Scores

Final

LA-Monroe 73

(3-15, 2-10 Sun Belt)

Florida Int 76

(12-10, 7-6 Sun Belt)

7:50 PM ET, February 2, 2013

U.S. Century Bank Arena, Miami, FL

1 2 T
ULM 29 4473
FIU 35 4176

Top Performers

Louisiana-Monroe: A. Olatayo 30 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Florida International: J. Frink 13 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

FIU 76, Louisiana-Monroe 73

Associated Press

MIAMI -- Malik Smith scored 17 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 19 seconds left, as Florida International snapped a two-game skid and handed Louisiana-Monroe its seventh straight defeat in a 76-73 Sun Belt Conference decision Saturday night.

Smith's three-point play gave FIU (12-10, 7-6) a 74-73 lead. Deric Hill stole the ball off R.J. McCray on the ensuing possession and made both free throws for the final score.

Smith hit four of the Panther's eight 3-pointers.

Amos Olatayo set career-highs for the second consecutive game with 30 points and 12 field goals in 18 attempts for the Warhawks (3-15, 2-10). The junior is averaging 25.3 points over his last three games. Trent Mackey added 21 points, including 5-of-8 3-point shooting.

Louisiana-Monroe knocked down 58 percent (29 of 50) from the floor.

FIU had 18 steals, including six by Hill, and turned 24 Louisiana-Monroe turnovers into 33 points.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
ULM
FIU
Points 73 76
FG Made-Attempted 29-50 (.580) 27-56 (.482)
3P Made-Attempted 7-16 (.438) 8-24 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 8-12 (.667) 14-19 (.737)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 17 (0/0) 11 (1/0)
Largest Lead 0 6

Game Leaders

 
ULM
FIU
PointsA. Olatayo 30M. Smith 17
ReboundsJ. James 9J. Frink 6
AssistsJ. James 15M. Smith 3
StealsR. McCray 2D. Hill 6
BlocksM. Brown 2J. Frink 1
Team Stats: Louisiana-Monroe | Florida International

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Feb 2, 2013 @FIU 76, ULM 73Recap
Feb 28, 2013 FIU 67, @ULM 58Recap

Next 5 Games

ULM
FIU
02/07 UALR 8:30pm
02/10 @ULL 8:45pm
02/14 UNT 8:30pm
02/16 ARST 5:20pm
02/21 @WKU 8:00pm
 02/07 FAU 7:00pm
02/09 @UNT 8:00pm
02/14 @TROY 8:30pm
02/16 WKU 8:00pm
02/21 UALR 7:45pm
Complete Schedule: Louisiana-Monroe | Florida International