Florida International Panthers at Florida Atlantic Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 74
78 - 74
FIU holds off FAU 78-74 behind Andrews, Jacob
FAU rallied from 12 points down and closed to 76-74 on Michael Forrest's 3 with 16 seconds left and Brian Beard Jr. missed a pair of free throws at the other end. But Xavian Stapleton missed a layup with four seconds left and Antonio Daye Jr. iced it with two from the line.
Beard had 14 points and nine assists and Daye added 10 points and seven assists for the Golden Panthers (13-7, 4-3 Conference USA), who held the Owls to 38-percent shooting but were outrebounded 50-32.
FIU pulled ahead late in the first half on Willy Nunez Jr.'s 3 and led 40-34 at halftime.
Adger scored 21, Richardson Maitre added 15 and Stapleton had 13 with nine rebounds for FAU (11-9, 2-5), who have lost four straight.
The teams play again Saturday in Miami.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Antonio Daye Jr. made Free Throw. | 77 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Simeon Lepichev. | 76 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Antonio Daye Jr. made Free Throw. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Antonio Daye Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 74 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 FAU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 26-69 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 8-18 | FT | 13-17 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 2,087 | Capacity:
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 2,087 | 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 |