MIAMI — FIU's men's basketball program fell 75-70 to Howard in a back-and-forth contest at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Monday night.
The Panthers (1-3) and Bison (3-2) were tied 35-35 at halftime, but Howard built a 10-point advantage with 11:49 to go. FIU fought back, tying the score at 57-all on a layup by Ashton Williamson.
Down by one with 1:11 to go, the Bison converted a sidelines inbound play for a layup to go up three and held off the Panthers down the stretch. Dashon Gittens missed a game-tying three with four seconds left and Howard added two free throws for its five-point win.