Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Abram scores 20 as Louisiana Tech defeats Florida International 82-71
Abram also contributed three steals for the Bulldogs (17-7, 6-5 Conference USA). AJ Bates scored 19 points while going 8 of 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and added seven assists and three steals. Daniel Batcho shot 6 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 17 points, while adding five rebounds and three blocks.
Jayden Brewer led the way for the Panthers (8-16, 2-9) with 15 points. Jonathan Aybar added 13 points and two steals for Florida International. Dashon Gittens also had 12 points and seven rebounds.
The score was 45-30 at halftime, with Bates racking up 12 points. Louisiana Tech turned a seven-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 70-56 lead with 6:43 left in the half. Abram scored 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Amaree Abram Steal. | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Asim Jones Turnover. | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jonathan Aybar Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 71 |
Statistics
 LT |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-51 | FG | 26-62 |
| 60.8 | Field Goal % | 41.9 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 45.0 | Three Point % | 44.4 |
| 11-13 | FT | 11-15 |
| 84.6 | Free Throw % | 73.3 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 745 | 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 |