WESTCHESTER, Fla. (Interstat) — Florida International held off Missouri State 70-67 in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Saturday at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The Golden Panthers avenged a January loss to the Bears.

Kobi Williams led all scorers with 25 points for Missouri State. Florida International countered with balanced scoring as Julian Mackey scored 22 points and Corey Stephenson added 17. Hamed Olayinka anchored the interior for the Golden Panthers with 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.

The victory moved both teams to an identical 13-14 overall season record. The contest fell well below the projected total points line of 154.