CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (March 1, 2020) – The FIU men's basketball team took on Conference USA foe Charlotte on Sunday afternoon at Halton Arena. The Panthers topped the 49ers 67-52, handing Charlotte just its second loss at home this season.
With the victory, FIU goes to 18-11 for the year and 9-7 in conference play. The loss puts Charlotte at 15-12 this season and 9-7 against C-USA teams.
FIU began the contest shooting 45.2% from the field, but the team was just 2-9 from beyond the arc. Antonio Daye, Jr. led the Panthers with 12 points in the opening half, and the team went to the locker room up 32-30.