Florida International Panthers at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· WAC/CUSA Challenge
Miller scores 18 off the bench, Southern Utah knocks off Florida International 80-75
Miller also contributed five rebounds for the Thunderbirds (2-0). Tavi Jackson scored 17 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 3 for 9 from the line. He added nine rebounds and four steals. Jamir Simpson shot 3 of 10 from the field and 10 for 13 from the line to finish with 16 points.
The Panthers (0-2) were led by Jayden Brewer, who posted 22 points and seven rebounds. Ashton Williamson added 14 points and five assists. Vianney Salatchoum recorded 10 points and two blocks.
Southern Utah went into the half ahead of Florida International 36-34. Jackson had 10 points in the half. Southern Utah used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 12-point lead at 63-51 with 8 minutes left.
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Matchup Prediction
Southern Utah: 66.5%
Florida International: 33.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jamari Sibley Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jamari Sibley made Free Throw. | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Southern Utah Deadball Team Rebound. | 75 - 79 |
Statistics
 FIU |
 SUU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-69 | FG | 25-46 |
| 39.1 | Field Goal % | 54.3 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 22.7 | Three Point % | 16.7 |
| 16-22 | FT | 28-42 |
| 72.7 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 27 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 2,856 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 2,856 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |