MIAMI, Fla. – A cold night from beyond the arc and at the free-throw line would come back to haunt the FIU men's basketball team during Wednesday night's contest against Eastern Michigan (2-6), as the Eagles rallied to outscore the Panthers by 20 in the second half to see FIU fall 80-68 inside the Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
The loss drops the Panthers to 4-3 on the season, as Eastern Michigan moves to 2-6 overall.
FIU shot a mere 45.8 percent on 11-of-24 shooting from the free-throw line, while enduring a painfully cold night from 3-point range on 1-of-15 shooting (6.