Florida International Panthers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
King's 23 lead Middle Tennessee past Florida International 79-61
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- — Elias King scored 23 points as Middle Tennessee beat Florida International 79-61 on Saturday night.
King added six rebounds for the Blue Raiders (8-13, 2-4 Conference USA). Jestin Porter added 20 points while shooting 6 for 13 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line, and grabbed eight rebounds. Jared Jones had 19 points and shot 6 of 14 from the field and 6 for 6 from the foul line.
Arturo Dean led the Panthers (7-14, 2-4) in scoring, finishing with 16 points, five assists and two steals. Dashon Gittens added 11 points and four steals for Florida International. Seth Pinkney also recorded nine points and six rebounds.
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Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Referee:Kenneth Moreland
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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