Men’s Basketball Comes Away With Win Against Middle Tennessee
Jose Garcia/Contributing Writer FIU came out with another win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders this past Saturday. The night was marked by FIU’s tight…
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Men’s Basketball Hoping To Climb Through Tough C-USA
Alex Rivera/Staff Writer With two road losses in C-USA play, FIU Basketball finds themselves in a different position than they were a week ago. FIU…
Better days ahead for FIU Men’s Basketball
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer As the new season for the FIU Panthers basketball team gets closer, head coach Anthony Evans is looking to take…
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.
FIU gives up 52 first half points against Owls
FIU would not be able to scratch Rice’s lead in the second half. The Owls gained as much as a 68-45 lead with 11 minutes left to play. The Panthers could not mount a comeback and would not come any closer than from 15 points behind.
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.”
Old Dominion Out-Hustles Panthers 64-60
The Panthers were dominated on the boards: FIU surrendered a season-high 20 offensive rebounds and 22 second chance points. This disappointing effort comes two days after the Charlotte 49ers out-hustled the Panthers as well, redeeming 17 second effort points in the process.