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Abram scores 20 as Louisiana Tech defeats Florida International 82-71

AP
Feb 08, 2025

MIAMI (AP) Amaree Abram scored 20 points as Louisiana Tech beat Florida International 82-71 on Saturday.

Abram also contributed three steals for the Bulldogs (17-7, 6-5 Conference USA). AJ Bates scored 19 points while going 8 of 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and added seven assists and three steals. Daniel Batcho shot 6 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 17 points, while adding five rebounds and three blocks.

Jayden Brewer led the way for the Panthers (8-16, 2-9) with 15 points. Jonathan Aybar added 13 points and two steals for Florida International. Dashon Gittens also had 12 points and seven rebounds.

The score was 45-30 at halftime, with Bates racking up 12 points. Louisiana Tech turned a seven-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 70-56 lead with 6:43 left in the half. Abram scored 12 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
45
FIU
Panthers
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Daniel Batcho vs. Vianney Salatchoum (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:36	+3	AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Devin Ree assists)	3-0
19:17		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
19:15		Devin Ree defensive rebound
18:54	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists)	5-0
18:37		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point hook shot
18:35		Jonathan Aybar personal foul
18:14		Amaree Abram turnover (double dribble)
17:48	+3	Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)	5-3
17:25		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ashton Williamson steals)
17:21		Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
17:21		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:21	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-4
16:59	+3	AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Devin Ree assists)	8-4
16:43		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
16:41		AJ Bates defensive rebound
16:29	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point hook shot (Devin Ree assists)	10-4
16:05		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals)
16:00	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	12-4
15:51		Ashton Williamson misses two point layup
15:49		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
15:38	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point alley-oop layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	14-4
15:28	+2	Dashon Gittens makes two point driving layup	14-6
15:16		Daniel Batcho misses three point jump shot
15:14		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
15:03	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	14-8
14:45		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ashton Williamson steals)
14:38	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point dunk	14-10
14:10		AJ Bates misses two point jump shot
14:08		AJ Bates offensive rebound
13:55	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)	17-10
13:43	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point running jump shot	17-12
13:16		Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:14		Asim Jones defensive rebound
13:01		Kole Williams misses two point layup
12:59		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
12:57		Vianney Salatchoum personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
12:57		TV timeout
12:52	+2	Al Green makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)	19-12
12:36		Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
12:34		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
12:30	+2	Devin Ree makes two point layup (Amaree Abram assists)	21-12
12:30		Jaden Grant shooting foul (Devin Ree draws the foul)
12:30	+1	Devin Ree makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-12
12:12		Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
12:10		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
11:57		Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Sean Elkinton draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:52		Dante Wilcox blocks Amaree Abram's two point layup
11:50		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
11:39	+2	Asim Jones makes two point pullup jump shot	22-14
11:20		Al Green misses two point jump shot
11:18		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
11:12	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	22-16
10:43	+2	Sean Elkinton makes two point hook shot	24-16
10:29	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point turnaround hook shot (Asim Jones assists)	24-18
10:14	+2	AJ Bates makes two point driving reverse layup	26-18
9:54		Amaree Abram personal foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
9:44		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
9:42		Dante Wilcox offensive rebound
9:36		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point hook shot
9:34		Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
9:17	+3	Al Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	29-18
9:01		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
8:59		Sean Elkinton defensive rebound
8:45		Sean Newman Jr. misses two point layup
8:43		Sean Elkinton offensive rebound
8:39		Al Green misses three point jump shot
8:37		Panthers defensive rebound
8:37		Kaden Cooper personal foul
8:28		Dashon Gittens turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals)
8:19		Bulldogs turnover (10-second violation)
8:11		Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
8:09		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
8:09		Kaden Cooper personal foul
7:49		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
7:47		Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
7:41		TV timeout
7:24	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	31-18
7:05		Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
7:03		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
6:52		Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
6:50		Devin Ree defensive rebound
6:38		Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
6:36		Devin Ree offensive rebound
6:36	+2	Devin Ree makes two point tip layup	33-18
6:11		Devin Ree shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
6:11		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:11	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-19
5:52	+3	Devin Ree makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)	36-19
5:23	+3	Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Aybar assists)	36-22
4:56		Dante Wilcox personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
4:38	+2	Sean Elkinton makes two point jump shot	38-22
4:25		Jonathan Aybar turnover (bad pass) (AJ Bates steals)
4:21	+2	AJ Bates makes two point layup	40-22
4:20		Panthers 30 second timeout
4:20		TV timeout
4:09	+3	Jaden Grant makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	40-25
3:46		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Grant steals)
3:27		Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
3:25		Devin Ree defensive rebound
3:02		AJ Bates misses three point jump shot
3:00		Asim Jones defensive rebound
2:38		Devin Ree shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
2:38	+1	Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-26
2:38		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:38		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
2:29		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
2:29		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
2:29		AJ Bates personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-27
2:29	+1	Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-28
2:06	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)	43-28
1:47	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point driving finger roll layup	43-30
1:19	+2	AJ Bates makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	45-30
1:04		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
1:02		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
0:33		Daniel Batcho misses three point jump shot
0:31		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
0:00		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LT
Bulldogs
37
FIU
Panthers
41

