Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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