Florida International Panthers at South Florida Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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65 - 53
65 - 53
Beard scores 28, FIU beats South Florida 65-53
Eric Lockett made 8 of 11 from the floor and had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Golden Panthers (5-4), who won their third straight. Hassan Hussein added 13 points.
FIU made eight of its first 10 shots in the second half, pulling away with a 20-6 start to the period for a 44-31 lead on Hussein's jumper with 12:58 left. The Panthers cooled off from the floor but mostly maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
South Florida (4-6) led 25-24 at halftime and, after falling behind in the second, closed within seven with just more than a minute to play.
Isaiah Manderson had 12 points, Stephan Jiggetts scored 10 and Tulio Da Silva had a career-high 17 rebounds for the Bulls.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Eric Lockett made Layup. Assisted by Brian Beard Jr.. | 65 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Brian Beard Jr. Steal. | 63 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Terrence Samuel Turnover. | 63 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Justin Brown Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 53 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 USF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 20-60 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 13-22 | FT | 9-14 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Yuengling Center
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,040 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,040 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |