Box Score MIAMI (Jan. 19, 2013) – Behind a 33-point performance from junior Jerica Coley and a double-double from junior Marita Davydova, the FIU women's basketball team defeated Sun Belt Conference foe Troy, 82-76, on Saturday evening at U.S. Century Bank Arena. With the win, the Panthers improve to 11-7 (5-4 SBC) while the Trojans fall to 3-14 (0-8 SBC) on the season.

FIU led by as many as nine points in the first half, running out to an 11-2 lead at the 15:54 mark. Troy got back into the game quickly, taking a three-point lead at 26-23 with 4:21 remaining in the stanza, but the Panthers bounced back, taking a 33-28 advantage into the halftime break. For the period, FIU out-scored Troy, 10-2, in second-chance points.

The Panthers led for the majority of the second half before the Trojans knotted the score at 58-58 with 5:47 remaining in the contest. FIU regained the lead on a layup from senior Finda Mansare. With Troy staying close, the Panthers converted 11-of-14 free throws over the final two minutes of play to come away with an 82-76 victory.

Coley led all scorers with 33 points on 7-of-21 shooting from the floor and 19-of-23 shooting from the free throw line, as the 19 free throws made and 23 free throws attempted each establish new single-game school records. Coley has now scored in double-figures in 17 of 18 games this season and in 74 of 84 career contest, as she eclipsed the 1,700 career-point plateau during tonight's contest and has 1,724 points for her career.

Davydova notched her second-straight and seventh-career double-double versus the Trojans, posting a career-high-tying 18 points and a game-high 11 boards. Senior Carmen Miloglav led the Panthers in the assist category, dishing out a career-high-tying seven dimes, while Coley and Miloglav each recorded a pair of steals on the night.

As a team, FIU shot 37.5 percent (24-of-64) from the field, against 44.3 percent (27-of-61) shooting for Troy. The 82 points scored mark a season-best for the Panthers, as do the 32 free throws made and 42 free throws attempted. FIU out-rebounded Troy, 44-37, and the Panthers held a 23-10 advantage in second-chance points.

FIU will return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 23, when the Panthers travel to Lafayette, La., to take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET.

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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/