Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
74 - 82
74 - 82
Florida International knocks off Middle Tennessee 82-74
Jones added seven rebounds for the Panthers (11-11, 5-6 Conference USA). Nick Guadarrama, Dashon Gittens and Javaunte Hawkins each had 12 points.
The Blue Raiders (13-9, 6-5) were led by Eli Lawrence, who recorded 16 points and three steals. Camryn Weston added 13 points and three steals for Middle Tennessee. Elias King also put up 11 points.
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Both teams play again on Thursday. Florida International visits Charlotte and Middle Tennessee hosts UTEP.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Denver Jones Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mohamed Sanogo Block. | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Elias King missed Layup. | 74 - 82 |
Statistics
MTSU |
FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 28-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 12-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 14-21 | FT | 14-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 13 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 1,311 | Capacity:
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 1,311 | 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |


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