Florida International Panthers @ Texas Southern Tigers
4-5, 3-3 Away
48
4-5, 3-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FIU | 28 | 20 | 48 |
TXSO | 23 | 22 | 45 |
1-11, 1-3 Home
45
1-11, 1-3 Home
FIU 48, Texas Southern 45
HOUSTON -- Jerome Frink scored 14 points and Marco Porcher Jimenez added 12 points to lead Florida International to a 48-45 win over Texas Southern on Saturday.
Both teams struggled from the field -- the Golden Panthers (4-5) shot 36 percent while Texas Southern made only 29 percent of its shots.
FIU scored the last 11 points of the first half to lead 28-22 at the break. The Golden Panthers maintained the lead throughout the second half though the Tigers had a chance to tie in the final minute. They missed a pair of 3-point attempts.
Omar Strong led the Tigers (1-11) with 18 points.
