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Jefferson lifts Middle Tennessee over FIU 71-65

AP
Feb 17, 2022

MIAMI (AP) Josh Jefferson had 15 points as Middle Tenn. Blue Raidersssee topped Florida International Panthers 71-65 on Thursday night.

Eli Lawrence had 14 points for Middle Tennessee (18-7, 9-3 Conference USA), which won its fourth straight game. DeAndre Dishman added 10 rebounds.

Tevin Brewer had 17 points and nine assists for the Panthers (14-12, 4-9). Isaiah Banks and Denver Jones each had 11 points.

The Blue Raiders improve to 2-0 against the Panthers on the season. Middle Tennessee defeated Florida International 50-39 on Jan. 15.

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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
37
FIU
Panthers
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		DeAndre Dishman vs. Seth Pinkney (Blue Raiders gains possession)
19:39	+2	Tevin Brewer makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:19	+3	Donovan Sims makes three point jump shot (Josh Jefferson assists)	3-2
19:06		Eric Lovett turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Millin steals)
18:54	+2	Tyler Millin makes two point layup (Donovan Sims assists)	5-2
18:45		Golden Panthers 30 second timeout
18:12		Tevin Brewer misses three point jump shot
18:10		Clevon Brown offensive rebound
18:06		Eli Lawrence personal foul
17:57		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
17:55		Teafale Lenard defensive rebound
17:42	+3	Teafale Lenard makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Dishman assists)	8-2
17:33		Tevin Brewer turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Dishman steals)
17:28	+2	Josh Jefferson makes two point layup (Donovan Sims assists)	10-2
17:05	+2	Clevon Brown makes two point layup	10-4
16:46		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
16:44		Teafale Lenard offensive rebound
16:41	+2	Teafale Lenard makes two point dunk	12-4
16:32		Isaiah Banks turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Sims steals)
16:32		Tyler Millin offensive foul
16:32		Tyler Millin turnover
16:09	+3	Isaiah Banks makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	12-7
15:41	+3	Justin Bufford makes three point jump shot (Donovan Sims assists)	15-7
15:26	+2	Denver Jones makes two point layup	15-9
15:08	+2	Justin Bufford makes two point jump shot	17-9
14:44		Isaiah Banks misses two point layup
14:42		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
14:27		TV timeout
14:13		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
14:11		Tevin Brewer defensive rebound
13:58	+2	Denver Jones makes two point jump shot	17-11
13:37		Christian Fussell misses two point layup
13:35		Clevon Brown defensive rebound
13:25		Teafale Lenard personal foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
13:14	+2	Tevin Brewer makes two point layup	17-13
12:54		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
12:52		Donovan Sims offensive rebound
12:37		Eli Lawrence misses two point layup
12:35		Justin Bufford offensive rebound
12:30		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
12:28		Javaunte Hawkins defensive rebound
12:07		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
12:05		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
11:54		Donovan Sims misses three point jump shot
11:52		Golden Panthers defensive rebound
11:52		TV timeout
11:27		Petar Krivokapic turnover (lost ball)
11:23		Justin Bufford offensive foul
11:23		Justin Bufford turnover
11:12		Aquan Smart turnover (traveling)
11:00		Tyler Millin misses three point jump shot
10:58		Mohamed Sanogo defensive rebound
10:45		Javaunte Hawkins misses three point jump shot
10:43		Denver Jones offensive rebound
10:38	+2	Aquan Smart makes two point layup	17-15
10:19		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
10:17		Mohamed Sanogo defensive rebound
10:07		Javaunte Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Eli Lawrence steals)
10:03		Aquan Smart shooting foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul)
10:03	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-15
10:03	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-15
9:48		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
9:46		Tyler Millin defensive rebound
9:33	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point layup	21-15
9:08		DeAndre Dishman blocks Petar Krivokapic's three point jump shot
9:06		Tevin Brewer offensive rebound
9:03	+3	Petar Krivokapic makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	21-18
8:30		Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
8:12		Tevin Brewer misses three point jump shot
8:10		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
7:51	+2	Tyler Millin makes two point dunk (Josh Jefferson assists)	23-18
7:49		Aquan Smart technical foul
7:49		Aquan Smart turnover
7:49		Josh Jefferson technical foul
7:49		TV timeout
7:21		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
7:19		Eric Lovett offensive rebound
7:17	+2	Eric Lovett makes two point layup	23-20
6:45	+3	Eli Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Donovan Sims assists)	26-20
6:33		Eli Lawrence personal foul
6:31		DeAndre Dishman blocks Tevin Brewer's two point layup
6:29		Golden Panthers offensive rebound
6:11		Tevin Brewer turnover (bad pass) (Josh Jefferson steals)
6:07		Seth Pinkney shooting foul (Teafale Lenard draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Teafale Lenard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-20
6:07	+1	Teafale Lenard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-20
5:56	+3	Eric Lovett makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)	28-23
5:35		Josh Jefferson misses two point layup
5:33		Camryn Weston offensive rebound
5:29		Teafale Lenard misses three point jump shot
5:27		Denver Jones defensive rebound
5:23		Denver Jones turnover (lost ball) (Josh Jefferson steals)
5:23		Denver Jones personal foul
5:02		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
5:00		Clevon Brown defensive rebound
4:49		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
4:47		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
4:32	+2	DeAndre Dishman makes two point layup (Josh Jefferson assists)	30-23
4:14		Isaiah Banks turnover (bad pass) (Camryn Weston steals)
4:07	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point layup	32-23
3:59		Camryn Weston personal foul
3:59		TV timeout
3:59		Tevin Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:59		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
3:44		Camryn Weston turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Banks steals)
3:40		Denver Jones offensive foul
3:40		Denver Jones turnover
3:25		DeAndre Dishman turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Banks steals)
3:10		Eric Lovett turnover (bad pass)
2:45		Clevon Brown blocks Justin Bufford's two point layup
2:43		Golden Panthers defensive rebound
2:19	+2	Isaiah Banks makes two point layup (Tevin Brewer assists)	32-25
2:19		DeAndre Dishman shooting foul (Isaiah Banks draws the foul)
2:19		Isaiah Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:19		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
1:59	+2	DeAndre Dishman makes two point layup	34-25
1:53	+3	Eric Lovett makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	34-28
1:37		Elias King turnover (out of bounds)
1:25	+2	Isaiah Banks makes two point dunk (Tevin Brewer assists)	34-30
0:59		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
0:59		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
0:57		Petar Krivokapic defensive rebound
0:28	+3	Petar Krivokapic makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	34-33
0:08	+3	Josh Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Millin assists)	37-33

