FIU women’s basketball team, which lost its four top scorers from last season’s 8-21 team, opens its new year Tuesday night, hosting the Miami Hurricanes.
According to a poll of Conference USA head coaches, FIU has been predicted to finish 14th out of 14 teams in the league.
Panthers coach Tiara Malcolm has rebuilt her roster with eight newcomers. But all four of the departed players had eligibility remaining, and point guard Kristian Hudson was probably the biggest loss.
A three-year starter who led the team in scoring (14.5) and assists (4.7) last season, Hudson is now playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as a graduate transfer.