Miller scores 18 off the bench, Southern Utah knocks off Florida International 80-75
AP
Nov 09, 2024
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) Hercy Miller scored 18 points off the bench to lead Southern Utah Thunderbirds over Florida International Panthers 80-75 on Saturday night.
Miller also contributed five rebounds for the Thunderbirds (2-0). Tavi Jackson scored 17 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 3 for 9 from the line. He added nine rebounds and four steals. Jamir Simpson shot 3 of 10 from the field and 10 for 13 from the line to finish with 16 points.
The Panthers (0-2) were led by Jayden Brewer, who posted 22 points and seven rebounds. Ashton Williamson added 14 points and five assists. Vianney Salatchoum recorded 10 points and two blocks.
Southern Utah went into the half ahead of Florida International 36-34. Jackson had 10 points in the half. Southern Utah used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 12-point lead at 63-51 with 8 minutes left.
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1st Half
FIU
Panthers
34
SUU
Thunderbirds
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Panthers gains possession)
19:35
Dashon Gittens turnover
19:09
Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Brock Felder draws the foul)
19:09
+1
Brock Felder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:09
Brock Felder misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:09
Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
19:02
Asim Jones turnover (Tavi Jackson steals)
18:52
Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Tavi Jackson draws the foul)
18:52
Tavi Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:52
+1
Tavi Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:39
+2
Travis Gray makes two point layup
2-2
18:19
Jamir Simpson misses two point jump shot
18:17
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
18:11
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
18:09
Jamir Simpson defensive rebound
18:09
Jamir Simpson turnover (lost ball)
17:58
+3
Jayden Brewer makes three point jump shot (Vianney Salatchoum assists)
5-2
17:37
+3
Tavi Jackson makes three point jump shot (Dominique Ford assists)
5-5
17:24
Brock Felder personal foul
17:17
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
17:15
Dominique Ford defensive rebound
17:11
Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Tavi Jackson draws the foul)
17:11
Tavi Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:11
+1
Tavi Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
17:00
Travis Gray misses three point jump shot
16:58
Jamir Simpson defensive rebound
16:52
Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jamir Simpson's two point layup
16:50
Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
16:50
Jamir Simpson personal foul
16:28
+2
Jonathan Aybar makes two point layup
7-6
16:27
Jonathan Aybar technical foul
16:27
+1
Hercy Miller makes technical free throw 1 of 2
7-7
16:27
+1
Hercy Miller makes technical free throw 2 of 2
7-8
16:03
Tavi Jackson turnover (Ashton Williamson steals)
15:56
+3
Jayden Brewer makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)
10-8
15:43
Travis Gray personal foul
15:43
TV timeout
15:26
Dominique Ford misses three point jump shot
15:24
Hercy Miller offensive rebound
15:22
+2
Hercy Miller makes two point layup
10-10
15:12
Okechukwu Okeke misses three point jump shot
15:10
Hercy Miller defensive rebound
15:01
Travis Gray blocks Jamari Sibley's two point jump shot
14:59
Panthers defensive rebound
14:36
Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
14:34
Dominique Ford defensive rebound
14:29
Hercy Miller turnover (lost ball) (Okechukwu Okeke steals)
14:24
Jaidon Lipscomb misses three point jump shot
14:22
Brock Felder defensive rebound
14:04
Jamari Sibley misses two point jump shot
14:02
Okechukwu Okeke defensive rebound
14:02
Brock Felder personal foul
13:47
+2
Okechukwu Okeke makes two point dunk (Ashton Williamson assists)
12-10
13:33
Kole Williams personal foul
13:32
Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
13:30
Thunderbirds offensive rebound
13:28
Tavi Jackson turnover
13:09
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot
14-10
12:38
Jeffrey Langston Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:36
Jaidon Lipscomb defensive rebound
12:28
Vianney Salatchoum turnover
11:58
Jamir Simpson turnover
11:58
TV timeout
11:38
Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
11:36
Thunderbirds defensive rebound
11:29
Vianney Salatchoum blocks Dominique Ford's three point jump shot
11:27
Asim Jones defensive rebound
11:18
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point layup
11:16
Jeffrey Langston Jr. defensive rebound
11:01
Tavi Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Vianney Salatchoum steals)
10:57
Dominique Ford shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
10:57
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-10
10:57
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-10
10:48
Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Jeffrey Langston Jr. draws the foul)
10:48
+1
Jeffrey Langston Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-11
10:48
+1
Jeffrey Langston Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-12
10:26
Jaden Grant turnover (bad pass)
9:56
+2
Tavi Jackson makes two point jump shot
16-14
9:43
Jaden Grant misses two point jump shot
9:41
Tavi Jackson defensive rebound
9:37
+2
Tavi Jackson makes two point layup
16-16
9:10
Jayden Brewer turnover (lost ball) (Tavi Jackson steals)
9:06
Dominique Ford turnover
8:49
Vianney Salatchoum turnover
