MIAMI (Dec. 4, 2019) – The FIU men's basketball team faced Florida Gulf Coast at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Wednesday night. The Panthers topped the Eagles 71-53 for the squad's third-straight win.
With the victory, FIU moves to 6-3 while FGCU drops to 2-9 with the loss
The Panthers began the midweek clash shooting 34.3% from the field and just 28.6% from behind-the-arc, but the FIU squad forced 15 turnovers in the opening period and led the Eagles 34-21 entering the break. Individually, Trejon Jacob posted a squad-best nine points in the first half while Osasumwen Osaghae logged a pair of blocked shots.