FIU Basketball Begins Season With Second Annual Hoopla
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…
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Men’s Basketball Faces C-USA Rival FAU in Bonus Play Matchup
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…
Junior forward looks to improve scoring efficiency
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…
Panthers fall to Rice University
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…
Men’s basketball opens season with a win
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 outlast Herd at home
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…
Panthers fall to Hartford before break
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….
Panthers unable to handle pressure, fall to Nova
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,…
Low APR scores reveal bigger problems than bad coaching
An editorial on the low Academic Progress Rate scores of FIU’s men’s basketball team and the man to blame, Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia.
Burri’s sacrifice fly hands FIU series win over UNT
With the Panthers splitting their double header against North Texas on Saturday, FIU was able to win the rubber game of a three-game series against the Mean Green – this time in an extra-inning affair.