Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
76 - 81
Osaghae scores 22, late block lifts FIU past W. Kentucky
Osaghae made 10 of 13 shots and added seven rebounds. Devon Andrews added 15 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Panthers (15-8, 6-4 Conference USA). Eric Lovett added 11 points. Antonio Daye, Jr. added eight points and nine assists.
Jared Savage tied a season high with 20 points and had seven rebounds for the Hilltoppers (14-8, 7-3). Taveion Hollingsworth added 15 points. Josh Anderson had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Western Kentucky had a five-game win streak broken on Thursday and Saturday fell to FIU for just the ninth time in 43 games. The Hilltoppers rallied from 13 points down and came within 78-76 when Hollingsworth grabbed a defensive rebound and raced full court to score on the fast break with 43 seconds remaining.
Florida International takes on Florida Atlantic at home on Wednesday. Western Kentucky matches up against Louisiana Tech at home on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jared Savage Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Devon Andrews missed Free Throw. | 76 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Devon Andrews made Free Throw. | 76 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Jared Savage. | 76 - 80 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 35-66 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 20-26 | FT | 5-10 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 695 | 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 |