Jacksonville State 78, at Florida International 74

WESTCHESTER, Fla. (Interstat) — Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 31 points, including a critical late three-point play, and Jacksonville State rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit to edge Florida International 78-74 in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The Gamecocks, who trailed 32-24 at halftime after a disjointed offensive opening period, exploded for 54 points in the second half to complete the season sweep of the Golden Panthers and improve to 11-9 overall. Florida International fell to 10-11. The game’s pivotal sequence came in the final minute with the score tied at 74. After… Read more...