Florida International Panthers at Youngstown State Penguins
· RED DIAMOND ROUNDBALL CLASSIC
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 78
73 - 78
Youngstown State beats Florida International 78-73
Francisco Santiago scored 13 points and Matt Donlan added 11 and made all six of his free throw attempts, including four in the final 45 seconds. Youngstown State (2-3) made 19 of 23 free throws (83 percent).
There were 14 lead changes and 10 ties, including 29-all at halftime, before Morse's 3 put Youngstown State up 67-66 with 2:22 left. The Penguins pulled away after Devin Haygood made a layup, Donlan made his free throws and Santiago and Brett Frantz added three between them.
Michael Kessesn scored 21 points, Donte McGill had 17 and the Golden Panthers (1-4) were held to 43 percent shooting from the floor (29 of 67).
Hosted by South Alabama, Jacksonville also played in the tournament.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kimar Williams made Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Matt Donlan made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Matt Donlan made Free Throw. | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Eric Nottage. | 70 - 76 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 YSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-67 | FG | 25-56 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 9-13 | FT | 19-23 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Mitchell Center
Location: Mobile, AL
Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
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| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
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