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MIAMI (Feb. 22, 1014) – Senior Jerica Coley scored a game-high 35 points and grabbed a career-tying 15 rebounds as FIU defeated Marshall, 77-66, in the Panthers' Play 4Kay/Pink game. The win snapped a four-game losing streak, which dated back to February 5.

FIU (12-14, 6-7 CUSA) had two additional players score in double-digits as sophomore Taylor Shade added 17 and junior Tynia McKinizie netted 10. All seven Panther players who saw action tonight reached the scoreboard. Coley also contributed five assists, four blocks and two steals for the night. Marshall (9-17, 2-11 C-USA) got 16 points and 11 rebounds from senior Suporia Dickens as well as 16 points and six rebounds from freshman Chelsey Romero.

The Panthers had another solid all-around performance, out-rebounding the Herd, 41-36, and hitting 16 of their 20 shots from the free-throw line. FIU also had 20 second-chance points compared to Marshall's five, large in part due to Coley. The Panthers added 20 points off 18 Thundering Herd turnovers.

FIU was hot from the start, scoring the first seven points of the game, but Marshall quickly responded with back-to-back layups. Both teams exchanged baskets over the course of play, and the first half remained tight as it featured four ties, but FIU never gave up its lead. With the score tied at 26, the Panthers went on a 13-5 run heading into the break.

The Thundering Herd came out strong in the second, using a 6-2 run to pull within two just over three minutes in. FIU responded by scoring the next seven points in the game to take its largest lead of the night. Marshall chipped away multiple times to pull within two, but could not get in front.

Next up, FIU heads to Charlotte to take on the 49-ers on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Game time is slated for 7 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/