MIAMI – The FIU men's basketball team rallied from a 13-point deficit to deadlock the score early in the second half before falling by a 71-65 margin against Middle Tennessee State on Thursday night at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
The Panthers never trailed by more than six over the opening 10 minutes of the second half, before Middle Tennessee put together a 12-0 run to stretch the lead to 60-47 with just under seven minutes left in regulation.
The loss drops FIU's overall record to 14-12 overall and 5-9 in C-USA action. Middle Tennessee moves to 18-7 on the season and 9-3 in the conference loop.