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Beard's 20 points helps FIU shave UTSA with a 79-76 win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Brian Beard Jr., scored 20 points with eight assists and Florida International managed to hold off UT San Antonio 79-76 on Thursday night.
Beard's layup with 1:43 left was Florida International's last field goal as the Panthers missed their last two shots and went 1 of 4 from the free throw line.
The Panthers posted a 47-37 halftime lead and led the rest of the way. Jhivvan Jackson scored eight during a 12-7 stretch and brought the Roadrunners to within 78-74 with 59 seconds remaining.
Florida International (8-9, 2-2 Conference USA) got 16 points from Trejon Jacob, Eric Lockett scored 15 and Michael Douglas and Osasumwen Osaghae each scored 10.
Jackson led UT San Antonio (9-9, 2-3) with 22 points and was 9 of 11 from the free throw line. George Willborn III scored 15 and Giovanni De Nicolao added 10. UTSA has dropped three of its last four.
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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FIU
8-9
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84.8 PPG | 39 RPG | 15.3 APG |
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UT-San Antonio
9-9
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79.6 PPG | 42.7 RPG | 13.0 APG |
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B. Beard Jr. | 17.3 PPG | 3.5 RPG | 6.3 APG | 39.7 FG% |
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J. Jackson | 22.8 PPG | 4.0 RPG | 2.4 APG | 39.3 FG% |
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