Florida International Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
76 - 83
Western Kentucky tops FIU 83-76
Johnson passed Greg Smith into sixth place on WKU's all-time rebounding list and moved into 10th for minutes played.
Josh Anderson skied for a put-back dunk and Johnson followed with two free throws as WKU led 68-61 with under five minutes left. FIU wouldn't go away with Michael Douglas hitting a 3-pointer to pull to 71-69 at 2:11, but the Golden Panthers didn't score again until 32 seconds remained.
Darius Thompson added 18 points and Lamonte Bearden 15 for Western Kentucky (18-7, 10-2 Conference USA). The Hilltoppers are tied for second with Old Dominion (10-2), trailing Middle Tennessee (12-1).
WKU was without its star center Dwight Coleby for most of the game after his first-half leg injury. He entered averaging 12.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and two blocks and finished with two points.
Trejon Jacob made four 3-pointers and scored 22 points for FIU (11-15, 5-8). Brian Beard Jr. added 16 points with seven assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Darius Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Josh Stamps missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Darius Thompson made Free Throw. | 76 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Darius Thompson made Free Throw. | 76 - 82 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 26-46 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-10 | FT | 28-39 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 20 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 28 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,429 | 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 |