Florida International Panthers vs. New Mexico State Aggies

FINAL

Jan 24, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
FIU	40	41	81
NMSU	31	47	78

Game Recap

Stephenson leads Florida International past New Mexico State 81-78. Corey Stephenson scored 25 points to lead Florida International over New Mexico State 81-78 on Saturday.

Player Stats

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
9Eric Dibami	29	2-4	0-0	0-1	1	1	3	0	1	4	4
5Hamed Olayinka	22	3-4	0-0	1-3	4	0	1	1	1	4	7
2Zawdie Jackson	30	3-8	0-3	4-4	3	2	0	0	0	1	10
4Ashton Williamson	24	4-13	2-7	0-0	1	2	1	1	1	1	10
3Corey Stephenson	33	7-15	1-5	10-12	12	2	2	2	2	0	25
34Ibrahim Olajuwon	14	2-2	0-0	1-2	6	0	0	1	1	1	5
25Kennedy Brown	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6Thiago Sucatzky	11	2-2	0-0	1-2	2	4	0	0	0	3	5
1Brit Harris	13	1-4	0-3	1-2	3	2	3	0	0	0	3
10Julian Mackey	23	4-10	3-6	1-2	1	1	1	1	0	3	12
TOTAL	-	28-6245.2%	6-2425.0%	19-2867.9%	33	14	11	6	6	17	81

NEW MEXICO STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
4Jae'Coby Osborne	21	3-6	0-0	0-2	4	0	0	0	2	1	6
0Julius Mims	31	4-12	0-1	1-2	13	1	0	2	2	2	9
3Kyrese Mullen	22	1-7	0-3	3-4	8	0	0	0	0	1	5
21Jemel Jones	33	4-13	3-6	4-4	6	5	1	0	1	4	15
11Elijah Elliott	32	7-16	5-8	7-8	2	3	2	0	6	1	26
24Cyr Malonga	7	1-2	0-0	0-2	5	0	0	0	1	1	2
1Gabe Pickens	4	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
5Chris Terrell	13	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
8Jayland Randall	22	3-8	0-2	2-3	5	0	1	0	0	4	8
9Anthony Wrzeszcz	15	2-4	2-3	1-2	0	0	0	0	1	3	7
TOTAL	-	25-7234.7%	10-2737.0%	18-2766.7%	45	12	4	2	15	18	78

