ATLANTA (Dec. 1, 2011) --- Shooting just 24.1 percent (14-of-58) from the field and 16.7 percent (4-of-24) from 3-point range, the FIU men's basketball team (2-4) fell to the Georgia State Panthers (5-3), 73-47, on Thursday, Dec.1, at the GSU Sports Arena.

Senior DeJuan Wright led all scorers with 17 points on 5-of-15 shooting from the floor and 2-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. The Detroit, Mich., native also grabbed 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Also scoring in double-figures was sophomore Phil Taylor, who posted 12 points and tallied three assists. The Marietta, Ga., native has now scored in double-figures in six-straight games. Sophomore Dominique Ferguson led all players with a game-high 12 rebounds. The 12 boards were also a season-high for the Indianapolis, Ind., native.

Georgia State finished the night shooting 43.4 percent (23-of-53) from the field and 26.1 percent (6-of-23) from 3-point range. GSU was led by Rashaad Richardson, who scored a team-high 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting.

GSU held a slight edge in the rebounding category, 42-40, and out-scored FIU in the paint, 28-16, while recording 12 blocks on the night.

With the loss, FIU drops to 0-3 on the road this season and falls to 10-23 all-time versus teams from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). 

FIU will next host the Alabama State Hornets on Saturday, Dec. 3. Game time is 7:30 p.m.       

About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 17 different sports, and is a proud member of the Sun Belt Conference and an affiliate member of Conference USA (men's soccer). Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.

About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelors, masters 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 and enrolls 46,000 students in two campus and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. More than 140,000 alumni live and work in South Florida. FIU is a member of the Sun Belt Conference and has 400 student-athletes participating in 17 sports. In 2010 the Panthers won their first bowl game. For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.