72
McGill's late 3 gives FIU 75-72 win over Western Kentucky
Trailing 72-70, Eric Nottage stole the ball and fed McGill who nailed the trey to give FIU its first lead since the 14:54-mark in the second half. Nottage, who finished with 14, then made two free throws in the final seconds to secure FIU's second straight Conference USA win.
FIU (8-7, 2-0) has won four in a row after dropping five consecutive games.
Daviyon Draper was 10 of 19 from the floor to tie his career-high 21 points. Adrian Diaz and McGill added 16 points apiece for the Golden Panthers.
FIU hit 50 percent of its field-goal attempts while holding the Hilltoppers to 23-of-55 shooting.
Justin Johnson had a career-best 25 points to lead Western Kentucky (8-7, 0-2). Chris Harrison-Docks added 15.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Florida International Deadball Team Rebound. | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eric Nottage made Free Throw. | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eric Nottage made Free Throw. | 74 - 72 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-52 | FG | 23-56 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 17-18 | FT | 17-19 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,394 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,394 | 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 |