Florida International Panthers vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Basketball

FIU

11-12

70-80

Final

Western KY

13-11

E.A. Diddle Arena

Lead tracker

FIU leadsBiggest lead FIU 8, WKU 12

WKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
FIU	38	32	70
WKU	30	50	80

Who won: Western KY 80-70

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the Florida International Panthers 80-70 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Western KY outscored the FIU 50-32 in the 2nd half. Grant Newell led the Western KY in points (23). Zawdie Jackson led the FIU in points (17).

Player of the game

Blaise Keita

WKU · 12 PTS, 10 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%WKU final

FIUWKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+2
Hook shot, 10 ft
Eric Dibami makes 10-foot hook shot (Thiago Sucatzky assists)
E. Dibami · 14 PTS · ast T. Sucatzky
FIU 70 - 80 WKU
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cam Haffner makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Haffner · 16 PTS
FIU 68 - 80 WKU
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cam Haffner makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Haffner · 16 PTS
FIU 68 - 79 WKU
H2 0:10
Foul on Corey Stephenson
Foul on Corey Stephenson.
C. Stephenson · 14 PTS
H2 0:13
Defensive rebound
Kade Unseld Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Corey Stephenson misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Stephenson · 14 PTS
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Corey Stephenson makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Stephenson · 14 PTS
FIU 68 - 78 WKU
H2 0:14
Foul on Grant Newell
Foul on Grant Newell.
G. Newell · 23 PTS
H2 0:20
Defensive rebound
Thiago Sucatzky Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:22
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ryan Myers misses 23-foot three point jumper
R. Myers · 11 PTS
H2 0:38
Steal
Terrion Murdix Steal.
T. Murdix · 6 PTS
H2 0:38
TO
Bad pass turnover
Ashton Williamson bad pass turnover
A. Williamson · 8 PTS
H2 0:40
Defensive rebound
Ashton Williamson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Misses tip in layup
Ryan Myers misses tip in layup
R. Myers · 11 PTS
H2 0:42
Offensive Rebound
Ryan Myers Offensive Rebound.
R. Myers · 11 PTS
H2 0:48
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Armelo Boone misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Boone · 5 PTS
H2 0:53
Defensive rebound
Terrion Murdix Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:56
Misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Corey Stephenson misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
C. Stephenson · 14 PTS
SLAMH2 1:11
Dunk, 3 ft
B. Keita · 12 PTS · ast A. Boone
Blaise Keita makes 3-foot dunk (Armelo Boone assists)
FIU 67 - 78 WKU
H2 1:21WKU
Defensive rebound
Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:23
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Corey Stephenson misses 26-foot three point jumper
C. Stephenson · 14 PTS
SLAMH2 1:32
Dunk, 2 ft
A. Boone · 5 PTS · ast T. Murdix
Armelo Boone makes 2-foot dunk (Terrion Murdix assists)
FIU 67 - 76 WKU
H2 1:39
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zawdie Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Jackson · 17 PTS
FIU 67 - 74 WKU