ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Junior scored a career-high 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting as the FIU men's basketball team posted a convincing 73-60 victory over Ball State in its opening game at the Jersey Mike's Classic on Thursday night.
The Panthers (2-1) outscored the Cardinals 30-17 over the final 14 minutes - 19-3 over the final 6:05 - to secure the 13-point victory after the teams were deadlocked at 43-43 with 14:22 left in regulation.
Brewer also added five assists and four rebounds to his career-best scoring effort – which saw him connect on 5-of-6 three-point attempts and go a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe.