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FINAL
Mar 2, 2024

Game Recap

Hawkins scores 27, hits winning jumper as Florida International defeats Western Kentucky 85-83. Javaunte Hawkins scored 27 points and his jumper with five seconds remaining lifted Florida International to an 85-83 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
WKU315283
FIU444185
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.265-80-22-2101202112
5Babacar Faye176-80-02-562000314
30Teagan Moore142-30-02-22001106
2Don McHenry232-70-20-00110224
10Brandon Newman355-103-60-170203113
0Rodney Howard225-90-02-510001212
23Enoch Kalambay214-100-01-37100019
15Jack Edelen180-20-10-03420120
4Khristian Lander40-30-10-00000120
11Dontaie Allen204-123-62-240100113
TOTAL33-7245.8%6-1833.3%11-2055.0%40981111583
Florida International Panthers logoFLORIDA INTERNATIONALMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
12Dante Wilcox153-40-00-01100056
4Seth Pinkney172-50-02-23103256
5Jaidon Lipscomb325-95-90-134001215
23Petar Krivokapic302-71-40-02110425
3Javaunte Hawkins379-216-103-455102027
0Okechukwu Okeke172-30-02-46004226
24Jaden Grant150-10-10-04220110
11Jayden Brewer276-91-22-493012115
31George Pridgett Jr.102-31-20-01100105
TOTAL31-6250.0%14-2850.0%9-1560.0%341848151885

