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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 28, 2013) – The FIU men's basketball team (8-6) was unable to overcome a 24-0 first-half run by the Georgetown Hoyas (8-3) as the Panthers fell to GU, 92-57, on Saturday afternoon from the Verizon Center.
 
Redshirt junior Dennis Mavin led all Panthers with 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the floor, while draining a career-high four 3-pointers. Seniors Tymell Murphy and Rakeem Buckles added 15 points each. Buckles also grabbed a team-high six boards. Redshirt sophomore Cody Mann recorded a game-high six assists.
 
The Panthers struggled in the first half, shooting 25.0 percent (5-of-20) from the floor. A scoring drought of over 11 minutes resulted in a 24-0 run by the Hoyas. The Panthers trailed 6-4 with 17:16 left in the first half. However, GU's run put FIU down 31-4 with 6:57 left in the half.

Sophomore Jerome Frink and Mavin led all Panthers in the first half with five points apiece.  
 
FIU came out in the second half outscoring the Hoyas, 23-12, including a 14-2 run through the first 12 minutes of the second period. The Panthers' offense found its stroke in the final 20 minutes, shooting 55.6 percent (15-of-27) while holding a 43-42 edge over GU on the scoreboard.
 
FIU finished the afternoon shooting 41.3 percent (19-of-46) from the floor, including a 5-of-13 performance from beyond the arc (38.5 percent). The Panthers were out-rebounded by the Hoyas, 33-22, as GU out-scored FIU in the paint, 58-26.
 
FIU next travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on the Florida A&M Rattlers on Thursday, Jan. 2. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
 
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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 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 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida¹s 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/