Play-by-Play

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1st halfFIUNMSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by New Mexico State.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Florida International.
+2 (19:52) Julius Mims makes 0-foot alley oop dunk (Elijah Elliott assists).
02
+2 (19:29) Zawdie Jackson makes 20-foot jumper.
22
(19:13) Jemel Jones bad pass turnover.
(19:13) Ashton Williamson Steal.
+2 (19:08) Ashton Williamson makes layup.
42
+2 (18:45) Elijah Elliott makes 11-foot floating jump shot.
44
+2 (18:35) Hamed Olayinka makes 3-foot jumper.
64
+2 (18:17) Jemel Jones makes 20-foot jumper.
66
(18:01) Corey Stephenson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:58) Julius Mims Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:50) Elijah Elliott makes 25-foot three point jumper.
69
(17:21) Zawdie Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(17:18) Julius Mims Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:07) Julius Mims makes 5-foot hook shot (Jemel Jones assists).
611
(16:51) Ashton Williamson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:48) Jae'Coby Osborne Defensive Rebound.
(16:37) Foul on Eric Dibami.
(16:37) Jae'Coby Osborne misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:37) New Mexico State Deadball Team Rebound.
(16:37) Jae'Coby Osborne misses free throw 2 of 2.
(16:37) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:21) Corey Stephenson makes driving layup.
811
(15:58) Jemel Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:55) Zawdie Jackson Defensive Rebound.
(15:42) Foul on Jemel Jones.
(15:32) Hamed Olayinka bad pass turnover.
(15:23) Julius Mims misses layup.
(15:23) Hamed Olayinka Block.
(15:19) Corey Stephenson Defensive Rebound.
(15:10) Foul on Jayland Randall.
+1 (15:10) Julian Mackey makes free throw 1 of 2.
911
(15:10) Julian Mackey misses free throw 2 of 2.
(15:09) Eric Dibami Offensive Rebound.
(15:06) Foul on Anthony Wrzeszcz.
+2 (15:02) Corey Stephenson makes 16-foot step back jumpshot.
1111
(14:44) Chris Terrell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:41) Ibrahim Olajuwon Defensive Rebound.
(14:30) Eric Dibami misses 5-foot hook shot.
(14:27) Kyrese Mullen Defensive Rebound.
(14:17) Jayland Randall misses 20-foot jumper.
(14:12) Chris Terrell Offensive Rebound.
(14:08) Kyrese Mullen misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(14:05) New Mexico State Offensive Rebound.
+3 (14:03) Anthony Wrzeszcz makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Terrell assists).
1114
(13:40) Foul on Jayland Randall.
+2 (13:26) Julian Mackey makes layup (Thiago Sucatzky assists).
1314
+2 (13:07) Jae'Coby Osborne makes 1-foot dunk.
1316
(12:51) Hamed Olayinka misses 2-foot jumper.
(12:48) Jemel Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:44) Jae'Coby Osborne makes layup (Jemel Jones assists).
1318
(12:35) Brit Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(12:33) Cyr Malonga Defensive Rebound.
(12:33) Cyr Malonga traveling turnover.
(12:14) Julian Mackey misses 16-foot jumper.
(12:14) New Mexico State Defensive Rebound.
(12:03) Elijah Elliott bad pass turnover.
(12:03) Eric Dibami Steal.
(11:56) Julian Mackey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:51) Thiago Sucatzky Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:49) Eric Dibami makes layup (Thiago Sucatzky assists).
1518
(11:40) Foul on Thiago Sucatzky.
(11:24) Jae'Coby Osborne misses layup.
(11:21) Thiago Sucatzky Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:14) Julian Mackey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Thiago Sucatzky assists).
1818
(10:54) Anthony Wrzeszcz bad pass turnover.
(10:54) Brit Harris Steal.
+2 (10:50) Brit Harris makes layup.
2018
(10:39) Foul on Thiago Sucatzky.
(10:24) Cyr Malonga misses layup.
(10:20) Jae'Coby Osborne Offensive Rebound.
(10:20) Jae'Coby Osborne bad pass turnover.
(10:20) Eric Dibami Steal.
(10:05) Eric Dibami misses 5-foot hook shot.
(10:01) Cyr Malonga Defensive Rebound.
(9:46) Elijah Elliott misses 11-foot step back jumpshot.
(9:41) Hamed Olayinka Defensive Rebound.
(9:36) Julian Mackey misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:33) Jemel Jones Defensive Rebound.
(9:28) Jemel Jones misses 8-foot jumper.
(9:27) Hamed Olayinka Defensive Rebound.
(9:12) Foul on Jae'Coby Osborne.
+1 (9:12) Corey Stephenson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2118
+1 (9:12) Corey Stephenson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2218
(8:55) Jae'Coby Osborne bad pass turnover.
(8:55) Brit Harris Steal.
(8:44) Ashton Williamson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:40) Julius Mims Defensive Rebound.
(8:26) Gabe Pickens misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:24) Corey Stephenson Defensive Rebound.
(8:24) Corey Stephenson bad pass turnover.
(8:24) Jemel Jones Steal.
(8:16) Elijah Elliott misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:13) New Mexico State Offensive Rebound.
(8:09) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
