Florida International Panthers vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Feb 28, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
FIU	41	43	84
LT	40	36	76

Game Recap

Player Stats

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
9Eric Dibami	38	3-7	0-0	6-9	10	6	3	1	4	5	12
5Hamed Olayinka	14	4-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	2	2	4	8
2Zawdie Jackson	32	3-8	2-4	9-9	3	2	1	0	2	2	17
3Corey Stephenson	37	7-14	4-7	3-4	3	2	2	1	3	3	21
10Julian Mackey	25	5-11	5-8	1-2	1	3	0	0	1	2	16
34Ibrahim Olajuwon	16	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
25Kennedy Brown	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
6Thiago Sucatzky	15	2-4	1-2	0-0	1	3	0	0	2	0	5
1Brit Harris	19	1-2	1-2	2-3	2	2	1	0	0	1	5
TOTAL	-	25-5347.2%	13-2356.5%	21-2777.8%	23	18	7	4	14	21	84

LOUISIANA TECH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
14Will Allen	22	3-4	0-1	0-0	2	0	2	0	2	3	6
7Sir Issac Herron	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
0DJ Dudley	33	8-14	4-7	0-0	1	1	1	1	4	2	20
4Jaylen Fenner	37	8-13	2-3	7-10	7	2	2	0	4	4	25
3AJ Bates	39	0-8	0-2	6-8	4	7	2	0	2	4	6
5Avery Thomas II	26	3-7	0-3	4-4	7	2	0	1	1	2	10
21Melian Martinez	18	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	1	1	4	2
11Kaden Cooper	18	2-5	1-2	2-4	3	1	2	0	1	2	7

