MIAMI (Nov. 25, 2015) – The FIU women's basketball team (1-2) will host the 2015 Turkey Slam this weekend as Marquette (0-4), Wichita State (0-3) and Richmond (4-0) visit Lime Court at FIU Arena.
 
The action will begin on Friday, Nov. 27, with FIU taking on Marquette at noon. Following Game One, Richmond will take on Wichita State at 2 p.m.
 
For complete results and tournament info, click here.
 
Sunday's matchups will be determined by Friday's results. The first game on Sunday, Nov. 29, will feature a pair of teams yet to be determined followed by the Panthers taking on either Wichita State or Richmond at 2 p.m.
 
FIU comes into this weekend's tournament, averaging 68.7 points-per-game on 41.4 percent shooting from the floor. Having made 121 treys in two games this season, the Panthers rank No. 71 in the nation in 3-point shots made-per-game and have converted 32.8 percent of their shots from beyond the arc. FIU has been solid from the charity stripe, making 74.5 percent of the team's shots from the free throw line (No. 47 in the nation).
 
The Panthers are led in scoring by junior Janka Hegedus, who is averaging 17.7 points-per-game. The Budapest, Hungary, product is shooting 48.7 percent (19-of-39) from the floor. Senior Taylor Shade is second on the team, averaging 11.7 points-per-game. Rounding out the top scorers is senior Destini Feagan, who comes into Friday's game averaging 10.0 points-per-contest. Junior Tianah Alvarado has been good from beyond the arc, shooting 58.3 percent from 3-point range (No. 13 in the nation).
 
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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 FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
 
 About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that 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 contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.