Jacob, Daye, Osaghae power FIU past Rice 85-76 in C-USA | |
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Trejon Jacob scored 21 points and Antonio Daye Jr. 20 more as FIU eliminated Rice from the Conference USA tournament 85-76 on Wednesday night. Osasumwen Osaghae blocked six shots and tossed in 17 points while grabbing eight rebounds for the fifth-seeded Panthers (19-13). Osaghae is the national leader in blocked shots and boosted his total to 122. FIU meets No. 4 seed Charlotte in the C-USA quarterfinals on Thursday. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | D. Andrews | 15.2 | |||
| Rebounds: | O. Osaghae | 8.1 | |||
| Assists: | A. Daye, Jr. | 4.9 | |||
| FG%: | O. Osaghae | 67.1% | |||
| FT%: | A. Daye, Jr. | 72.6% | |||
| 3P%: | T. Jacob | 38.4% | |||
| Steals: | T. Brewer | 2.2 | |||
| Blocks: | O. Osaghae | 3.8 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Conference USA Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| North Texas | 14-4 | 20-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 13-5 | 22-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 13-5 | 20-10 |
| Charlotte | 10-8 | 16-13 |
| Marshall | 10-8 | 17-15 |
| FIU | 9-9 | 19-13 |
| UAB | 9-9 | 19-13 |
| Old Dominion | 9-9 | 13-19 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-10 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 8-10 | 17-15 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 15-17 |
| UTSA | 7-11 | 13-19 |
| Southern Miss | 5-13 | 9-22 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-14 | 8-23 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.7 (37) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.0 (90) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.7 (49) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.6% (78) | ||||
| FT%: | 65.0% (326) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.9% (97) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.5 (267) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.8 (220) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.7 (189) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.3% (143) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.5% (311) | ||||
| 3P%: | 28.8% (12) | ||||
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