By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Point guard Brian Beard, Jr. has been named Player of the Week by Conference USA, following his elite performances last week, which led the Panthers to two-straight victories. The junior is the first men’s basketball player to receive the honor since 2015, when former forward Adrian Diaz earned the accolade. […]
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 […]
Peter Holland Jr. // Asst. Sports Director Homecoming week is supposed to bring students, faculty and alumni together to unite as one and show school pride. What better way to do that than on a Saturday to tailgate and then watch the Panthers play at the stadium? But there’s one issue: getting people to attend the […]
Jorge Corrales/Sports Director The Panthers did not go “bowling” this year, but that did not stop their conference mates from putting on a show. Of the twelve teams in Conference USA, five were selected to represent the conference in post-season bowl games. Marshall, Rice, Western Kentucky, Louisiana Tech and UTEP combined for a 4-1 record […]
