MIAMI, Fla. – The FIU men's basketball team erased a 15-point deficit to reigning Conference USA champion UAB on Saturday night to notch its second straight C-USA victory inside the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in an overtime thriller, 90-87. Knotted up at 87-87 on the final possession, freshman Arturo Dean forced a steal that led to classmate Dashon Gittens finishing an and-one layup in transition with 1.2 seconds left to lift the Panthers to 8-7 overall and 2-2 in the Conference USA.
The win marks the first over the Blazers since Jan.