Charlotte 49ers at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 79
59 - 79
Lockett's career-high 30 helps FIU beat Charlotte 79-59
FIU (9-11, 3-4 Conference USA) led almost all the way in a dominating outing. The Panthers went to the free-throw line 25 times, making 19. They scored 23 points off 16 Charlotte turnovers, had eight steals and four blocked shots. Trejon Jacob and Michael Douglas scored 16 points each and Brian Beard Jr. added 15 points with eight assists and four steals.
Trailing 41-24 at halftime, Charlotte opened the second half with 3-pointers from Jon Davis and Ryan Murphy, sparking a 14-5 run that cut the gap to 46-38 five minutes in. Lockett, Beard and Jacob scored the next 14 points in three minutes for FIU and Charlotte called a timeout, trailing 60-46.
Davis led the 49ers (5-13, 1-6) with 15 points, while Murphy scored a career-high 14.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Trejon Jacob Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Bo Blight missed Layup. | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Eric Lockett made Free Throw. | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Florida International Deadball Team Rebound. | 59 - 78 |
Statistics
 CLT |
 FIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 26-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 9-12 | FT | 19-25 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 2,195 | Capacity:
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 2,195 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |