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Florida International 71, at Missouri State 79

Saturday, January 10, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Florida International Golden Panthers

15-17 · L1 · #215 (1216 ELO -17)

30 41 71

Missouri State Bears

16-18 · L1 · #209 (1225 ELO +17)

35 44 79

JQH Arena · Springfield, MO

Attendance: 2,210

Officials: Erroll Lewis, Kevin Mathis, Steve Divine

Palek Leads Bears Past Golden Panthers in Conference USA Clash

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Keith Palek scored 22 points and Missouri State used a decisive second-half run to pull away from Florida International for a 79-71 victory in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at JQH Arena. In a contest defined by contrasting styles, the Bears leveraged efficient perimeter shooting and capitalized on free throws to overcome a Florida International team that dominated inside but struggled from deep. The win improved Missouri State to 10-6 overall, while the Golden Panthers fell to 9-7. The game’s pivotal sequence arrived early in the second half. Leading 35-30 at halftime, Missouri State opened… Read more...

Top Statlines

Keith Palek MOST 36m 22p 4r 5a
Julian Mackey FIU 27m 18p 4r 2a
Eric Dibami FIU 35m 10p 8r 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability FIU 61.2%

Spread MOST -2

Money Line MOST -135/FIU +115

Over/Under 149.5 (Over)