8:31
+2
Dominique Ford makes two point jump shot (Hercy Miller assists)
16-18
8:03
Vianney Salatchoum turnover
7:57
Ashton Williamson personal foul (Hercy Miller draws the foul)
7:57
TV timeout
7:57
+1
Hercy Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-19
7:57
+1
Hercy Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-20
7:48
Vianney Salatchoum turnover (lost ball) (Dominique Ford steals)
7:37
Tavi Jackson turnover (Travis Gray steals)
7:33
Tavi Jackson shooting foul (Travis Gray draws the foul)
7:33
Travis Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:33
+1
Travis Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-20
7:18
+2
Dominique Ford makes two point jump shot (Tavi Jackson assists)
17-22
7:00
+3
Travis Gray makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Aybar assists)
20-22
6:39
Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
6:37
Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
6:30
Travis Gray misses three point jump shot
6:28
Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
6:22
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup
22-22
6:21
Hercy Miller turnover
6:05
+2
Ashton Williamson makes two point jump shot
24-22
5:38
Tavi Jackson turnover
5:18
Dante Wilcox misses two point jump shot
5:16
Jamir Simpson defensive rebound
5:03
+2
Jamir Simpson makes two point layup
24-24
4:53
+2
Dashon Gittens makes two point layup
26-24
4:25
Jamari Sibley misses three point jump shot
4:23
Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
4:19
Dante Wilcox turnover (Tavi Jackson steals)
4:06
Jamir Simpson misses three point jump shot
4:04
Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
4:00
Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
3:58
Tavi Jackson defensive rebound
3:49
Dashon Gittens personal foul
3:49
TV timeout
3:49
Tavi Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:49
+1
Tavi Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-25
3:31
Tavi Jackson personal foul
3:17
Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
3:15
Jamari Sibley defensive rebound
3:08
Travis Gray personal foul
3:08
+1
Dominique Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-26
3:08
+1
Dominique Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-27
2:57
Dominique Ford personal foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
2:57
Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:57
Lorenzo Abellar defensive rebound
2:53
Jamir Simpson misses three point jump shot
2:51
Hercy Miller offensive rebound
2:51
+2
Hercy Miller makes two point layup
26-29
2:47
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point dunk (Asim Jones assists)
28-29
2:44
Dominique Ford turnover (Asim Jones steals)
2:25
+2
Asim Jones makes two point layup
30-29
2:14
Thunderbirds 30 second timeout
1:55
Jeffrey Langston Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:53
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
1:50
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
1:48
Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
1:48
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point layup
1:48
Jeffrey Langston Jr. defensive rebound
1:48
Vianney Salatchoum personal foul (Jeffrey Langston Jr. draws the foul)
1:48
Jeffrey Langston Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:48
+1
Jeffrey Langston Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-30
1:31
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point dunk (Asim Jones assists)
32-30
1:06
Jeffrey Langston Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:04
Lorenzo Abellar offensive rebound
1:02
Dante Wilcox personal foul (Jamir Simpson draws the foul)
1:02
+1
Jamir Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-31
1:02
+1
Jamir Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-32
0:41
Jeffrey Langston Jr. blocks Asim Jones's two point layup
0:39
Panthers offensive rebound
0:38
+2
Ashton Williamson makes two point layup (Asim Jones assists)
34-32
0:20
Dante Wilcox personal foul (Jamir Simpson draws the foul)
0:20
+1
Jamir Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-33
0:20
+1
Jamir Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-34
0:03
Ashton Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Jeffrey Langston Jr. steals)
0:01
+2
Jamari Sibley makes two point dunk (Jeffrey Langston Jr. assists)
34-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FIU
Panthers
41
SUU
Thunderbirds
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
19:36
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
19:32
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
19:30
Tavi Jackson defensive rebound
19:19
+3
Tavi Jackson makes three point jump shot (Brock Felder assists)
34-39
18:54
Jamari Sibley shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
18:54
+1
Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-39
18:54
+1
Asim Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-39
18:42
Hercy Miller turnover
18:25
+3
Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)
39-39
18:12
Brock Felder offensive foul
18:12
Brock Felder turnover (offensive foul)
17:50
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
17:48
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
17:41
Asim Jones misses two point layup
17:39
Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
17:35
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
17:33
Jamari Sibley defensive rebound
17:31
Tavi Jackson turnover (Dashon Gittens steals)
17:26
+2
Jonathan Aybar makes two point dunk (Jayden Brewer assists)
41-39
17:10
Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Jamir Simpson draws the foul)
