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03/04 03:42 CST Florida International visits Phifer and Middle Tennessee
Florida International visits Phifer and Middle Tennessee
By The Associated Press
Florida International Panthers (17-10, 10-6 CUSA) at Middle Tennessee Blue
Raiders (15-13, 10-6 CUSA)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee plays Florida International after Macie Phifer
scored 22 points in Middle Tennessee's 67-53 victory over the Delaware Fightin'
Blue Hens.
The Blue Raiders have gone 8-4 in home games. Middle Tennessee scores 60.3
points while outscoring opponents by 1.3 points per game.
The Panthers are 10-6 against conference opponents. Florida International is
second in the CUSA scoring 69.9 points per game and is shooting 40.2%.
Middle Tennessee averages 60.3 points per game, 4.2 fewer points than the 64.5
Florida International allows. Florida International scores 10.9 more points per
game (69.9) than Middle Tennessee gives up to opponents (59.0).
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Florida
International won the last matchup 60-58 on Feb. 7. Parris Atkins scored 15
points to help lead the Panthers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alayna Contreras is averaging 13.4 points for the Blue Raiders.
Phifer is averaging 13.7 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 42.3% over the
past 10 games.
Grecia Ferrer Leal is averaging 6.2 points, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals for the
Panthers. Atkins is averaging 15.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Raiders: 5-5, averaging 60.1 points, 30.0 rebounds, 10.8
assists, 7.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 58.2 points per game.
Panthers: 6-4, averaging 60.3 points, 31.1 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 10.5 steals
and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 36.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 58.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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