Counter's 17 help Middle Tennessee down Florida International 73-69 in C-USA opener
MIAMI (AP) Jlynn Counter's 17 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Florida International 73-69 to open Conference USA play on Thursday night.
Counter also contributed five rebounds for the Blue Raiders (10-4, 1-0). Camryn Weston scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 14 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Essam Mostafa and Jestin Porter both scored 11 points.
The Panthers (6-8, 0-1) were led in scoring by Vianney Salatchoum, who finished with 21 points. Asim Jones added 15 points, five assists, two steals and two blocks for Florida International. Dashon Gittens finished with 10 points and two steals.
Counter scored eight points in the first half and Middle Tennessee went into halftime trailing 35-32. Middle Tennessee pulled off the victory after a 13-2 second-half run erased a seven-point deficit and gave them the lead at 71-67 with 14 seconds remaining in the half. Mostafa scored nine second-half points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Middle Tennessee visits Liberty and Florida International plays Western Kentucky at home.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Essam Mostafa vs. Vianney Salatchoum (Panthers gains possession) | Â | |
19:41 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Jonathan Aybar assists) | 0-2 | |
19:11 | Â | Justin Bufford turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aybar steals) | Â | |
18:55 | Â | Vianney Salatchoum offensive foul | Â | |
18:55 | Â | Vianney Salatchoum turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
18:36 | Â | Torey Alston turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
18:18 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Jonathan Aybar assists) | 0-4 | |
17:55 | Â | Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Jlynn Counter draws the foul) | Â | |
17:55 | +1 | Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-4 | |
17:55 | +1 | Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-4 | |
17:32 | Â | Jonathan Aybar offensive foul | Â | |
17:32 | Â | Jonathan Aybar turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
17:21 | Â | Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Asim Jones steals) | Â | |
17:18 | Â | Jestin Porter personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul) | Â | |
17:18 | +2 | Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Jonathan Aybar assists) | 2-6 | |
16:53 | Â | Ashton Williamson shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul) | Â | |
16:53 | Â | Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
16:53 | Â | Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
16:53 | Â | Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound | Â | |
16:40 | Â | Essam Mostafa shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul) | Â | |
16:40 | +1 | Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-7 | |
16:40 | Â | Jonathan Aybar misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
16:40 | Â | Justin Bufford defensive rebound | Â | |
16:22 | +2 | Justin Bufford makes two point jump shot | 4-7 | |
15:57 | Â | Dashon Gittens misses two point layup | Â | |
15:55 | Â | Dashon Gittens offensive rebound | Â | |
15:52 | Â | Dashon Gittens misses two point layup | Â | |
15:50 | Â | Dashon Gittens offensive rebound | Â | |
15:49 | +2 | Dashon Gittens makes two point layup | 4-9 | |
15:43 | Â | Chris Loofe offensive foul | Â | |
15:43 | Â | Chris Loofe turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
15:43 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:30 | Â | Kole Williams misses two point layup | Â | |
15:28 | Â | Chris Loofe defensive rebound | Â | |
15:24 | Â | Dante Wilcox blocks Justin Bufford's two point layup | Â | |
15:22 | Â | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | Â | |
15:18 | Â | Camryn Weston turnover (traveling) | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Kole Williams turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
14:56 | +2 | Tre Green makes two point layup (Camryn Weston assists) | 6-9 | |
14:44 | Â | Travis Gray misses two point layup | Â | |
14:42 | Â | Dante Wilcox offensive rebound | Â | |
14:37 | Â | Dante Wilcox misses two point layup | Â | |
14:35 | Â | Tre Green defensive rebound | Â | |
14:31 | Â | Travis Gray blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup | Â | |
14:29 | Â | Travis Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Asim Jones misses two point layup | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Dashon Gittens offensive rebound | Â | |
14:10 | +2 | Asim Jones makes two point layup (Dashon Gittens assists) | 6-11 | |
13:52 | Â | Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Travis Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
13:42 | Â | Travis Gray misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:40 | Â | Justin Bufford defensive rebound | Â | |
13:33 | Â | Tre Green misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:31 | Â | Travis Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
13:03 | +3 | Asim Jones makes three point jump shot | 6-14 | |
12:48 | Â | Travis Gray shooting foul (Justin Bufford draws the foul) | Â | |
12:48 | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-14 | |
12:48 | Â | Justin Bufford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Travis Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
12:30 | Â | Jonathan Aybar misses two point layup | Â | |
12:28 | Â | Justin Bufford defensive rebound | Â | |
12:22 | +2 | Camryn Weston makes two point layup | 9-14 | |
