Middle Tennessee 73-69 Florida International (3 Jan, 2025) Play-by-Play

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

10-4, 1-0 Conference

	1	2	T
MTSU	32	41	73
FIU	35	34	69

Florida International Panthers

6-8, 0-1 Conference

TIME		MTSU	FIU
19:41	Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper. Assisted by Jonathan Aybar.	0	2
19:08	Justin Bufford Turnover.	0	2
19:08	Jonathan Aybar Steal.	0	2
18:55	Foul on Vianney Salatchoum.	0	2
18:55	Vianney Salatchoum Turnover.	0	2
18:36	Torey Alston Turnover.	0	2
18:21	Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper. Assisted by Jonathan Aybar.	0	4
17:56	Foul on Vianney Salatchoum.	0	4
17:56	Jlynn Counter made Free Throw.	1	4
17:56	Jlynn Counter made Free Throw.	2	4
17:33	Foul on Jonathan Aybar.	2	4
17:33	Jonathan Aybar Turnover.	2	4
17:19	Jestin Porter Turnover.	2	4
17:19	Asim Jones Steal.	2	4
17:19	Foul on Jestin Porter.	2	4
17:10	Dante Wilcox made Layup. Assisted by Jonathan Aybar.	2	6
16:53	Foul on Ashton Williamson.	2	6
16:53	Essam Mostafa missed Free Throw.	2	6
16:53	Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.	2	6
16:53	Essam Mostafa missed Free Throw.	2	6
16:51	Jonathan Aybar Defensive Rebound.	2	6
16:41	Foul on Essam Mostafa.	2	6
16:40	Jonathan Aybar made Free Throw.	2	7
16:40	Jonathan Aybar missed Free Throw.	2	7
16:38	Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound.	2	7
16:21	Justin Bufford made Jumper.	4	7
15:55	Dashon Gittens missed Layup.	4	7
15:50	Dashon Gittens Offensive Rebound.	4	7
15:50	Dashon Gittens missed Two Point Tip Shot.	4	7
15:50	Dashon Gittens Offensive Rebound.	4	7
15:48	Dashon Gittens made Jumper.	4	9
15:43	Foul on Chris Loofe.	4	9
15:43	Chris Loofe Turnover.	4	9
15:31	Kole Williams missed Layup.	4	9
15:28	Chris Loofe Defensive Rebound.	4	9
15:25	Justin Bufford missed Layup.	4	9
15:25	Dante Wilcox Block.	4	9
15:25	Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.	4	9
15:18	Camryn Weston Turnover.	4	9
15:05	Kole Williams Turnover.	4	9
14:56	Tre Green made Layup. Assisted by Camryn Weston.	6	9
14:42	Travis Gray missed Layup.	6	9
14:38	Dante Wilcox Offensive Rebound.	6	9
14:38	Dante Wilcox missed Layup.	6	9
14:34	Tre Green Defensive Rebound.	6	9
14:31	Jestin Porter missed Layup.	6	9
14:31	Travis Gray Block.	6	9
14:25	Travis Gray Defensive Rebound.	6	9
14:18	Asim Jones missed Layup.	6	9
14:14	Dashon Gittens Offensive Rebound.	6	9
14:09	Asim Jones made Layup. Assisted by Dashon Gittens.	6	11
13:51	Camryn Weston missed Jumper.	6	11
13:48	Travis Gray Defensive Rebound.	6	11
13:41	Travis Gray missed Jumper.	6	11
13:37	Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound.	6	11
13:33	Tre Green missed Three Point Jumper.	6	11
13:29	Travis Gray Defensive Rebound.	6	11
13:03	Asim Jones made Three Point Jumper.	6	14
12:48	Foul on Travis Gray.	6	14
12:48	Justin Bufford made Free Throw.	7	14
12:48	Justin Bufford missed Free Throw.	7	14
12:47	Travis Gray Defensive Rebound.	7	14
12:28	Jonathan Aybar missed Layup.	7	14
12:25	Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound.	7	14
12:21	Camryn Weston made Layup.	9	14
12:05	Jaden Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Williamson.	9	16
11:51	Official TV Timeout	9	16
11:45	Camryn Weston missed Jumper.	9	16
11:45	Travis Gray Block.	9	16
11:41	Jonathan Aybar Defensive Rebound.	9	16
11:36	Foul on Torey Alston.	9	16
