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Florida International Defeats Middle Tennessee 83-76 - Recap
Middle Tennessee was scorched by Brian Beard Jr. for 28 points as Florida International defeated them 83-76 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Florida International won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Trejon Jacob had 20 points for Florida International and Devon Andrews chipped in with 12 points. Brian Beard Jr. had 7 assists for them, while Trejon Jacob was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Middle Tennessee got 23 points from Antonio Green in a losing cause and another 17 points from Donovan Sims. Jayce Johnson contributed 5 assists for them, while Karl Gamble had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Middle Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Middle Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-26.
Florida International heads into a battle against UAB. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida Atlantic.