NCAAB Game Recap - North Texas at FIU
Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:00 PM EDT

SCSt
73
Norf
78
F
Buck
80
Colg
94
F
Copp
79
NCAT
82
F(OT)
Mia-FL
56
VaTec
71
F
Cal
51
Colora
56
F
HCU
79
Lamar
81
F
MTSU
61
UAB
70
F
Ida
71
MTSt
75
F
SJSU
56
AF
87
F
CenAR
73
TXAMC
53
F
Pitt
59
Syr
73
F
Rice
65
Marsh
82
F
WaSt
51
Oreg
84
F
IdaSt
80
S UT
94
F
Wyo
68
NM
78
F
ND
53
Lou
75
F
Stan
72
UCLA
79
F
DeP
74
StJon
82
F
WVU
72
Okla
71
F
N TX
71
FIU
57
F
Sac
72
NoAZ
60
F
Clem
58
NCSU
59
F
ColSt
57
Bois
66
F
Ariz
65
USC
78
F
FAU
56
LaTec
57
F
Butl
57
Prov
80
F
OkSt
70
TCU
73
F
Ford
50
Rich
52
F
NW
69
Ill
74
F(OT)
Vand
52
TAMU
69
F
UMass
64
GrgWas
68
F(OT)
Nebras
68
Rut
61
F
UGA
61
Mizzu
71
F

Mar 13, 2019, 10:00 PM EDT

Final

1

2

T

(10) North Texas

39

32

71

(7) FIU

22

35

57

Gibson scores 21 to carry North Texas over FIU 71-57
Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:51 PM

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Umoja Gibson had 21 points as North Texas beat Florida International 71-57 in the first round of the Conference USA Tourney on Wednesday night.

Zachary Simmons had 19 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks for North Texas (21-11). Ryan Woolridge added six rebounds. Michael Miller had eight points and 10 rebounds for North Texas.

Florida International scored 22 points in the first half, a season low for the team.

Brian Beard Jr. had 13 points for the Panthers (19-13). Devon Andrews added 10 points. Osasumwen Osaghae had 10 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks.

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Leaders

North Texas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
U. Gibson 21 0 4 2 2 0
Z. Simmons 19 0 1 16 0 3
FIU PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Beard Jr. 13 0 5 1 1 0
D. Andrews 10 0 1 4 3 0

Team Comparison

N TX FIU
Points For 71 57
Field Goals 25/59-42% 20/56-36%
Three Pointers 11/30-37% 5/20-25%
Free Throws 10/16-62% 12/19-63%
Offensive Rebounds 20 12
Defensive Rebounds 29 13
Rebounds 54 28
Blocks 8 8
Steals 7 11
Turnovers 19 11
Personal Fouls 20 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - FIU Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 16 N TX 59 @ FIU 69 D. Draper 19 B. Beard Jr. 22
Sat Mar 9 N TX 58 @ FIU 73 J. Duffy 11 B. Beard Jr. 24
Wed Mar 13 N TX 71 @ FIU 57 U. Gibson 21 B. Beard Jr. 13

Game Information

Stadium: Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas
Attendance: 2,704
Game Time: