Florida International Panthers at UTEP Miners
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND
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77 - 85
77 - 85
UTEP beats FIU 85-77 to advance in CUSA tourney
The Miners (19-13) face No. 3 Marshall (16-15) in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday.
Earvin Morris Jr. scored 25 points and Dominic Artis added 11 for UTEP, which led 40-29 at halftime. Moore made 12 of 12 free throws and Morris was 9 for 9 as the Miners made 26 of 34 overall.
FIU's Donte McGill tied it at 62 with a 3-pointer, then Adrian Diaz made two free throws and the Panthers led 67-65 with 5:01 left to play.
Artis tied it at 70 on a 3-pointer, Moore and Morris combined for seven points and UTEP was back on top 77-70 with 2:18 left.
Moore's jumper with 39 seconds left made it 80-75 and UTEP won going away.
McGill scored 24 and Daviyon Draper added 17 for FIU (13-19), which split the season series with the Miners.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Donte McGill made Jumper. Assisted by Kimar Williams. | 77 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Foul on Florida International. | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Dominic Artis made Free Throw. | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:18 | UTEP Deadball Team Rebound. | 75 - 84 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 26-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 21-28 | FT | 26-34 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 27 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,905 | Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,905 | 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 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |