Game Details
FIU 58, Florida Atlantic 57
FIU (7-7, 1-0 C-USA), Florida Atlantic (6-8, 0-1 C-USA)
Miami, Fla. | Ocean Bank Convocation Center
The Basics
- The FIU men's basketball team went 4-for-5 from the free-throw line in the final 1:42, including the tying and go-ahead attempts from the charity stripe by Brian Beard, Jr. (Rancho Cucamonga, California) with 56 seconds remaining, to pull out a thrilling 58-57 win over rival Florida Atlantic in the Conference USA opener for both schools. The win evens the Panthers' record at 7-7 on the year (1-0 C-USA) while the Owls drop to 6-8 overall (0-1 C-USA).