MIAMI (Sept. 13, 2016) – FIUSports.com sat down to get to know a little bit more about FIU men's basketball newcomer, and graduate student,
Michael Kessens. Kessens spoke about his native Switzerland, his time at Longwood University and the University of Alabama, and his connection with Panthers' assistant
Mike Gillian, among other topics.
The Panthers will open the season on Friday, Nov. 11 against Florida Memorial on Lime Court at FIU Arena.
Season tickets are now on sale starting as low as $50! To purchase your tickets today, please visit FIUSports.com or call 305-FIU-GAME.
Group seating options start as low as $5, please call 305-FIU-GAME to book your event.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and at the FIU Football Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is Worlds Ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded 200,000 degrees and enrolls 50,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
