New Mexico State 74, at Florida International 89

WESTCHESTER, Fla. (Interstat) — Eric Dibami recorded a double-double and Corey Stephenson scored a game-high 21 points as Florida International used a dominant first-half run to pull away from New Mexico State for an 89-74 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Friday afternoon at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The Golden Panthers (8-5, 1-0) outscored the Aggies 28-8 over a critical 10-minute stretch in the opening period, turning a narrow early lead into a commanding 44-39 halftime advantage they would never relinquish. Florida International then opened the second half on a 12-2 spurt to extinguish any hopes of a… Read more...