RUSTON, Louisiana (February 18, 2017) – The FIU men's basketball team looked to salvage its Conference USA swing trip through Mississippi and Louisiana, but in order to do that they had to beat one of the hottest teams in the league, Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs, however, made sure that they did not let the Panthers accomplish their goal, defeating FIU 77-61 on Saturday night at the Thomas Assembly Center.
The Panthers drop to 6-21 on the year and 2-12 in C-USA, while LA Tech wins its 20th game of the season with just eight losses and improves to 12-3 in league play.