TOTAL	-	25-5347.2%	7-1838.9%	19-2673.1%	28	15	9	3	16	22	76

Play-by-Play

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1st halfFIULT

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Louisiana Tech.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Florida International.
(19:50) AJ Bates bad pass turnover.
(19:50) Eric Dibami Steal.
+3 (19:26) Zawdie Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Mackey assists).
30
+2 (19:04) Will Allen makes 9-foot jumper.
32
(18:49) Corey Stephenson bad pass turnover.
(18:49) Jaylen Fenner Steal.
(18:47) Jaylen Fenner out of bounds bad pass turnover.
+2 (18:30) Hamed Olayinka makes 12-foot jumper (Julian Mackey assists).
52
(18:17) DJ Dudley misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:10) Jaylen Fenner Offensive Rebound.
(18:09) Jaylen Fenner bad pass turnover.
(18:09) Zawdie Jackson Steal.
(18:07) Zawdie Jackson misses layup.
(18:07) DJ Dudley Block.
(18:07) Florida International Offensive Rebound.
(17:59) Corey Stephenson misses 12-foot jumper.
(17:55) DJ Dudley Defensive Rebound.
(17:44) DJ Dudley bad pass turnover.
(17:44) Corey Stephenson Steal.
(17:44) Foul on DJ Dudley.
(17:44) Corey Stephenson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(17:44) Florida International Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (17:44) Corey Stephenson makes free throw 2 of 2.
62
(17:31) Corey Stephenson bad pass turnover.
+3 (17:03) Jaylen Fenner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaden Cooper assists).
65
(17:03) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
+1 (17:03) Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 1 of 1.
66
(16:41) Eric Dibami bad pass turnover.
(16:41) Kaden Cooper Steal.
(16:25) Jaylen Fenner misses 15-foot jumper.
(16:22) Hamed Olayinka Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:10) Julian Mackey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zawdie Jackson assists).
96
(15:53) Sir Issac Herron bad pass turnover.
(15:43) Foul on Melian Martinez.
+1 (15:43) Zawdie Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2.
106
+1 (15:43) Zawdie Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2.
116
(15:12) team shot clock turnover .
(15:01) Foul on Will Allen.
+1 (15:01) Eric Dibami makes free throw 1 of 2.
126
(15:01) Eric Dibami misses free throw 2 of 2.
(14:59) Corey Stephenson Offensive Rebound.
(14:53) Foul on AJ Bates.
(14:42) Eric Dibami misses 14-foot jumper.
(14:38) Avery Thomas II Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:33) DJ Dudley makes 19-foot jumper.
128
+3 (14:13) Zawdie Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Dibami assists).
158
(14:00) DJ Dudley bad pass turnover.
+3 (13:32) Thiago Sucatzky makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zawdie Jackson assists).
188
+2 (13:19) Melian Martinez makes 3-foot dunk (Avery Thomas II assists).
1810
(13:10) Foul on Avery Thomas II.
(13:10) Brit Harris misses free throw 1 of 3.
(13:10) Florida International Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:10) Brit Harris makes free throw 2 of 3.
1910
+1 (13:10) Brit Harris makes free throw 3 of 3.
2010
(12:53) Foul on Brit Harris.
+1 (12:53) Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 1 of 2.
2011
+1 (12:53) Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 2 of 2.
2012
(12:43) Thiago Sucatzky misses layup.
(12:42) Louisiana Tech Defensive Rebound.
(12:30) Foul on Ibrahim Olajuwon.
+1 (12:30) Avery Thomas II makes free throw 1 of 2.
2013
+1 (12:30) Avery Thomas II makes free throw 2 of 2.
2014
+2 (12:16) Hamed Olayinka makes 13-foot jumper.
2214
+2 (12:05) Jaylen Fenner makes layup.
2216
+2 (11:50) Hamed Olayinka makes 3-foot dunk (Brit Harris assists).
2416
+2 (11:40) Avery Thomas II makes 3-foot dunk (AJ Bates assists).
2418
(11:28) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
(11:28) Hamed Olayinka turnover.
(11:19) Foul on Ibrahim Olajuwon.
(11:19) AJ Bates misses free throw 1 of 2.
(11:19) Louisiana Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (11:19) AJ Bates makes free throw 2 of 2.
2419
(10:55) Zawdie Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:52) AJ Bates Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:32) Jaylen Fenner makes 14-foot jumper.
2421
(10:16) Corey Stephenson misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(10:12) AJ Bates Defensive Rebound.
(10:05) Foul on Corey Stephenson.
+1 (10:05) AJ Bates makes free throw 1 of 2.
2422
+1 (10:05) AJ Bates makes free throw 2 of 2.
2423
(9:56) Foul on Will Allen.
(9:56) Louisiana Tech Coach's Challenge (Upheld) Louisiana Tech charged with a timeout.
(9:56) Julian Mackey misses free throw 1 of 2.
(9:56) Florida International Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (9:56) Julian Mackey makes free throw 2 of 2.
