Game Details
FIU 102, Youngstown State 93
FIU (5-1), Youngstown State (2-4)
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 | 12 p.m.
Bronx, New York | Rose Hill Gym
 
The Basics
- In what was expected to be a "street fight" between two programs with first-year staffs and rebuilding programs, Sunday's matchup between the FIU men's basketball team and Youngstown State didn't disappoint. FIU won its second-straight game, and improved to 5-1 on the year, as it closed out the Johnny Bach Classic, at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, with a 102-93 victory, Sunday afternoon. The loss drops the Penguins to 2-4 on the year.
 
- Brian Beard, Jr. (Rancho Cucamonga, California) scored a career-high 36 points, while Devon Andrews (Lorain, Ohio) added 18 points and Osasumwen Osaghae (Miami, Florida) recorded a career-high 14 points in the win. Beard, Jr. also dished out seven assists in the win and had three steals. Andrews grabbed a team-high five rebounds.
 
- The Panthers trailed 48-44 at the break, but, for the second-straight game, came out in the second half and put up better than 50 points in the second stanza, outscoring the Penguins, 58-46, in the final 20 minutes. FIU shot a season-best 53.8 percent (35-for-65) from the field, and a season-high 73.5 percent (25-for-34) from the free-throw line.
 
- The Panthers continue to create problems for their opponents on the defensive end of the floor forcing Youngstown State into 23 turnovers that led to 19 points.
 
Up Next
The Panthers return home on Nov. 23, when it takes on Ave Maria at 5 p.m.
 
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