MIAMI (December 15, 2017) - The FIU men's basketball team returns to South Florida for its longest "homestand" of the 2017-18 season beginning on Dec. 16 against James Madison. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Although the game is a home game, the contest will be played at the Barry University Health & Sports Center in Miami Shores, Florida due to scheduling conflicts with the Ocean Bank Convocation Center caused by Hurricane Irma. All fans will be admitted free of charge.
 
The Panthers look for their first-ever win over James Madison. The Dukes hold a 2-0 series edge on FIU.
 
FIU looks for its fourth win in its last five games. The Panthers won three-straight before losing to North Florida, 87-85, on Dec. 13 in Jacksonville. Hassan Hussein led five players in double figures in FIU's loss at UNF on Wednesday night with a career-high 18 points, while Brian Beard, Jr. and Willy Nunez, Jr. had 16.
 
The game against the Dukes is the fourth of nine home games that FIU will play during an 11-game stretch that started on Nov. 27, against South Carolina. Following Saturday's contest against JMU, the Panthers will return to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Dec. 19 to face Florida Gulf Coast at 7 p.m.
 
GAME 11: FIU vs. JAMES MADISON
Saturday, December 16, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.
Barry University Health & Sports Center | Miami Shores, Florida
 
FIU PANTHERS
Record: 5-5 overall
Last Game: L, 87-85 at North Florida, December 13, 2017
Head Coach: Anthony Evans
Alma Mater: St. Thomas Aquinas, 1994  
Career Record: 155-175/11th season
Record at FIU: 56-81/Fifth season
Top Players: Eric Lockett (16.8 ppg, 6.9 ppg), Trejon Jacob (14.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
 
JAMES MADISON DUKES
Record: 3-8 overall
Last Game: L, 74-71 at Richmond, December 10, 2017
Head Coach: Louis Rowe
Alma Mater: James Madison, 1995
Career Record: 13-31/Second season
Record at school: Same
Top Players: Stuckey Mosley (20.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg), Joey McLean (13.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg)
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
TV/Video: None
Radio/Audio: None
Live Stats: FIUSports.com
Series: James Madison leads 2-0
Twitter: @FIUHoops
Tickets: For ticket information, contact the FIU athletic ticket office at 305-FIU-GAME (348-4263).
 
SCOUNTING JAMES MADISON
- James Madison comes into Saturday's game with a 3-8 record ... The Dukes have dropped their last two games, and four of their last five ... JMU is coming off a 74-71 loss at Richmond on Dec. 10 ... Stuckey Mosley poured in a game-high 25 points, while Darius Banks added 13 points and Develle Phillips chipped in with 22 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.
 
- Mosley leads the Dukes in scoring, averaging 20.0 points-per-game, and is second on the team in rebounding, grabbing 4.3 boards-per-contest ... Joey McLean is second in the scoring column, netting 13.7 points-per-outing ... Phillips is tops on the team in rebounding, grabbing 8.5 rebounds-per-game.
 
THE SERIES AGAINST THE DUKES
- James Madison holds a slight 2-0 series lead against the Panthers dating back to the inaugural meeting on Nov. 22, 2008 in Miami (L, 68-61) ... The two schools last met in the Men vs. Breast Cancer Classic in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Nov. 20, 2015, a 64-61 loss for FIU.
 
UP NEXT FOR FIU
- The Panthers return to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Dec. 19, when it welcomes cross-state rival Florida Gulf Coast for a 7 p.m. tilt ... FIU then faces Hartford on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in the final game before the holiday break.
 
- Included in the six-game stretch in Miami will be FIU's first three Conference USA games of the season against Florida Atlantic on Dec. 30 (7 p.m.), Middle Tennessee on Jan. 4 (7 p.m.) and UAB on Jan. 6 (7 p.m.).
 
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