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkufiu
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (19:41) Foul on Petar Krivokapic.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:37) Babacar Faye missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (19:37) Seth Pinkney Block.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (19:32) Javaunte Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (19:22) Jaidon Lipscomb made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Javaunte Hawkins.
    03
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (19:05) Babacar Faye made Layup.
    23
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:50) Dante Wilcox missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:47) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:45) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:45) Javaunte Hawkins Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (18:30) Javaunte Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Petar Krivokapic.
    26
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:23) Teagan Moore made Layup.
    46
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:00) Petar Krivokapic missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:56) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:52) Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (17:49) Seth Pinkney Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:49) Foul on Babacar Faye.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (17:33) Foul on Seth Pinkney.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (17:33) Seth Pinkney Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:18) Rodney Howard Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (17:05) Javaunte Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seth Pinkney.
    49
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:55) Foul on Seth Pinkney.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:55) Foul on Dante Wilcox.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:50) Brandon Newman Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:50) Jaden Grant Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:41) Petar Krivokapic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:37) Jaden Grant Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:22) Jaidon Lipscomb missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:19) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:09) Brandon Newman Turnover.
  • (15:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (15:42) Javaunte Hawkins missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:39) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (15:24) Brandon Newman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
    79
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (15:09) Javaunte Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:06) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:00) Brandon Newman made Jumper.
    99
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (14:38) Jaidon Lipscomb made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Brewer.
    912
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (14:27) Foul on Okechukwu Okeke.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:27) Enoch Kalambay missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:27) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (14:27) Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
    1012
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (14:07) Jaden Grant Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:07) Brandon Newman Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:55) Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (13:51) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (13:41) George Pridgett Jr. made Jumper.
    1014
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:15) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (13:12) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (13:02) Javaunte Hawkins missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:58) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (12:54) Brandon Newman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
    1314
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (12:27) Jayden Brewer Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:27) Brandon Newman Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:16) Dontaie Allen missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (12:12) Jaden Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (12:03) Javaunte Hawkins missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:00) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:53) Dontaie Allen missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:48) Okechukwu Okeke Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:43) Foul on Jack Edelen.
  • (11:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (11:33) Jayden Brewer made Layup.
    1316
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:14) Don McHenry Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:14) Jaden Grant Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (11:10) Dante Wilcox made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Brewer.
    1318
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:57) Enoch Kalambay made Layup.
    1518
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:57) Foul on Dante Wilcox.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:57) Enoch Kalambay missed Free Throw.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:55) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:44) George Pridgett Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:42) Jayden Brewer Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:42) Foul on Don McHenry.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:36) Foul on Babacar Faye.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (10:28) Jayden Brewer made Layup.
    1520
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:22) Khristian Lander missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:18) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:15) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (10:15) Jayden Brewer made Free Throw.
    1521
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:15) Jayden Brewer missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:15) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:08) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (9:50) Seth Pinkney missed Dunk.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:47) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:40) Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (9:39) Petar Krivokapic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:39) Foul on Rodney Howard.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (9:20) Okechukwu Okeke missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:11) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:02) Jack Edelen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:57) Jaidon Lipscomb Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:54) Jayden Brewer missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:50) Dontaie Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (8:46) Rodney Howard made Layup. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
    1721
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:30) Javaunte Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:23) Jayden Brewer Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (8:17) Petar Krivokapic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Javaunte Hawkins.
    1724
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:07) Dontaie Allen missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:04) Okechukwu Okeke Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (7:56) Jaidon Lipscomb made Three Point Jumper.
    1727
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:45) Rodney Howard missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (7:45) Okechukwu Okeke Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:40) Rodney Howard Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:39) Rodney Howard made Layup.
    1927
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (7:20) Okechukwu Okeke Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:20) Jack Edelen Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:14) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (7:13) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:13) Official TV Timeout
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (6:56) Dante Wilcox made Layup.
    1929
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:36) Brandon Newman missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:33) Brandon Newman Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (6:33) Brandon Newman made Jumper.
    2129
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (6:00) Petar Krivokapic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:56) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (5:56) Foul on Jaidon Lipscomb.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:56) Brandon Newman missed Free Throw.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (5:55) Dante Wilcox Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (5:40) Javaunte Hawkins Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:40) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:36) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup.
    2329
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (5:09) Javaunte Hawkins made Jumper. Assisted by Jaidon Lipscomb.
    2331
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:59) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:56) Javaunte Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (4:54) Jaidon Lipscomb made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by George Pridgett Jr..
    2334
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:52) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:38) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:38) Seth Pinkney Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:38) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:33) Brandon Newman missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:33) Seth Pinkney Block.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:26) Javaunte Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:21) Jaidon Lipscomb missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:19) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:16) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (3:57) Jayden Brewer missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (3:54) Seth Pinkney Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (3:53) Seth Pinkney missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:50) Jack Edelen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:47) Teagan Moore made Layup.
    2534
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (3:32) Petar Krivokapic made Layup.
    2536
  • (3:16) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:03) Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:57) Seth Pinkney Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:53) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:53) Jaidon Lipscomb missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:53) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:38) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:36) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:22) Jaidon Lipscomb missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:18) Jack Edelen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:14) Khristian Lander missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:10) Enoch Kalambay Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (2:10) Enoch Kalambay made Layup.
    2736
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (1:58) Jaidon Lipscomb Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:46) Rodney Howard made Jumper.
    2936
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (1:44) Florida International Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:31) Foul on Enoch Kalambay.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (1:31) Seth Pinkney made Free Throw.
    2937
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (1:31) Seth Pinkney made Free Throw.
    2938
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:20) Enoch Kalambay missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (1:20) Jayden Brewer Block.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (1:16) Javaunte Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (1:07) Okechukwu Okeke made Jumper.
    2940
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:56) Jack Edelen missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:56) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (0:56) Foul on Okechukwu Okeke.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:55) Rodney Howard missed Free Throw.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (0:54) Okechukwu Okeke Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (0:37) Javaunte Hawkins missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (0:31) Okechukwu Okeke Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (0:31) Okechukwu Okeke made Dunk.
    2942
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:18) Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:15) Enoch Kalambay Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (0:15) Enoch Kalambay made Layup.
    3142
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (0:05) Javaunte Hawkins made Layup.
    3144
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

83Points85
33-72(45.8%)Field Goal(%)31-62(50%)
6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)14-28(50%)
11-20(55%)Free Throw(%)9-15(60%)
43(16)Rebounds(Offensive)37(8)
9Assists18
8Steals4
1Blocks8
11Turnovers15
15(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
4Largest Lead16

Game Details

Saturday, March 2, 2024 · 5:00 PM
Ocean Bank Convocation Center · Miami, FL
attendance: 990 (19.8%)
spread: WKU -3.5
over/under: 162.5