MIAMI (December 31, 2016) – The FIU men's basketball team closed out the calendar year with its first Conference USA game of the 2016-17 campaign as Marshall visited Lime Court at FIU Arena on Saturday afternoon for a New Year's Eve matinee. Fortunately for the Panthers they will get turn the page on 2016 as the Thundering Herd handed FIU a 94-70 loss in the league opener for both schools.
The setback drops FIU to 4-10 on the year and 0-1 in C-USA play, while Marshall improves to 8-6 and 1-0 in league action. The loss also snaps a four-game winning streak in conference openers for the Blue and Gold dating back to the 2012-13 season.