MIAMI – FIU women's basketball suffered their first home conference loss of the season on Saturday night, falling to New Mexico State 65-55.
The Panthers played hard throughout the game, but a 19-5 run by New Mexico State in the opening 6:54 proved to be too much for FIU to overcome.
The Aggies were hot from the start, shooting 50% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range in the first quarter. FIU struggled to find their rhythm offensively and ended the quarter trailing 21-11.
In the second quarter, the Panthers' defense held strong, limiting New Mexico State to just 12 points on 35.