MIAMI (Nov. 19, 2018)– The FIU women's basketball team will be seeking its first win of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. ET as the Panthers hit the road to face Bethune-Cookman at Daytona Beach.
 
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LAST TIME AGAINST BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Bethune-Cookman took last season's matchup, 77-59, in Miami. The pair of Chasimmie Brown and Ashanti Hunt scored 15 points each to lead the Wildcats to victory. FIU's Kristian Hudson scored 23 points for the Panthers.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
The Wildcats are 2-1 this season with wins against Edward Waters (73-46) and Liberty (81-76). BCU's only loss came last time out against No. 21 South Florida (88-39).
 
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Freshman Ce'Nara Skanes posted the team's first double-double of the season last time out, after earning 10 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. 
 
HERE WE GO, 2018-19
FIU earned an 8-21 record last season, but it was much improved from 2016-17's mark of 5-24. The Panthers also improved their C-USA mark from 3-15 in 2016-17 to 5-11 in 2017-18.
 
WHAT COMES BACK
The Panthers will welcome back three players who logged minutes last season, with TaMiracle Taylor, Cabria Lee and Shante Walker returning for the 2018-19 season.
 
NEWCOMERS
FIU will welcome seven newcomers to the roster this season, with four juniors and three freshmen making up the seven total.
 
MRS. WORLDWIDE
FIU sports four international players on this season's roster, with three players from Europe and one from north of the border.
 
TEMPORADA TRES
The Panthers will officially enter season three under the direction of head coach Tiara Malcom.
 
GOING UP
Under the guidance of Tiara Malcom, FIU has improved its win total each season. The eight victories last season were also the most by any Panther basketball squad since the 2013-14 season.

LIVE STATS 
Live stats for Tuesday will be provided by @FIUWBB as they're made available. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers will be back home, Friday, Nov. 23 at 12 p.m. ET against Florida A&M to kickoff the FIU Thanksgiving Tournament. FIU will welcome FAMU, Campbell and Omaha for the tournament. For fans interested in purchasing tickets for the 2018-19 season, visit here. 
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
Get all the latest information on the team by following @FIUWBasketball on Facebook and @FIUWBB on Twitter and Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at @FIUSports on Facebook and @FIUAthletics on Twitter and Instagram