2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
34
FIU
Panthers
32

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
19:43		Clevon Brown defensive rebound
19:17	+3	Tevin Brewer makes three point jump shot (Eric Lovett assists)	37-36
19:04		Isaiah Banks personal foul
18:47	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point jump shot (Tyler Millin assists)	39-36
18:34	+2	Tevin Brewer makes two point jump shot	39-38
18:03	+2	Josh Jefferson makes two point layup	41-38
17:36	+3	Tevin Brewer makes three point jump shot	41-41
17:22		DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
17:20		Tevin Brewer defensive rebound
17:04		Isaiah Banks misses three point jump shot
17:02		Donovan Sims defensive rebound
16:58		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
16:56		DeAndre Dishman offensive rebound
16:54		Tyler Millin misses two point layup
16:52		Tyler Millin offensive rebound
16:51	+2	Tyler Millin makes two point layup	43-41
16:51		Isaiah Banks shooting foul (Tyler Millin draws the foul)
16:51	+1	Tyler Millin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-41
16:40		Camryn Weston personal foul
16:38		Javaunte Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (DeAndre Dishman steals)
16:16		Tyler Millin misses three point jump shot
16:14		Eric Lovett defensive rebound
16:08		Javaunte Hawkins misses three point jump shot
16:06		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
16:01		Clevon Brown blocks Camryn Weston's two point layup
15:59		Denver Jones defensive rebound
15:55		DeAndre Dishman shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
15:55		TV timeout
15:55	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-42
15:55	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-43
15:38	+3	Josh Jefferson makes three point jump shot	47-43
15:23		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
15:21		Tyler Millin defensive rebound
15:01		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
14:59		Eric Lovett defensive rebound
15:00		Camryn Weston personal foul
14:47		Denver Jones turnover (traveling)
14:32		Teafale Lenard misses three point jump shot
14:30		Josh Jefferson offensive rebound
14:28		Petar Krivokapic shooting foul (Josh Jefferson draws the foul)
14:28		Josh Jefferson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:28	+1	Josh Jefferson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-43
14:05		Javaunte Hawkins misses three point jump shot
14:03		Teafale Lenard defensive rebound
13:46		Christian Fussell misses three point jump shot
13:44		Mohamed Sanogo defensive rebound
13:21		Christian Fussell shooting foul (Isaiah Banks draws the foul)
13:21	+1	Isaiah Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-44
13:21	+1	Isaiah Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-45
13:06		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
13:04		Teafale Lenard offensive rebound
12:58		Donovan Sims turnover (lost ball) (Petar Krivokapic steals)
12:58		Teafale Lenard personal foul
12:42		Eli Lawrence shooting foul (Denver Jones draws the foul)
12:42	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-46
12:42	+1	Denver Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-47
12:21		DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
12:19		Mohamed Sanogo defensive rebound
12:13		Teafale Lenard shooting foul (Mohamed Sanogo draws the foul)
12:13		Mohamed Sanogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:13		Mohamed Sanogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:13		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
11:56	+3	Donovan Sims makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Dishman assists)	51-47
11:56		Blue Raiders 60 second timeout
11:56		TV timeout
11:35		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
11:33		Dante Wilcox offensive rebound
11:27		Jump ball. Dante Wilcox vs. Tyler Millin (Dante Wilcox gains possession)
11:27		TV timeout
11:17		Tevin Brewer misses three point jump shot
11:15		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
10:55		Teafale Lenard misses two point jump shot
10:53		DeAndre Dishman offensive rebound
10:51	+2	DeAndre Dishman makes two point dunk (Donovan Sims assists)	53-47
10:33		Tevin Brewer offensive foul
10:33		Tevin Brewer turnover
10:07		Tyler Millin turnover (bad pass)
9:36		Golden Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:25		Camryn Weston offensive foul
9:25		Camryn Weston turnover
8:52		Tevin Brewer turnover (bad pass) (Josh Jefferson steals)
