By Brett Shweky/Sports Director FIU’s Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced that the university will not renew Head Coach Anthony Evans’ contract, and will begin a nation-wide search for the program’s next head coach. In Evans’ five-year tenure, the head coach produced an overall record of (65-94), while going (33-56) in […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director After losing three-straight games, the men’s basketball team managed to go on a three-game winning streak, and propel their overall record to 14-16. As the Conference USA tournament quickly approaches, the team will look to ride their momentum heading in. Their first win of the streak came against the North […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The men’s basketball team ended its 2017-18 home schedule with a 67-64 victory over the Rice Owls (6-23), on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. For the first time since joining Conference USA, the Panthers won their final five conference home games, finishing with a 10-7 […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With FIU trailing 68-65 in the final moments of the game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Feb. 3, junior Brian Beard Jr. led the team to a comeback win by converting two three-point shots in ten seconds. Beard’s clutch three-pointers resulted in the Panthers to defeat the Bulldogs 71-68. The […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU men’s basketball team started off their two-game road trip with a 65-53 victory against USF on Dec. 11,2017. The Panthers (5-4) secured their third-straight victory and their first ever win at the Sun Dome. FIU was led by junior guard Brian Beard Jr., who finished with a season-high […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer FIU vs. Florida National The FIU men’s basketball team (3-4) won their third game of the season as they defeated the Florida National Conquistadors, 79-61, Wednesday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. This was their most dominant win of the season, as the team shoot a season-high 52.5% (31-for-59) […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The (2-4) men’s basketball team will return to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Wednesday night, as the team faces off against the (7-3) Florida National Conquistadors at 7 p.m. This matchup will mark the first-ever meeting between FIU and Florida National. Most recently, the Panthers suffered a tough 78-61 loss […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU men’s basketball team faced off against the 2017 Final Four participant South Carolina Gamecocks and was defeated 78-61 Monday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. Junior forward Eric Lockett led the Panthers with 21 points, five rebounds and three assists. South Carolina got off to a 9-0 […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Junior guard Eric Lockett is one of the few players to return to the men’s basketball roster for the 2017-18 season, and is primed to make a significant impact. After five players departed from the program last year, the Panthers were in need of a player would could provide leadership […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer Black and Gold Shootout Game One: FIU vs. Elon The FIU men’s basketball team failed to capitalize on their strong second half lead against the Elon Phoenix on Friday, Nov. 17, as the team lost 95-87 in a heartbreaking triple overtime thriller. This marked the first road game of the […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer FIU’s basketball season is underway, and your men’s team has opened up their season at 1-1. Now, they have their first road trip of the season with three road games in three nights over the weekend for the Black & Gold Shootout tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They will be facing […]
Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU men’s basketball team opened their 2017-18 season off with a 70-47 victory over Florida Memorial Friday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. This win marks the Panthers fourth straight season opening win and fifth in the last six seasons. The start of the game was tough as FIU […]
