Abram scores 20 as Louisiana Tech defeats Florida International 82-71
AP
Feb 08, 2025
MIAMI (AP) Amaree Abram scored 20 points as Louisiana Tech Bulldogs beat Florida International Panthers 82-71 on Saturday.
Abram also contributed three steals for the Bulldogs (17-7, 6-5 Conference USA). AJ Bates scored 19 points while going 8 of 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and added seven assists and three steals. Daniel Batcho shot 6 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 17 points, while adding five rebounds and three blocks.
Jayden Brewer led the way for the Panthers (8-16, 2-9) with 15 points. Jonathan Aybar added 13 points and two steals for Florida International. Dashon Gittens also had 12 points and seven rebounds.
The score was 45-30 at halftime, with Bates racking up 12 points. Louisiana Tech turned a seven-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 70-56 lead with 6:43 left in the half. Abram scored 12 second-half points.
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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
45
FIU
Panthers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Daniel Batcho vs. Vianney Salatchoum (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:36
+3
AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Devin Ree assists)
3-0
19:17
Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
19:15
Devin Ree defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists)
5-0
18:37
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point hook shot
18:35
Jonathan Aybar personal foul
18:14
Amaree Abram turnover (double dribble)
17:48
+3
Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)
5-3
17:25
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ashton Williamson steals)
17:21
Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
17:21
Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:21
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
16:59
+3
AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Devin Ree assists)
8-4
16:43
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
16:41
AJ Bates defensive rebound
16:29
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point hook shot (Devin Ree assists)
10-4
16:05
Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals)
16:00
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
12-4
15:51
Ashton Williamson misses two point layup
15:49
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
15:38
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point alley-oop layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
14-4
15:28
+2
Dashon Gittens makes two point driving layup
14-6
15:16
Daniel Batcho misses three point jump shot
15:14
Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
15:03
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)
14-8
14:45
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ashton Williamson steals)
14:38
+2
Ashton Williamson makes two point dunk
14-10
14:10
AJ Bates misses two point jump shot
14:08
AJ Bates offensive rebound
13:55
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
17-10
13:43
+2
Ashton Williamson makes two point running jump shot
17-12
13:16
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:14
Asim Jones defensive rebound
13:01
Kole Williams misses two point layup
12:59
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
12:57
Vianney Salatchoum personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
12:57
TV timeout
12:52
+2
Al Green makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)
19-12
12:36
Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
12:34
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
12:30
+2
Devin Ree makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)
21-12
12:30
Jaden Grant shooting foul (Devin Ree draws the foul)
12:30
+1
Devin Ree makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-12
12:12
Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
12:10
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
11:57
Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Sean Elkinton draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:52
Dante Wilcox blocks Amaree Abram's two point layup
11:50
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
11:39
+2
Asim Jones makes two point pullup jump shot
22-14
11:20
Al Green misses two point jump shot
11:18
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
11:12
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup
22-16
10:43
+2
Sean Elkinton makes two point hook shot
24-16
10:29
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point turnaround hook shot (Asim Jones assists)
24-18
10:14
+2
AJ Bates makes two point driving reverse layup
26-18
9:54
Amaree Abram personal foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
9:44
Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
9:42
Dante Wilcox offensive rebound
9:36
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point hook shot
9:34
Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
9:17
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
29-18
9:01
Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
8:59
Sean Elkinton defensive rebound
8:45
Sean Newman Jr. misses two point layup
8:43
Sean Elkinton offensive rebound
8:39
Al Green misses three point jump shot
8:37
Panthers defensive rebound
8:37
Kaden Cooper personal foul
8:28
Dashon Gittens turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals)
8:19
Bulldogs turnover (10-second violation)
8:11
Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
8:09
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
8:09
Kaden Cooper personal foul
7:49
Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
7:47
Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
7:41
TV timeout
7:24
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
31-18
7:05
Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
7:03
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
6:52
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
6:50
Devin Ree defensive rebound
6:38
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
6:36
Devin Ree offensive rebound
6:36
+2
Devin Ree makes two point tip layup
33-18
6:11
Devin Ree shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
6:11
Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:11
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-19
5:52
+3
Devin Ree makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
36-19
5:23
+3
Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Aybar assists)
36-22
4:56
Dante Wilcox personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
4:38
+2
Sean Elkinton makes two point jump shot
38-22
4:25
Jonathan Aybar turnover (bad pass) (AJ Bates steals)
4:21
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup
40-22
4:20
Panthers 30 second timeout
4:20
TV timeout
4:09
+3
Jaden Grant makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)
40-25
3:46
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Grant steals)
3:27
Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
3:25
Devin Ree defensive rebound
3:02
AJ Bates misses three point jump shot
3:00
Asim Jones defensive rebound
2:38
Devin Ree shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
2:38
+1
Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-26
2:38
Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:38
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
2:29
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
2:29
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
2:29
AJ Bates personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
2:29
+1
Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-27
2:29
+1
Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-28
2:06
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
43-28
1:47
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point driving finger roll layup
43-30
1:19
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
