MIAMI (Jan. 14, 2021) – The FIU men's basketball team hosted Florida Atlantic for a Conference USA rivalry game on Thursday night. The Panthers dropped the contest to the Owls 81-79.
FIU had a chance for the win as time expired, but a three pointer missed the mark with no time remaining. The Panthers will look to bounce back on Saturday, as FIU travels to FAU to close out the series.
In the opening half of Thursday's game, FIU shot 37.9% from the field and 50% from three to lead the Owls 31-29. Individually, Radshad Davis led all players with 11 points, and Tevin Brewer tallied three assists during the period.