12:04 | +2 | Jaden Grant makes two point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists) | 9-16 | |
11:51 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:46 | Â | Travis Gray blocks Camryn Weston's two point jump shot | Â | |
11:44 | Â | Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound | Â | |
11:36 | Â | Torey Alston personal foul (Ashton Williamson draws the foul) | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Torey Alston blocks Travis Gray's two point layup | Â | |
11:30 | Â | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | Â | |
11:11 | Â | Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:09 | Â | Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound | Â | |
10:57 | +2 | Jonathan Aybar makes two point layup (Ashton Williamson assists) | 9-18 | |
10:31 | Â | Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:29 | Â | Torey Alston offensive rebound | Â | |
10:24 | Â | Torey Alston turnover (carrying) (Jaden Grant steals) | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Dashon Gittens turnover (lost ball) (Jlynn Counter steals) | Â | |
10:13 | +2 | Tre Green makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists) | 11-18 | |
9:56 | Â | Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:54 | Â | Jlynn Counter defensive rebound | Â | |
9:48 | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point layup | 13-18 | |
9:35 | Â | Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:33 | Â | Torey Alston defensive rebound | Â | |
9:22 | +2 | Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot | 15-18 | |
9:08 | Â | Ashton Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Jlynn Counter steals) | Â | |
9:01 | Â | Tre Green misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:59 | Â | Ashton Williamson defensive rebound | Â | |
8:53 | Â | Ashton Williamson offensive foul | Â | |
8:53 | Â | Ashton Williamson turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
8:43 | Â | Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound | Â | |
8:25 | +3 | Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Asim Jones assists) | 15-21 | |
7:55 | +3 | Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Chris Loofe assists) | 18-21 | |
7:38 | Â | Jaden Grant turnover (bad pass) (Camryn Weston steals) | Â | |
7:32 | +2 | Camryn Weston makes two point layup | 20-21 | |
7:20 | Â | Asim Jones turnover (bad pass) (Camryn Weston steals) | Â | |
7:11 | Â | Jlynn Counter turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:11 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:56 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot | 20-23 | |
6:43 | Â | Camryn Weston misses two point layup | Â | |
6:41 | Â | Panthers defensive rebound | Â | |
6:30 | Â | Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:28 | Â | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Justin Bufford misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Jaden Grant defensive rebound | Â | |
5:53 | Â | Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:51 | Â | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | Â | |
5:43 | +2 | Jacob Johnson makes two point layup (Justin Bufford assists) | 22-23 | |
5:18 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot | 22-25 | |
5:05 | Â | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:03 | Â | Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound | Â | |
4:34 | +2 | Asim Jones makes two point layup | 22-27 | |
4:23 | +3 | Chris Loofe makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists) | 25-27 | |
3:56 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Dante Wilcox assists) | 25-29 | |
3:37 | Â | Chris Loofe turnover (bad pass) (Asim Jones steals) | Â | |
3:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:07 | Â | Camryn Weston shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul) | Â | |
3:07 | +1 | Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-30 | |
3:07 | +1 | Asim Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-31 | |
2:48 | Â | Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:46 | Â | Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound | Â | |
2:37 | Â | Jonathan Aybar misses two point layup | Â | |
2:35 | Â | Jlynn Counter defensive rebound | Â | |
2:31 | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point layup | 27-31 | |
2:31 | Â | Travis Gray shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul) | Â | |
2:31 | +1 | Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-31 | |
2:11 | Â | Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:09 | Â | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | Â | |
1:51 | Â | Camryn Weston turnover (lost ball) (Dante Wilcox steals) | Â | |
1:25 | Â | Dashon Gittens misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:23 | Â | Torey Alston defensive rebound | Â | |
1:18 | Â | Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:16 | Â | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | Â | |
1:15 | Â | George Pridgett Jr. personal foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul) | Â | |
1:15 | +1 | Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-31 | |
1:15 | +1 | Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-31 | |
0:59 | Â | Camryn Weston personal foul (Asim Jones draws the foul) | Â | |
0:55 | +2 | Asim Jones makes two point layup (Dante Wilcox assists) | 30-33 | |
0:44 | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point layup | 32-33 | |
0:32 | +2 | Travis Gray makes two point layup | 32-35 | |
0:02 | Â | Essam Mostafa misses two point layup | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |