Florida International Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Allen scores 30 as Western Kentucky takes down Florida International 105-91
Allen shot 9 for 11 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free throw line for the Hilltoppers (14-6, 3-3 Conference USA). Don McHenry scored 17 points while going 7 of 10 from the field, and added six assists and four steals. Brandon Newman shot 6 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points, while adding eight rebounds and four steals.
The Panthers (7-13, 2-3) were led in scoring by Petar Krivokapic, who finished with 17 points and four assists. Arturo Dean added 15 points, five assists and five steals for Florida International. George Pridgett also put up 15 points and two steals.
Western Kentucky took the lead with 14:24 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 49-46 at halftime, with Allen racking up 14 points. Western Kentucky extended its lead to 87-63 during the second half, fueled by a 12-0 scoring run. Allen scored a team-high 16 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
Western Kentucky plays Thursday against Sam Houston at home, and Florida International visits Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Petar Krivokapic missed Three Point Jumper. | 91 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Don McHenry made Layup. Assisted by Teagan Moore. | 91 - 105 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-74 | FG | 39-60 |
| 40.5 | Field Goal % | 65.0 |
| 17-40 | 3PT | 10-17 |
| 42.5 | Three Point % | 58.8 |
| 14-15 | FT | 17-21 |
| 93.3 | Free Throw % | 81.0 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 19 | Assists | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,144 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |