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FINAL
Jan 4, 2025

Game Recap

Asim Jones scores 17 to lead Florida International over Western Kentucky 85-66. Asim Jones scored 17 points as Florida International beat Western Kentucky 85-66 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
WKU293766
FIU523385
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Leeroy Odiahi141-20-00-01012012
13Julius Thedford257-121-43-541201318
23Enoch Kalambay142-50-20-02000454
0Braxton Bayless251-40-24-63130436
2Don McHenry323-141-75-523304212
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.283-71-42-24021229
1Blaise Keita30-00-00-00000000
15Jack Edelen121-11-10-00000223
22Jaylen Dorsey20-00-00-00000000
4Khristian Lander162-80-12-22030216
3Jalen Jackson291-40-14-42460106
TOTAL21-5736.8%4-2218.2%20-2483.3%209203201966
Florida International Panthers logoFLORIDA INTERNATIONALMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Jonathan Aybar233-62-34-450313512
23Vianney Salatchoum93-60-12-20001008
2Asim Jones314-81-28-1133306117
11Jayden Brewer152-50-03-47100107
1Dashon Gittens295-134-70-072423014
12Dante Wilcox193-40-00-05202346
25Kole Williams80-20-10-01000000
3Ashton Williamson152-50-10-02420444
22Onyx Pastoriza20-10-11-20000101
15Renato Ruiz20-00-00-00010000
10Travis Gray142-31-12-24110137
24Jaden Grant171-11-10-02210203
31George Pridgett Jr.162-42-40-00110026
TOTAL27-5846.6%11-2250.0%20-2580.0%3616166241985

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkufiu
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (19:43) Dashon Gittens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:40) Julius Thedford Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:27) Enoch Kalambay Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (19:02) Jonathan Aybar Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:02) Julius Thedford Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:58) Foul on Asim Jones.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:58) Julius Thedford missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:58) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (18:58) Julius Thedford made Free Throw.
    10
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (18:51) Jayden Brewer made Jumper. Assisted by Asim Jones.
    12
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:34) Don McHenry Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:25) Dashon Gittens missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:21) Jonathan Aybar Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:20) Jonathan Aybar missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:20) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:15) Jayden Brewer Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:14) Jonathan Aybar missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (18:08) Dashon Gittens Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (18:08) Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper.
    14
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (17:57) Foul on Jonathan Aybar.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:45) Enoch Kalambay missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (17:41) Asim Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:27) Foul on Julius Thedford.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (17:27) Jonathan Aybar made Free Throw.
    15
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (17:27) Jonathan Aybar made Free Throw.
    16
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:22) Enoch Kalambay missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:17) Braxton Bayless Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:16) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (17:10) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (16:56) Jonathan Aybar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Asim Jones.
    19
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:53) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:44) Enoch Kalambay Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:44) Dashon Gittens Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:41) Foul on Enoch Kalambay.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (16:38) Asim Jones made Free Throw.
    110
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (16:38) Asim Jones made Free Throw.
    111
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (16:23) Julius Thedford made Layup.
    311
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (16:09) Vianney Salatchoum missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:04) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:55) Khristian Lander made Jumper.
    511
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:34) Foul on Julius Thedford.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (15:21) Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper.
    513
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:09) Braxton Bayless missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (15:05) Travis Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (14:56) Travis Gray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dashon Gittens.
    516
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:43) Khristian Lander missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (14:39) Travis Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (14:22) Dashon Gittens made Jumper.
    518
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:56) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (13:52) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (13:30) Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper. Assisted by Travis Gray.
    520
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (13:12) Jalen Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.
    720
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (12:58) Ashton Williamson Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:58) Braxton Bayless Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:42) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (12:39) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:39) Foul on Enoch Kalambay.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (12:18) Dante Wilcox made Jumper.
    722
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:02) Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:57) Jayden Brewer Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:50) Jayden Brewer missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:45) Jaden Grant Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:44) Ashton Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:40) Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:40) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:29) Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:29) Dante Wilcox Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:23) Enoch Kalambay Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (11:16) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Dunk.
    922
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (11:01) Jaden Grant Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:01) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:46) Foul on Ashton Williamson.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:46) Braxton Bayless missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:46) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:46) Braxton Bayless missed Free Throw.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:46) Jonathan Aybar Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:41) Asim Jones missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:38) Asim Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (10:37) Asim Jones made Layup.
    924
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:19) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:19) Vianney Salatchoum Block.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (10:10) Dante Wilcox Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:05) Foul on Braxton Bayless.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:55) Foul on Braxton Bayless.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (9:55) Asim Jones made Free Throw.
    925
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (9:55) Asim Jones made Free Throw.
    926
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (9:41) Enoch Kalambay made Layup.
    1126
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (9:15) Vianney Salatchoum missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (9:09) Dante Wilcox Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (9:06) Asim Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:03) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (9:01) Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper.
    1426
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:40) Vianney Salatchoum missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:40) Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:35) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:31) Travis Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:18) Foul on Enoch Kalambay.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (8:18) Vianney Salatchoum made Free Throw.
    1427
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (8:18) Vianney Salatchoum made Free Throw.
    1428
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:14) Foul on George Pridgett Jr..
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:06) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (8:02) Jonathan Aybar Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:01) Foul on Tyrone Marshall Jr..
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (8:01) Jonathan Aybar made Free Throw.
    1429
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (8:01) Jonathan Aybar made Free Throw.
    1430
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:51) Julius Thedford made Jumper. Assisted by Don McHenry.
    1630
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (7:39) Dashon Gittens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Williamson.
    1633
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:30) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (7:30) Asim Jones Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (7:18) Asim Jones Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:18) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:12) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • (7:12) Official TV Timeout
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (6:54) Jonathan Aybar Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:54) Braxton Bayless Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:23) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (6:20) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (6:11) Asim Jones Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:11) Don McHenry Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (6:02) Foul on Travis Gray.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:58) Braxton Bayless Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (5:58) Dashon Gittens Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (5:53) Dashon Gittens missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:53) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (5:48) Jonathan Aybar Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:46) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (5:46) Travis Gray made Free Throw.
    1634
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (5:46) Travis Gray made Free Throw.
    1635
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:41) Julius Thedford made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Jackson.
    1835
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (5:24) Dashon Gittens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:20) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:01) Leeroy Odiahi missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:58) Julius Thedford Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:55) Foul on Travis Gray.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:55) Jalen Jackson made Free Throw.
    1935
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:55) Jalen Jackson made Free Throw.
    2035
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:39) Ashton Williamson missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:34) Jonathan Aybar Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:34) Jonathan Aybar missed Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:33) Dashon Gittens Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:32) Dashon Gittens missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:29) Dashon Gittens Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:28) Dashon Gittens missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:25) Braxton Bayless Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:24) Don McHenry Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (4:24) Dashon Gittens Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (4:19) Jayden Brewer made Dunk. Assisted by Dashon Gittens.
    2037
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (4:06) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Don McHenry.
    2337
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (3:56) Ashton Williamson made Jumper.
    2339
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (3:43) Foul on Ashton Williamson.
  • (3:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:43) Braxton Bayless made Free Throw.
    2439
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:43) Braxton Bayless made Free Throw.
    2539
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:24) Foul on Jack Edelen.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (3:24) Jayden Brewer missed Free Throw.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (3:24) Florida International Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (3:24) Jayden Brewer made Free Throw.
    2540
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:12) Braxton Bayless Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (3:12) George Pridgett Jr. Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (2:58) Asim Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Grant.
    2543
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:47) Jack Edelen Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:47) Jonathan Aybar Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:47) Foul on Julius Thedford.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +1 (2:47) Asim Jones made Free Throw.
    2544
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:47) Asim Jones missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:47) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:41) Don McHenry Turnover.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:41) Jonathan Aybar Steal.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:33) Asim Jones missed Layup.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:31) Jayden Brewer Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +2 (2:31) Asim Jones made Layup.
    2546
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:31) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:18) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (2:12) Asim Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (2:01) Jaden Grant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by George Pridgett Jr..
    2549
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:43) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup.
    2749
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (1:32) Foul on Dante Wilcox.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (1:32) Dante Wilcox Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:12) Khristian Lander missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:07) Khristian Lander Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:07) Khristian Lander made Jumper.
    2949
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    +3 (0:40) George Pridgett Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dante Wilcox.
    2952
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:15) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (0:12) Jaden Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida International Panthers logo
    (0:01) Asim Jones missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:00) Leeroy Odiahi Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

66Points85
21-57(36.8%)Field Goal(%)27-58(46.6%)
4-22(18.2%)3-Point(%)11-22(50%)
20-24(83.3%)Free Throw(%)20-25(80%)
27(8)Rebounds(Offensive)41(13)
9Assists16
20Steals16
3Blocks6
20Turnovers25
19(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)
1Largest Lead28

Game Details

Saturday, January 4, 2025 · 2:00 PM
Ocean Bank Convocation Center · Miami, FL
attendance: 580 (11.6%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: WKU -4.5
over/under: 154.5