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8:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs. LMU
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, February 24
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
8:00 PM
Florida Atlantic
59
at
79
Middle Tennessee
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2/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2007
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Calvin O'Neil scored 15 points, helping Middle Tennessee State to a 79-59 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night to close the regular season.
Tim Blue had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Blue Raiders (13-16, 8-10 Sun Belt). Desmond Yates added 10 points.
Middle Tennessee gradually built its lead throughout the game, with the largest coming on a Darren Avery dunk with 31 seconds left in the game for the final 20-point margin.
The Blue Raiders dominated inside, scoring 34 points in the paint and 28 points off turnovers.
Derrick Simmons and Paul Graham led scoring for Florida Atlantic (15-14, 10-8), both with 17 points. Carlos Monroe grabbed 11 rebounds.
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