11:31	Travis Gray missed Jumper.	9	16
11:31	Torey Alston Block.	9	16
11:26	Camryn Weston Defensive Rebound.	9	16
11:10	Jlynn Counter missed Three Point Jumper.	9	16
11:06	Jonathan Aybar Defensive Rebound.	9	16
10:57	Jonathan Aybar made Layup. Assisted by Ashton Williamson.	9	18
10:29	Jlynn Counter missed Three Point Jumper.	9	18
10:26	Torey Alston Offensive Rebound.	9	18
10:24	Torey Alston Turnover.	9	18
10:24	Jaden Grant Steal.	9	18
10:18	Dashon Gittens Turnover.	9	18
10:18	Jlynn Counter Steal.	9	18
10:12	Tre Green made Layup. Assisted by Jlynn Counter.	11	18
9:56	Ashton Williamson missed Jumper.	11	18
9:52	Jlynn Counter Defensive Rebound.	11	18
9:47	Jlynn Counter made Layup.	13	18
9:05	Jlynn Counter Steal.	15	18
9:00	Tre Green missed Three Point Jumper.	15	18
8:56	Ashton Williamson Defensive Rebound.	15	18
8:53	Foul on Ashton Williamson.	15	18
8:41	Jestin Porter missed Layup.	15	18
8:37	Vianney Salatchoum Defensive Rebound.	15	18
8:18	Dashon Gittens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Asim Jones.	15	21
7:43	Jaden Grant Turnover.	18	21
7:20	Camryn Weston Steal.	20	21
7:11	Jlynn Counter Turnover.	20	21
7:11	Official TV Timeout	20	21
6:56	Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper.	20	23
6:41	Camryn Weston missed Layup.	20	23
6:41	Florida International Defensive Rebound.	20	23
6:27	Dashon Gittens missed Three Point Jumper.	20	23
6:23	Camryn Weston Defensive Rebound.	20	23
6:15	Justin Bufford missed Jumper.	20	23
6:11	Jaden Grant Defensive Rebound.	20	23
5:52	Vianney Salatchoum missed Jumper.	20	23
5:48	Camryn Weston Defensive Rebound.	20	23
5:41	Jacob Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Justin Bufford.	22	23
5:18	Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper.	22	25
5:04	Jestin Porter missed Three Point Jumper.	22	25
5:00	Vianney Salatchoum Defensive Rebound.	22	25
4:33	Asim Jones made Layup.	22	27
4:20	Chris Loofe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Bufford.	25	27
3:55	Vianney Salatchoum made Jumper. Assisted by Dante Wilcox.	25	29
3:34	Chris Loofe Turnover.	25	29
3:34	Asim Jones Steal.	25	29
3:23	Official TV Timeout	25	29
3:06	Foul on Camryn Weston.	25	29
3:06	Asim Jones made Free Throw.	25	30
3:00	Asim Jones made Free Throw.	25	31
2:55	Jestin Porter missed Layup.	25	31
2:55	Jonathan Aybar Defensive Rebound.	25	31
2:47	Jonathan Aybar missed Layup.	25	31
2:47	Jlynn Counter Defensive Rebound.	25	31
2:47	Jlynn Counter made Layup.	27	31
2:39	Foul on Travis Gray.	27	31
2:39	Jestin Porter made Free Throw.	28	31
2:08	Jonathan Aybar missed Three Point Jumper.	28	31
2:08	Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound.	28	31
1:50	Camryn Weston Turnover.	28	31
1:50	Dante Wilcox Steal.	28	31
1:27	Dashon Gittens missed Jumper.	28	31
1:22	Torey Alston Defensive Rebound.	28	31
1:01	Foul on Camryn Weston.	30	31

Ocean Bank Convocation Center

12:00 AM, 3 January 2025

Miami, FL

Attendance: 560

Referees:
Ron Groover
Craig Murley
Pat Adams

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
UTEP	2-0	-	12-3
New Mexico State	2-0	-	9-6
Kennesaw State	1-0	0.5	9-5
Liberty	1-1	1	13-2
Middle Tennessee	1-1	1	10-5
Western Kentucky	1-1	1	10-5
Florida International	1-1	1	7-8
Jacksonville State	0-1	1.5	8-6
Louisiana Tech	0-2	2	11-4
Sam Houston	0-2	2	7-8

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