Georgia Southern Eagles at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 68
75 - 68
Brown's 20, Smith's 19 lead Georgia Southern past FIU 75-68
Tied at the half, the Eagles broke away to a quick 10-point lead before the Panthers clawed back, eventually taking a 56-55 lead on a layup by Michael Kessens with 5:59 to play.
Jake Allsmiller then sandwiched 3-pointers around a layup by Mike Hughes to put Georgia Southern up seven with 3:13 to play. In the last two minutes, the Eagles made 10 of 12 free throws, including nine straight, to secure the win.
Allsmiller hit 5 of 7 behind the arc and scored 15 points for Georgia Southern (6-5).
Donte McGill set the FIU (3-8) school record with 30 straight free throws before finishing 7 of 8 and scoring 21 points. Kimar Williams added 15 points and 10 rebounds..
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ike Smith made Free Throw. | 75 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Georgia Southern Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ike Smith missed Free Throw. | 74 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Michael Kessens. | 74 - 68 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 FIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 26-57 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 17-21 | FT | 10-14 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Location: Miami, FL
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Location: Miami, FL
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2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| 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 |
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 |