# US college basketball preseason exhibitions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-college-basketball-preseason-exhibitions
> Updated: 2026-10-23T02:08:44.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Preseason exhibition games have been held across various US college basketball matchups. In one instance, LSU defeated UCF 85-81 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, despite LSU utilizing a limited six-man rotation due to player eligibility issues. Abdi Bashir Jr. led LSU with 26 points.

In another matchup, Murray State secured an 86-79 road victory against FIU, completing a 3-0 preseason run. Roman Domon led Murray State with 29 points, while Trey Beamer recorded 21 points for FIU in his debut under coach Joey Cantens.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Murray State defeats FIU in preseason basketball exhibition

Murray State overcame a halftime deficit to defeat FIU 86-79 in a preseason basketball exhibition, led by Roman Domon's 29 points.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/murray-state-defeats-fiu-in-preseason-basketball-exhibition

### 2026-10-15: LSU defeats UCF 85-81 in preseason basketball exhibition

LSU defeated UCF 85-81 in a preseason basketball exhibition, overcoming roster limitations to secure their second exhibition win of the season.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lsu-defeats-ucf-85-81-in-preseason-basketball-exhibition

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