As the FIU women’s basketball team begins its season, they will play in what is one of the most anticipated seasons in the 38 year history of the program. After finishing with 19-13 last season, the Panthers were not able to overcome the top seeded Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee, falling short in the Sun […]
After a loss to Florida Gulf Coast University on Nov. 8, and also before hitting the road for three straight games, senior guard Jerica Coley and sophomore guard Taylor Shade cited things that the Panthers must improve on. The Panthers already with obstacles such as the absence of senior center Marita Davydova, and also with […]
For the first time ever, Head Coach Cindy Russo got her chance to partake in Conference USA’s media day. Last Tuesday, Oct. 8, Russo got a chance to share her thoughts surrounding the upcoming season. Russo is entering her 35th season at FIU ranked 9th in wins among active coaches in the NCAA with 689. […]
For the past two seasons the women’s basketball team has tasted the sweet taste of postseason play. The thing is, though, that both their postseason appearances have been in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, and not the big boy of them all the NCAA Tournament. During this offseason the Panthers, and more specifically their superstar […]
After capping last season with a 19-13 record and a loss to Florida in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, this year the Panthers will have a tough road ahead during the regular season. “It’s probably our toughest schedule in the last 10 years, but we are going to compete and hopefully we pull out more […]
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 […]
Head Coach Cindy Russo announced the schedule for the upcoming season on Tuesday. The schedule is one of the toughest in recent memory as the Panthers will go up against four NCAA Tournament teams and eight WNIT teams from last year. The Panthers will host 15 games on their newly named Lime Court at 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 […]
The women’s basketball team had yet another successful season last year going 19-13 and earning another bid to play in the postseason. The Panthers eventually lost an opening round game in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament to a much bigger, faster and all around more talented team out of a bigger, faster and all round […]
Despite not having much coaching experience to show for, new Assistant Coach Lindsay Bowen brings a different element to the coaching staff of the women’s basketball team. Bowen, a former standout at Michigan State University, is someone the players can relate to. Bowen was once a student-athlete which gives a special insight for the coaches […]
The Panthers plan to keep a big man on roster after a waiver to transfer was denied. Rakeem Buckles, a transfer from Louisville, will be staying on roster as a scholarship player under new Head Coach Anthony Evans. Richard Pitino, who coached Buckles at Louisville and FIU, told Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com that the fifth-year […]
