FRISCO, Texas (March 11, 2021) – The FIU women's basketball team fell in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Championships on Thursday afternoon, as the Panthers dropped a 77-60 decision to the top-seeded Rice Owls.
Emerald Ekpiteta led a trio of Panthers in double-figures, scoring 17 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Guards Fujika Nimmo and Kyla Nelson scored 16 and 10 points respectively.
FIU landed the first punch of the afternoon by opening the game on a 12-2 run, with Ekpiteta and Nimmo accounting for all 12 points.