Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
83 - 85
83 - 85
Hawkins scores 27, hits winning jumper as Florida International defeats Western Kentucky 85-83
Hawkins also had five rebounds and five assists for the Panthers (10-19, 5-9 Conference USA). Jayden Brewer added 15 points while going 6 of 9 and 2 of 4 from the free throw line, and also had nine rebounds. Jaidon Lipscomb finished 5 of 9 from 3-point range to finish with 15 points.
Babacar Faye led the Hilltoppers (19-10, 8-7) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and six rebounds. Western Kentucky also got 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Brandon Newman. Dontaie Allen also put up 13 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Florida International Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 83 - 85 |
Statistics
WKU |
FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-72 | FG | 31-62 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 11-20 | FT | 9-15 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 990 | Capacity:
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 990 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |


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