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Ashton Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Amaree Abram steals)
19:35		AJ Bates misses three point jump shot
19:33		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point jump shot	45-32
18:56		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Devin Ree's two point hook shot
18:54		Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:54	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	47-32
18:40		Jayden Brewer turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)
18:26		Daniel Batcho turnover (bad pass) (Dashon Gittens steals)
18:15		Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
18:13		Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
18:04		Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
18:02		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
17:54	+2	Dashon Gittens makes two point cutting layup (Jonathan Aybar assists)	47-34
17:44		Ashton Williamson personal foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
17:33		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
17:31		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point driving layup	47-36
16:52		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Daniel Batcho's two point hook shot
16:50		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
16:47		Daniel Batcho personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
16:34		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
16:32		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
16:30		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
16:28		Panthers offensive rebound
16:23	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point driving finger roll layup	47-38
16:22		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
16:22		TV timeout
16:16		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
16:12		Jonathan Aybar turnover (bad pass)
16:03		Sean Elkinton misses three point jump shot
16:01		Asim Jones defensive rebound
15:40	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point layup (Ashton Williamson assists)	47-40
15:19	+2	AJ Bates makes two point layup	49-40
14:48	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	49-42
14:30		Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Al Green draws the foul)
14:30		TV timeout
14:30	+1	Al Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-42
14:30	+1	Al Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-42
14:04	+3	Jaden Grant makes three point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	51-45
13:47	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)	54-45
13:17		Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
13:15		AJ Bates defensive rebound
13:09		Amaree Abram misses two point layup
13:07		Al Green offensive rebound
13:07	+2	Al Green makes two point tip layup	56-45
12:47		Jaden Grant turnover (bad pass)
12:30		AJ Bates turnover (bad pass)
12:15	+3	Asim Jones makes three point stepback jump shot	56-48
11:58	+2	AJ Bates makes two point driving layup	58-48
11:42		Asim Jones misses three point jump shot
11:40		Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:40		TV timeout
11:30	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point pullup jump shot	60-48
11:11		Devin Ree shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
11:11	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-49
11:11	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-50
11:00		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
10:58		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
10:49	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Jaden Grant assists)	60-53
10:23		Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
10:21		Asim Jones defensive rebound
10:06		Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
10:04		Will Allen defensive rebound
9:52	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Devin Ree assists)	63-53
9:32		Kole Williams misses two point jump shot
9:30		Devin Ree defensive rebound
9:16		Jaden Grant personal foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
9:01		AJ Bates turnover (bad pass)
8:47	+3	Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	63-56
8:38		AJ Bates turnover (double dribble)
8:21		Daniel Batcho blocks Vianney Salatchoum's two point hook shot
8:19		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
7:55		Jump ball. Amaree Abram vs. Jaden Grant (Bulldogs gains possession)
7:55		TV timeout
7:47	+3	Sean Newman Jr. makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)	66-56
7:24		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
7:22		Devin Ree defensive rebound
7:09		Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
7:09	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-56
7:09	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-56
6:55		Daniel Batcho blocks Dashon Gittens's two point layup
6:53		AJ Bates defensive rebound
6:48		Jaden Grant blocks Devin Ree's two point layup
6:46		Devin Ree offensive rebound
6:43	+2	Devin Ree makes two point putback layup	70-56
6:34		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
6:32		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
6:11		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass)
6:01		Jonathan Aybar misses two point jump shot
5:59		Jaden Grant offensive rebound
5:55		Amaree Abram shooting foul
5:55	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-57
5:55	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-58
5:39		Asim Jones personal foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
5:33		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:23	+2	AJ Bates makes two point floating jump shot	72-58
5:09		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
5:07		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
5:01	+3	Dashon Gittens makes three point pullup jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)	72-61
4:58		Panthers 30 second timeout
4:30		Al Green turnover (lost ball)
4:17		Daniel Batcho blocks Asim Jones's two point layup
4:15		Jaden Grant offensive rebound
4:04		Jaden Grant misses two point jump shot
4:02		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
3:53		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
3:53		TV timeout
3:53	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-61
3:53	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-61
3:36		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
3:34		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
3:05	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	76-61
2:53		Devin Ree shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
2:53		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:53	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-62
2:36		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
2:36		Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:36	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-62
2:24	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point bank hook shot	77-64
1:54		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass)
1:46	+2	Asim Jones makes two point driving layup	77-66
1:46		Amaree Abram shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
1:46	+1	Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	77-67
1:14		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
1:14		Asim Jones misses two point layup
1:12		Devin Ree defensive rebound
0:55	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists)	79-67
0:46	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point driving layup	79-69
0:46		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:35		Dashon Gittens personal foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-69
0:35	+1	Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-69
0:27		Ashton Williamson misses two point layup
0:25		Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
0:19	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point tip layup	81-71
0:13		Jayden Brewer personal foul (AJ Bates draws the foul)
0:13	+1	AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-71
0:13		AJ Bates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:13		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
0:07		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)
0:00		End of period

Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)