8:47	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point dunk (Josh Jefferson assists)	55-47
8:33		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
8:31		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
8:21		Tyler Millin misses three point jump shot
8:19		Eric Lovett defensive rebound
8:02		Clevon Brown offensive foul
8:02		Clevon Brown turnover
7:14		Isaiah Banks offensive rebound
8:01		TV timeout
7:45	+3	Eli Lawrence makes three point jump shot	58-47
7:16		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
7:14		Isaiah Banks offensive rebound
7:10		Isaiah Banks misses two point layup
7:08		Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
6:43	+2	Josh Jefferson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Donovan Sims assists)	60-47
6:18		Eric Lovett turnover (lost ball) (Eli Lawrence steals)
6:08		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
6:06		Justin Bufford offensive rebound
5:59		Justin Bufford turnover (lost ball) (Petar Krivokapic steals)
5:51		Eric Lovett turnover (lost ball) (Eli Lawrence steals)
5:45		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
5:43		Tevin Brewer defensive rebound
5:37	+2	Clevon Brown makes two point dunk (Tevin Brewer assists)	60-49
5:17		Eli Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Tevin Brewer steals)
5:01		DeAndre Dishman shooting foul (Petar Krivokapic draws the foul)
5:01	+1	Petar Krivokapic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-50
5:01	+1	Petar Krivokapic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-51
4:59		Donovan Sims turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Banks steals)
4:45		Petar Krivokapic misses three point jump shot
4:43		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
4:26	+2	DeAndre Dishman makes two point hook shot	62-51
3:22	+3	Tevin Brewer makes three point jump shot	62-56
4:26		TV timeout
4:09	+2	Seth Pinkney makes two point layup (Tevin Brewer assists)	62-53
3:36		Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
3:34		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
3:30		Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
3:22	+3	Tevin Brewer makes three point jump shot	62-56
2:48		Donovan Sims offensive foul (Isaiah Banks draws the foul)
2:48		Donovan Sims turnover
2:39	+2	Tevin Brewer makes two point layup	62-58
2:04		DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
2:02		Tyler Millin offensive rebound
1:59	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point layup	64-58
1:51	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	64-61
1:30		Seth Pinkney shooting foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul)
1:30	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-61
1:30	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-61
1:19		Tevin Brewer misses three point jump shot
1:17		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
1:14		Isaiah Banks personal foul (DeAndre Dishman draws the foul)
1:14	+1	DeAndre Dishman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-61
1:14		DeAndre Dishman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:14		Clevon Brown defensive rebound
1:11		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
1:09		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
0:39		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
0:37		Clevon Brown defensive rebound
0:28		Tevin Brewer misses two point layup
0:26		Isaiah Banks offensive rebound
0:21	+2	Isaiah Banks makes two point layup	67-63
0:11		Petar Krivokapic misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:17		Petar Krivokapic personal foul (Eli Lawrence draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Eli Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-63
0:17	+1	Eli Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-63
0:11		Eli Lawrence shooting foul (Petar Krivokapic draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Petar Krivokapic makes regular free throw 1 of 3	69-64
0:11	+1	Petar Krivokapic makes regular free throw 2 of 3	69-65
0:11		Petar Krivokapic misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:11		Josh Jefferson defensive rebound
0:08		Denver Jones personal foul (Josh Jefferson draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Josh Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-65
0:08	+1	Josh Jefferson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-65
0:03		Denver Jones misses three point jump shot
0:01		Clevon Brown offensive rebound

Clevon Brown offensive rebound