Florida International Panthers vs Wright State Raiders
Florida Int'l tops Wright State 61-59 in OT
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Dennis Mavin had 24 points -- including a layup with 3 seconds left in regulation to force overtime -- and Florida International topped Wright State 61-59 in OT in the Spartanburg Marriott Upstate Classic on Friday.
Mavin had a pair of free throws and FIU was 7 of 8 from the line in OT.
Trailing by nine at intermission, Wright State (3-3) scored the first seven points of the second half, including Chrishawn Hopkins' 3-pointer, and it was tip-and-tuck the rest of the way, though the Raiders didn't have a lead until 5:46 on another Hopkins trey.
Florida International (4-2) used a 13-2 run midway through the first half to turn a 4-point game into a 31-22 lead at intermission as both teams struggled to get their offense going.
JT Yoho led Wright State with 16 points and 9 boards. Hopkins finished with 13 and Joe Thomasson added 11.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Wil Howard
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Conference USAConference 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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