MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | No. 20 Florida Memorial University led 41-29 at the break and never looked back, defeating crosstown rival St. Thomas 87-76 at the FMU Wellness Center in the Battle of Miami Gardens. The senior day contest marks the fifth straight win for the Lions, who improve to 22-5 on the year and sit atop of the SUN Conference, tied with Keiser.

FMU produced a total of four scorers in double figures, including senior Terrin Hamilton who finished with a team-high 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, including 3-of-6 from downtown. He also grabbed three boards, dished out three assists and had two steals before fouling out of the contest. Meanwhile, teammates Mohamad Diallo and Felix Uadiale both finished with a double-double, with Diallo producing 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal while Uadiale generated 15 points, 12 boards and three steals.

Collectively, Florida Memorial University shot 53 percent from the field, converting on 33-of-62 shots.

Fellow Lion Latavious Mitchell added 15 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals before fouling out of the contest.

As a team, FMU was dominant down low, scoring 46 points in the paint compared to just 26 for their opponent. The Lions also won the rebound battle 42-30 and finished with 20-second chance points compared to just four for the Bobcats.

Florida Memorial University returns to the court on Wednesday, February 19 as they host Keiser in the regular season finale. Tip-off for the Battle of Miami Gardens is slated for 5:30 p.m. at the FMU Wellness Center. The winner will be crowned 2024-25 SUN Conference Regular Season champions.