Panthers fall to Rice University
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director Men’s basketball lose at home 89-78 to Rice university after a tough second half. They are now 5-19 on…
Donte McGill
Men’s basketball opens season with a win
Cayla Bush//Editor in Chief The men’s basketball team opened the 2016-2017 season with a 76-57 win over Florida Memorial University, on Veteran’s Day. Though the…
Blue Raiders defeat FIU at buzzer in regular season finale
“It’s college basketball. You go into it, prepare and both teams battle. It was a one-point game last time and they hit a shot to win it this time,” said Head Coach Anthony Evans.
Panthers allow season-high in turnovers with loss against UAB
The Blazers were able to pull away, however, as the Panthers shot 38.7 percent from the field. At the final buzzer, the Blazers defeated FIU 77-60.
FIU’s big three deliver in win over FAU
In FIU and FAU’s previous meeting this season, Diaz scored a game-high 23 points while his Panthers crushed the Owls 76-59 in the C-USA opener. This weekend’s game was a far cry from that hopeful beginning of the conference stretch.
Panthers come close, lose in final seconds
What doomed FIU was a 20-7 run in the final 5:36 of the game in which they allowed Johnson to play the hero as he scored 16 points in the final stretch.
Panthers’ win over UTSA ends five-game skid
“For the most part I felt we were in control as a team,” said McGill. “We stayed in control and didn’t let their defense get to us.”
FIU Falls Short Against Rising 49ers
“It’s a learning process. We need to learn to play with the same energy we’ve had all year and have to stay focused. I don’t think we played with energy tonight. I think we came out flat,” said Head Coach Anthony Evans.
FIU Defeats UTEP Miners 79-69
FIU was efficient on offense, making 53 percent of their shots from the field and 44 percent from behind the arc. The Panthers’ defense was also excellent, holding the Miners to 41 percent shooting from the field and 33 percent on three pointers.
Panthers to Face Tough Test in UTEP
The Panthers’ fifth-best C-USA scoring offense (75.3 PPG) will face a UTEP defense that ranks fifth in the conference scoring defense (71.2 points allowed per game) and first in defensive field goal percentage (39.3).
