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Florida International 89, at Liberty 90

Thursday, February 19, 2026 · Final · OT · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 3 PTS

Florida International Golden Panthers

15-17 · L1 · #215 (1216 ELO -1)

40 40 9 89

Liberty Flames

26-8 · L1 · #94 (1496 ELO +1)

41 39 10 90

Vines Center · Lynchburg, VA

Attendance: 3,553

Officials: Bharat Ramnanan, Roger Ayers, Vladimir Voyard

Cleveland Leads Liberty to Overtime Win Against Florida International

LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — In a game that mirrored their season-long narrative of resilience, the Liberty Flames narrowly avoided a stunning upset at home, edging the Florida International Golden Panthers 90-89 in overtime Thursday night in a Conference USA men’s basketball thriller at Vines Center. The victory, witnessed by 3,553 fans, pushed in the conference Liberty to 23-3 overall, while Florida International fell to 12-14. The game was a rematch of a Dec. 28 overtime classic won by Liberty 97-94, and this sequel delivered even higher drama, defying a pregame projection that gave the Flames a 96.7% chance to win.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Zach Cleveland LIB 42m 18p 4r 8a 1b
Corey Stephenson FIU 38m 23p 6r 1a 1b
Hamed Olayinka FIU 34m 18p 4r 2a 3b

Forecasting

ELO Probability LIB 95.9%

Spread LIB -10.5

Money Line LIB -700/FIU +500

Over/Under 151 (Over)