Florida International Panthers at North Florida Ospreys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
85 - 87
85 - 87
Gandia-Rosa leads late surge; North Florida beats FIU 87-85
FIU (5-5) had a 73-67 lead when Gandia-Rosa scored 14 of the Osprey's next 18 points, and North Florida led 85-81 with 1:27 remaining. Brian Beard Jr.'s layup pulled the Panthers to 85-83 with 1:13 left. On the Osprey's next possession, they grabbed three offensive rebounds before Gandia-Rosa was fouled with nine seconds to go. Gandia-Rosa then made both free throws to seal it for North Florida (5-7), which has won five of its last six including four straight.
Gandia-Rosa was 5 of 13 from the field and made all 12 of his free throws. Trip Day was 6-of-6 shooting and finished with 13 points for North Florida. Noah Horchler had 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Hassan Hussein scored 18 points and Beard added 16 to lead FIU.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Trejon Jacob made Layup. | 85 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Trejon Jacob Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Willy Nunez Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:09 | North Florida Timeout | 83 - 87 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 UNF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-75 | FG | 29-59 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 10-17 | FT | 18-23 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: UNF Arena
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 1,479 | Capacity:
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 1,479 | 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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |