Louisiana Tech 64, at Florida International 77

WESTCHESTER, Fla. (Interstat) — A dominant second-half performance, anchored by a historic individual effort, propelled Florida International to a 77-64 victory over Louisiana Tech in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Saturday at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The Golden Panthers, who entered the game with a 12-13 record, outscored the Bulldogs 44-33 after halftime to turn a narrow 33-31 halftime lead into a comfortable win. The most important part of the game was Florida International’s immediate and overwhelming surge to start the second half, which established a double-digit lead that Louisiana Tech never seriously threatened. After a tightly contested first… Read more...