MIAMI (December 21, 2016) – If the FIU men's basketball team was looking for a little shot of holiday cheer it certainly got that on Wednesday night as it put together its best 40 minutes of basketball during the entire season, with a convincing 78-54 win over North Florida to close out its 2016-17 non-conference slate.
The Panthers, who picked up some much-needed confidence and momentum going into their short holiday break, and then the beginning of Conference USA play soon after that, improve to 4-9 on the year and snap a five-game losing streak. The Ospreys drop to 4-11 on the year.