Christopher Rodriguez/Contributing Writer To kick-off the season FIU basketball held the second annual Hoopla. The event took place at the FIU wellness and recreation center basketball courts and featured a three-point and dunk contest. The men and women’s roster, along with some FIU students, showcased their talents as they hope to begin the season on […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The Panthers faced Florida Atlantic University for the third time this season to settle an ongoing rivalry. Having the opportunity to play against FAU for the third time in a season is a unique opportunity, according to the men’s head basketball coach Jeremy Ballard. “This is a really unique situation, […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer Junior forward Michael Douglas is one of the few upperclassmen returning to the FIU men’s basketball roster from last season and is expecting to have a much bigger role for the upcoming season. “It’s important that I have a better leadership role,” said Douglas. “Take more responsibility on the team […]
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 the season and 1-10 in conference play. The Panthers will host North Texas Saturday, Feb. 11. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. #WatchNOW Hear from head coach Anthony Evans […]
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 Panthers maintained the lead for most of the game, at one point having 26 points over the Lions, head coach Anthony Evans was not completely happy with the performance of […]
By David Drucker/Contributing Writer The Panthers defeated the Marshall University Thundering Herd in a 66-62 overtime thriller on Thursday. Despite the Thundering Herd’s barrage of three-pointers in the first half, the Panthers survived and used a combination of solid defense and stellar second-half play by junior forward Adrian Diaz and senior guard Dennis Mavin to […]
By Jorge Corrales/Sports Director The Panthers continued their long road trip on Sunday with a stop in Connecticut to take on the Hartford University Hawks. The Hawks defeated the Panthers by a score of 82-69. The loss was the second in a row for the Panthers and dropped their record to an even 6-6. The […]
Full court pressure and 14 three’s were too much to handle as the Panthers suffered their first home loss of the season, 77-59. The underdog, Nova Southeastern Sharks gave everything they had in the arsenal as four players reached double figures against the Panthers. Led by Justin Jeangerard, who finished with 21 points, the sharks […]