+1 (8:09) Julius Mims makes free throw 1 of 2.
2219
(8:09) Julius Mims misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:08) Hamed Olayinka Defensive Rebound.
(8:01) Zawdie Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:58) Elijah Elliott Defensive Rebound.
(7:49) Gabe Pickens misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:47) Brit Harris Defensive Rebound.
(7:42) Foul on Gabe Pickens.
+1 (7:42) Zawdie Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2319
+1 (7:42) Zawdie Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2419
(7:34) Gabe Pickens bad pass turnover.
(7:34) Brit Harris Steal.
+2 (7:28) Corey Stephenson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Brit Harris assists).
2619
+2 (7:14) Jae'Coby Osborne makes layup (Gabe Pickens assists).
2621
+2 (7:03) Hamed Olayinka makes layup (Brit Harris assists).
2821
+2 (6:51) Julius Mims makes layup (Gabe Pickens assists).
2823
(6:35) Ashton Williamson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:34) Corey Stephenson Offensive Rebound.
(6:34) Foul on Julius Mims.
(6:34) Hamed Olayinka misses free throw 1 of 1.
(6:34) Julius Mims Defensive Rebound.
(6:21) Julius Mims bad pass turnover.
(6:21) Eric Dibami Steal.
+3 (6:16) Julian Mackey makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zawdie Jackson assists).
3123
(5:43) Jemel Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:42) New Mexico State Offensive Rebound.
(5:36) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
(5:32) Chris Terrell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:27) Corey Stephenson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:21) Zawdie Jackson makes layup.
3323
(5:02) Julius Mims misses layup.
(4:59) Corey Stephenson Defensive Rebound.
(4:53) Corey Stephenson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:49) Julius Mims Defensive Rebound.
(4:43) Elijah Elliott misses 15-foot pullup jump shot.
(4:39) Julius Mims Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:35) Jayland Randall makes driving layup.
3325
(4:25) Zawdie Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(4:22) Kyrese Mullen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:13) Jayland Randall makes 2-foot floating jump shot.
3327
(4:13) Foul on Julian Mackey.
+1 (4:13) Jayland Randall makes free throw 1 of 1.
3328
(4:04) Julian Mackey misses layup.
(4:04) Julius Mims Block.
(4:04) New Mexico State Defensive Rebound.
(4:04) New Mexico State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) New Mexico State retains its timeout.
(3:50) Foul on Eric Dibami.
+1 (3:50) Kyrese Mullen makes free throw 1 of 2.
3329
+1 (3:50) Kyrese Mullen makes free throw 2 of 2.
3330
(3:21) Brit Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:18) Jayland Randall Defensive Rebound.
(3:10) Kyrese Mullen misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:04) Brit Harris Defensive Rebound.
(2:57) Foul on Jayland Randall.
+1 (2:57) Corey Stephenson makes free throw 1 of 2.
3430
+1 (2:57) Corey Stephenson makes free throw 2 of 2.
3530
(2:41) Elijah Elliott misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:38) Corey Stephenson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:26) Hamed Olayinka makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Zawdie Jackson assists).
3730
(2:04) Kyrese Mullen misses layup.
(2:01) Kyrese Mullen Offensive Rebound.
(2:01) Kyrese Mullen misses layup.
(2:01) Corey Stephenson Block.
(2:01) New Mexico State Offensive Rebound.
(1:51) Elijah Elliott misses layup.
(1:51) Julian Mackey Defensive Rebound.
(1:51) Foul on Ibrahim Olajuwon.
+1 (1:51) Kyrese Mullen makes free throw 1 of 2.
3731
(1:51) Kyrese Mullen misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:50) Ibrahim Olajuwon Defensive Rebound.
(1:39) Ashton Williamson misses layup.
(1:39) Julius Mims Block.
(1:34) Chris Terrell Defensive Rebound.
(1:18) Kyrese Mullen misses layup.
(1:18) Ashton Williamson Block.
(1:18) Florida International Defensive Rebound.
(1:05) Zawdie Jackson misses layup.
(1:03) Ibrahim Olajuwon Offensive Rebound.
(0:50) Julian Mackey misses layup.
(0:46) Corey Stephenson Offensive Rebound.
(0:45) Corey Stephenson misses layup.
(0:45) New Mexico State Defensive Rebound.
(0:31) Julius Mims bad pass turnover.
(0:31) Julian Mackey Steal.
+3 (0:24) Ashton Williamson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julian Mackey assists).
4031
(0:00) Jemel Jones misses 15-foot jumper.
(0:00) Corey Stephenson Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

FIU

NMSU

81Points78

28-62(45.2%)Field Goal(%)25-72(34.7%)

6-24(25.0%)3-Point(%)10-27(37.0%)

19-28(67.9%)Free Throw(%)18-27(66.7%)

37(8)Rebounds(Offensive)55(22)

14Assists12

11Steals4

6Blocks2

6Turnovers15

17(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

15Largest Lead5

Game Details

Saturday, January 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Pan American Center · Las Cruces, NM

attendance: 5,682 (45.2%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: NMSU -7.5

over/under: 159.5