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@FIUHoops Drops Tough 74-69 Decision at UAB

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 4, 2016) – The FIU men's basketball team placed four players in double figures, but that wouldn't be enough as UAB handed the Panthers a 74-69 loss on Thursday night at Bartow Arena. The setback, the Panthers' third-straight, drops FIU to 11-12 on the year and evens its Conference USA record at 5-5.

Daviyon Draper scored a game-high 16 points – including the 600th of his career at FIU – and Adrian Diaz chipped in with 14 points in the loss. Elmo Stephen and Michael Douglas added 12 points off the bench.