Florida International Panthers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 76
Beard Jr., Jacob lead FIU past Middle Tennessee 83-76
Beard sank 5 of 13 from long range, scored 28 and handed out seven assists, while Jacob finished with 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from distance with seven rebounds. The pair sank 11 of 22 from 3-point range for the Golden Panthers (10-4), while their teammates made just 1 of 10. FIU extended the best start in school history with the win.
Reggie Scurry's layup with 3:54 remaining in the first half gave the Blue Raiders (3-11) a 33-31 lead. Neither team scored the rest of the half. Jayce Johnson scored the first seven points in a 9-0 spurt to open the second half and Middle Tennessee led 42-31. A dunk by Karl Gamble put the Blue Raiders on top 60-49 with 10:56 left. From there it was all FIU. Antonio Daye's 3-point play began a 15-0 run that was capped by five straight points from Beard and the Golden Panthers stayed in front over the final 8:13.
Antonio Green topped Middle Tennessee with 23 points. Donovan Sims added 17 points and nine rebounds and Johnson finished with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists.
FIU snapped a five-game skid in a series the Blue Raiders lead 30-9.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:10 | Antonio Green missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Karl Gamble Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Brian Beard Jr. missed Free Throw. | 83 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Brian Beard Jr. made Free Throw. | 83 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Foul on Donovan Sims. | 82 - 76 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-68 | FG | 27-64 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 12-32 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 9-11 | FT | 16-23 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,307 | 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 |