Game Details
FIU 67, Rice 64
FIU (13-16, 7-9 C-USA), Rice (6-23, 3-13 C-USA)
Miami, Florida | Ocean Bank Convocation Center
The Basics
- The FIU men's basketball team closed out its 2017-18 home schedule on Saturday night with a thrilling 67-64 win over Rice at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The win, the Panthers' fifth-straight Conference USA victory at home, improves their record to 13-16 overall and 7-9 in C-USA, while Rice drops to 6-23 on the year and 3-13 in league play. FIU's five-consecutive conference wins at home marks the first time since joining C-USA that they have accomplished the feat, and the first time since the 1997-98 campaign that they have won five or more league game at home.