MIAMI (Jan. 11, 2019) – The FIU women's basketball team will cap its first road trip outside the state of Florida on Saturday, Jan. 12 as the Panthers face Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia.
 
Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. ET. Game notes can be found by clicking here.

LAST TIME AGAINST OLD DOMINION
FIU fell 68-60 in its last meeting against Old Dominion on Feb. 2, 2018. FIU was led by Alexis Gordon who scored 17 points for the Panthers. ODU's Victoria Morris posted 24 points to give the Monarchs the win.

SCOUTING THE MONARCHS
The Monarchs are 10-5 overall and 1-2 in C-USA play with their last win coming against FAU (87-53-69). ODU has been led by Ajah Wayne who has scored 12.4 ppg this season.

GOODBYE SUNSHINE STATE
FIU will travel outside the state of Florida for the first time this season, as the Panthers visit Charlotte and Old Dominion to open the C-USA road slate.

NON-CONFERENCE SLATE
FIU capped the non-conference slate with three wins, as the Panthers defeated Florida A&M (77-54), Morgan State (59-50) and Alcorn State (75-40). The three wins in non-conference play are tied for the most at FIU over the past five seasons.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
FIU has had two players post double-doubles this season, with Ce'Nara Skanes owning three and Chelsea Guimaraes earning the other.
 
SKANES CONTROLS THE GLASS
Freshman Ce'Nara Skanes has controlled the glass this season, ranking 10th in the conference for rebounds as she is averaging 6.9 per contest. Among C-USA freshmen, only Old Dominion's Ajah Wayne (8.9) and Amari Young (7.0) average more rebounds per game than Skanes.

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 the game can be found here. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers return home following Saturday's game at ODU, with FIU hosting WKU on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. ET. For tickets to the game, call 305-FIU-GAME or visit FIUSports.com's ticket page by clicking here. 
 
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