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Florida International 84, at Louisiana Tech 76

Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Florida International Golden Panthers

15-17 · L1 · #215 (1216 ELO +34)

41 43 84

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

20-14 · L1 · #147 (1348 ELO -34)

40 36 76

Thomas Assembly Center · Ruston, LA

Attendance: 2,265

Officials: John Johnson, Steve Divine, Michael Wallace

Golden Panthers Upset Bulldogs in Conference USA Road Win

RUSTON, La. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a chaotic opening sequence and a decisive closing run, the Florida International Golden Panthers snapped a two-game skid and completed a regular-season sweep of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs with an 84-76 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Saturday at the Thomas Assembly Center. Despite being significant underdogs according to pregame projections, Florida International (14-15, 8-8) used a blistering start and a resilient finish to hand Louisiana Tech (16-13, 9-7) a costly home loss in front of 2,265 fans. The most critical phase of the contest was its frantic beginning,… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jaylen Fenner LTU 36m 25p 7r 2a
Eric Dibami FIU 37m 12p 10r 6a 1b
Corey Stephenson FIU 36m 21p 3r 2a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability LTU 76.9%

Spread LTU -2.5

Money Line LTU -140/FIU +120

Over/Under 143.5 (Over)