2523
+2 (9:32) Jaylen Fenner makes 3-foot dunk (Melian Martinez assists).
2525
(9:17) Corey Stephenson bad pass turnover.
(9:17) DJ Dudley Steal.
+3 (9:06) Jaylen Fenner makes 23-foot three point jumper (AJ Bates assists).
2528
(8:47) Ibrahim Olajuwon misses layup.
(8:42) Jaylen Fenner Defensive Rebound.
(8:29) Avery Thomas II misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:26) Jaylen Fenner Offensive Rebound.
(8:23) Jaylen Fenner misses dunk.
(8:20) Louisiana Tech Offensive Rebound.
(7:59) AJ Bates misses layup.
(7:59) Hamed Olayinka Block.
(7:58) AJ Bates Offensive Rebound.
(7:58) team shot clock turnover .
(7:48) Zawdie Jackson misses layup.
(7:48) Avery Thomas II Block.
(7:47) Florida International Offensive Rebound.
(7:42) Eric Dibami traveling turnover.
(7:30) Avery Thomas II misses 10-foot jumper.
(7:26) Melian Martinez Offensive Rebound.
(7:16) AJ Bates misses 11-foot jumper.
(7:12) Hamed Olayinka Defensive Rebound.
(7:03) Hamed Olayinka bad pass turnover.
(7:03) AJ Bates Steal.
+2 (6:58) Jaylen Fenner makes layup (AJ Bates assists).
2530
(6:49) Foul on Zawdie Jackson.
(6:49) Zawdie Jackson turnover.
(6:26) Kaden Cooper misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:22) Eric Dibami Defensive Rebound.
(6:18) Julian Mackey misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(6:15) Kaden Cooper Defensive Rebound.
(6:15) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
+1 (6:15) Kaden Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2.
2531
(6:15) Kaden Cooper misses free throw 2 of 2.
(6:14) Eric Dibami Defensive Rebound.
(5:53) Julian Mackey misses 10-foot jumper.
(5:49) Melian Martinez Defensive Rebound.
(5:40) AJ Bates misses layup.
(5:36) Melian Martinez Offensive Rebound.
(5:35) Melian Martinez misses layup.
(5:32) Eric Dibami Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:24) Eric Dibami makes layup (Corey Stephenson assists).
2731
(4:54) Foul on Eric Dibami.
(4:54) Jaylen Fenner misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:54) Louisiana Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:54) Jaylen Fenner misses free throw 2 of 2.
(4:52) Melian Martinez Offensive Rebound.
(4:40) DJ Dudley bad pass turnover.
(4:29) Brit Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(4:23) Eric Dibami Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:23) Eric Dibami makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2931
(4:15) Kaden Cooper traveling turnover.
(3:59) Corey Stephenson misses 15-foot jumper.
(3:57) Louisiana Tech Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:40) DJ Dudley makes 25-foot three point jumper (AJ Bates assists).
2934
(3:28) Foul on Melian Martinez.
+1 (3:28) Eric Dibami makes free throw 1 of 2.
3034
+1 (3:28) Eric Dibami makes free throw 2 of 2.
3134
(3:13) Foul on Ibrahim Olajuwon.
+1 (3:13) Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 1 of 2.
3135
+1 (3:13) Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 2 of 2.
3136
+3 (3:01) Corey Stephenson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Thiago Sucatzky assists).
3436
(2:48) DJ Dudley misses 21-foot jumper.
(2:44) Avery Thomas II Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:43) Avery Thomas II makes layup.
3438
+2 (2:16) Thiago Sucatzky makes 10-foot jumper.
3638
(1:47) Avery Thomas II misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(1:43) Thiago Sucatzky Defensive Rebound.
(1:36) Corey Stephenson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:32) Avery Thomas II Defensive Rebound.
(1:32) Foul on Kennedy Brown.
+1 (1:32) Avery Thomas II makes free throw 1 of 2.
3639
+1 (1:32) Avery Thomas II makes free throw 2 of 2.
3640
+3 (1:14) Julian Mackey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Thiago Sucatzky assists).
3940
(0:44) AJ Bates misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:39) Corey Stephenson Defensive Rebound.
(0:23) Foul on Sir Issac Herron.
+1 (0:23) Eric Dibami makes free throw 1 of 2.
4040
+1 (0:23) Eric Dibami makes free throw 2 of 2.
4140
(0:14) Foul on Avery Thomas II.
(0:14) Avery Thomas II turnover.
(0:00) Thiago Sucatzky misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Florida International Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

FIU

84Points76

25-53(47.2%)Field Goal(%)25-53(47.2%)

13-23(56.5%)3-Point(%)7-18(38.9%)

21-27(77.8%)Free Throw(%)19-26(73.1%)

28(11)Rebounds(Offensive)34(15)

18Assists15

7Steals9

4Blocks3

15Turnovers19

21(1)Fouls(Technical)22(1)

10Largest Lead7

Game Details

Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Thomas Assembly Center · Ruston, LA

attendance: 2,265 (28.3%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: LT -2.5

over/under: 145.5