By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Behind the efforts of Laquincy Rideau, the South Florida Bulls held off a potential FIU comeback Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center to defeat the Panthers 82-73. Rideau scored a team-high 28 points while also nailing a career-best four 3-pointers. The junior guard also brought in […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Fueled by their high paced offense and their intense defense, first-year head coach Jeremy Ballard and the FIU men’s basketball team tip-offed the 2018-2019 season with a dominating 110-84 win over the Webber International Warriors on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. “Great first win. The […]
By Xavier Holloway/Asst. Sports Director The opening week of the men’s basketball regular season has finally arrived, and the Panthers are looking to get their first win of the season against a low-tier Sun Conference opponent in Webber International. The Warriors will open the 2018-19 campaign without the team’s last season’s leading scorer, Osandai […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Intensity, energy and enthusiasm are just a few words being said by the newly guided FIU Panthers as first-year head basketball coach Jeremy Ballard has begun setting the foundation for his new program. “High intensity is a non-negotiable for us when it comes to practice and games,” said […]
By Xavier Holloway/Asst. Sports Director As the men’s basketball season is rapidly approaching, FIU Panthers head coach Jeremy Ballard is concentrated on the teams’ present and future by implementing a new culture. However, when asked if the first year head coach was looking to adjust any or multiple elements of the program from […]
By Xavier Holloway/Staff Writer Because of the newly hired men’s basketball head coach Jeremy Ballard, there is a fresh air of hope and enthusiasm surrounding the ball club with just six weeks away from their first game of the regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 7, when the Panthers face the Webber Warriors at […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director A new era is underway for the FIU men’s basketball team, as recently hired head coach Jeremy Ballard is beginning to mold the foundation of his new program with the signing of his first two recruits. “They’re two young men, first a foremost, whose character fits what we’re trying to […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The men’s basketball team ended its 2017-18 home schedule with a 67-64 victory over the Rice Owls (6-23), on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. For the first time since joining Conference USA, the Panthers won their final five conference home games, finishing with a 10-7 […]
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 […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer FIU vs. Florida National The FIU men’s basketball team (3-4) won their third game of the season as they defeated the Florida National Conquistadors, 79-61, Wednesday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. This was their most dominant win of the season, as the team shoot a season-high 52.5% (31-for-59) […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The (2-4) men’s basketball team will return to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Wednesday night, as the team faces off against the (7-3) Florida National Conquistadors at 7 p.m. This matchup will mark the first-ever meeting between FIU and Florida National. Most recently, the Panthers suffered a tough 78-61 loss […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU men’s basketball team faced off against the 2017 Final Four participant South Carolina Gamecocks and was defeated 78-61 Monday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. Junior forward Eric Lockett led the Panthers with 21 points, five rebounds and three assists. South Carolina got off to a 9-0 […]
