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01/02 13:43 CST Corey Stephenson's 21 points lead Florida International over
New Mexico State 89-74
Corey Stephenson's 21 points lead Florida International over New Mexico State
89-74
By The Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) --- Corey Stephenson's 21 points helped Florida International defeat
New Mexico State 89-74 on Friday.
Stephenson added seven rebounds for the Panthers (8-5, 1-1 Conference USA).
Eric Dibami scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds and four steals. Hamed
Olayinka had 14 points and shot 6 of 10 from the field and 2 of 3 from the
free-throw line.
The Aggies (8-4, 1-1) were led in scoring by Anthony Wrzeszcz, who finished
with 15 points. Elijah Elliott added 14 points and two steals for New Mexico
State. Jae'Coby Osborne also recorded 10 points and two steals.
Florida International took the lead with 9:50 left in the first half and did
not trail again. Stephenson led their team in scoring with 13 points in the
first half to help put them up 44-39 at the break. Florida International
extended its lead to 53-39 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run.
Ashton Williamson scored a team-high nine points in the second half as their
team closed out the win.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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