In FIU’s first nationally televised game of the season, the Panthers overcame a late deficit to defeat last season’s sweet-sixteen opponent Florida Gulf Coast University, 72-61. The Panthers, led by Senior forward Tymell Murphy, withstood the fast paced Eagles. Murphy finished with a game-high 23 points, as well as a perfect 10-for-10 from the free […]
It’s early in the season, but the FIU men’s basketball team (7-3) has gotten off to a phenomenal start, winning seven of its last eight games. The Panthers look poised to make some noise once post-season play comes along. Unfortunately, due to an issue with low APR scores the team will not be eligible for […]
Senior guard pulled from game due to eligibility concerns On Thursday, Nov. 21, senior guard Raymond Taylor was pulled from the starting lineup to give FIU a chance to further investigate the eligibility concerns that surround Taylor. Taylor withdrew from the 2012 National Basketball Association draft however, he withdrew after the NCAA deadline of April […]
Two season-ending injuries and the wrath of the NCAA couldn’t stop FIU’s newest Panther from playing on the hard court. Since his Cardinal days at the University of Louisville, Rakeem Buckles has endured some of the toughest times of his life. During the 2010-11 season, he suffered a concussion and tore his anterior cruciate ligament, […]
Panthers Head Coach Anthony Evans’ first year at FIU comes to shape with the release of the men’s basketball schedule. The Panthers will face off against 11 teams that finished last year in the NCAA tournament. The most formidable opponent on the Panthers schedule, the National Champion Louisville Cardinals, will visit the new Lime Court […]
The National Basketball Retired Players Association will now be receiving support from FIU Health. On Thursday, Sept. 19, an announcement was made of a partnership between FIU Health, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Faculty Group Practice and the NBRPA. The partnership will now allow for both uninsured and underinsured members and spouses of the […]
After an offseason where the mens basketball team had to deal with an Academic Progress Rate score scandal, the loss of their head coach and some players transferring out of FIU, the Panthers now turn their attention to the upcoming 2013 season. The 2013-14 schedule was released on Sept. 16 and announced by new Head […]
Amid the struggles of having to face a postseason ban, the men’s basketball team will also face a new foe in Conference USA. According to the NCAA team rankings, Conference USA is ranked 11th in Division I, while the Sun Belt conference, where the Panthers’ used to play in, is ranked 18th. Coming off a […]
Less than a week after Deric Hill first announced he transferred from FIU and signed with Barry University, Malik Smith became the second former Panther to leave. Smith, who led all Panthers last season in three-point shooting, has decided to join former coach Richard Pitino, and become a member of the Big 10 conference as […]
Eduardo Almaguer/Sports Director Shortly after the 10-day deadline Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia set to hire a new men’s basketball coach, news broke that Anthony Evans filled the vacant position. Several news outlets reported that Evans will take the reins to the FIU program about two weeks after former Head Coach Richard […]
Eduardo Almaguer/ Sports Director I can’t find a real reason to be mad at Richard Pitino. The former FIU men’s basketball coach bolted out the door less than three weeks after the end of a historic season, quickly working out a six-year, $7.2 million deal with the University of Minnesota. I had a thread of […]
Eduardo Almaguer/Sports Director Making history was not enough to keep men’s basketball Head Coach Richard Pitino rooted with the Panthers and now the search is on for a new coach. On April 3, news broke that Pitino reached a verbal agreement to be the new coach at the University of Minnesota. The stunning departure comes […]
