Beamer's 29 lead Florida International past FGCU 89-80
Led by Trey Beamer's 29 points, the Florida International Panthers defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 89-80 on Friday
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Trey Beamer's 29 points helped Florida International defeat FGCU 89-80 on Friday.
Beamer also had three steals for the Panthers (3-0). Corey Caulker scored 10 points and hit two 3-pointers, and Tijan Saine finished with nine points.
Chase Konieczny led the Eagles (1-3) in scoring, finishing with 27 points and seven rebounds. FGCU also got 14 points, six rebounds and two steals from Elijah Brooks. Darren Williams finished with 13 points.
Florida International took the lead for good with 11:32 to go in the first half. The score was 50-41 at halftime, with Beamer racking up 15 points. Florida International turned a seven-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 57-43 lead with 18:15 left in the half. Beamer scored 14 second-half points.
Up next
FIU: visits UAB on Tuesday.
FGCU: hosts NAIA member Abraham Baldwin Agricultural on Sunday.
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