Box Score MIAMI (Dec. 13, 2012) – A trio of Panthers reached the double-digit scoring plateau on Thursday night as FIU defeated in-state rival UCF, 66-49, at U.S. Century Bank Arena. With the victory, FIU improves to 4-4 (1-2 SBC) while UCF falls to 3-7 (0-0 C-USA).

FIU jumped out to an early seven-point lead, but UCF bounced back to knot the score at 14-14 with 9:47 remaining in the opening stanza. The Panthers would then go on a 10-5 run to close out the half, taking a 24-19 advantage into the break.

In the second half, the Knights cut the deficit to three at 24-21 just over 30 seconds into the period, before FIU rattled off seven-straight points to go ahead by 10 at 31-21. The Panthers took their largest lead of the contest at 59-35 on a three-pointer by sophomore Kamika Idom with 4:54 remaining in the game, and FIU went on for a 66-49 victory.

Junior Jerica Coley led all scorers with 22 points while Idom chipped in with a season-high 14 points and junior Marita Davydova added 12 points. Davydova also added a team-high 12 rebounds, marking her third-career double-double.

Coley, whose 20-plus point performance marks her fourth such outing of the season, tied her own single-game school record with a perfect 11-of-11 mark from the charity stripe. The 2012-13 SBC Preseason Player of the Year also contributed eight rebounds, a season-high-tying seven assists, two blocks, and one steal in 40 minutes of action.

Idom was an unblemished 6-of-6 from the floor, including 2-of-2 from beyond the three-point arc, as FIU shot 45.3 percent (24-of-53) from the field while holding UCF to 31.0 percent (18-of-58) shooting. The Panthers out-rebounded the Knights, 46-28, for the contest to mark a season-high rebounding margin of +18.

FIU will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 15, when the Panthers host the Dartmouth Big Green. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at U.S. Century Bank Arena.

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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 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 bachelor's, master's 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 nearly 48,000 students in two campuses 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 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.