MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 11: The logo on the center of FIUs court prior to the game as the Rice University Owls faced the FIU Golden Panthers, on January 11, 2020, at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Tylor Perry scored 17 points as North Texas beat Florida International 64-57 on Monday night.
Perry also grabbed seven rebounds for the Mean Green (15-4, 6-2 Conference USA). Abou Ousmane finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Jayden Martinez hit two 3-pointers and scored 13.
Denver Jones led the way for the Panthers (8-10, 2-5) with 19 points. Nick Guadarrama had 15 points and two blocks.
Martinez scored all of his points in the second half to spark the Mean Green, who trailed 26-25 at halftime.
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Both teams next play Thursday. North Texas hosts Rice while Florida International visits UTEP.
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