MIAMI – The FIU men's basketball team continues its three-game road stretch on Saturday, Jan. 19, when the Panthers travel to Huntington, West Virginia, to face Marshall at the Cam Henderson Center. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen live on ESPN+. FIU looks for its third win in the last four games, and its fourth win in its last six outings when it takes on the Thundering Herd.

The Panthers, who close out their three-game road stretch at Florida Atlantic on Jan. 23, look to improve to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in C-USA play. FIU also looks for its first-ever win in Huntington against Marshall.

GAME 19: FIU at MARSHALL
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 | 7 p.m. | Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, West Virginia | ESPN+

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FIU PANTHERS | 12-6 (3-2 C-USA)
Last Game: Jan. 17 at WKU, W, 77-76
Next Game: Jan. 23 at Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m.
Head Coach: Jeremy Ballard
Alma Mater: Colgate, 2003
Career Record: 12-6 (First season)
at FIU: Same

MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | 11-6 (4-0 C-USA)
Last Game: Jan. 17 vs. Florida Atlantic, W, 96-84
Next Game: Jan. 21 at WKU, 9 p.m.
Head Coach: Dan D'Antoni
Alma Mater: Marshall, 1970
Career Record: 84-68 (Fifth season)
at Marshall: Same

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
TV/Video: ESPN+
Jake Griffith (Play-by-play)
Bob Bolen (Analyst)
Radio: Marshall IMG Sports Network/FIUSports.com
Live Stats: FIUSports.com
Series: Marshall leads series, 6-1
Twitter Updates: @FIUHoops
Tickets: Marshall Ticket Office 800-THE-HERD

QUICK HITS
- FIU's 12-6 start is tied for the best 18-game start in program history, joining the 1997-98 squad that also started the season 12-6.

- FIU comes into the Marshall game following a thrilling 77-76 come-from-behind win over WKU on Jan. 17 … The Panthers trailed by as many as 16 points with 11:29 left in the game ... Osasumwen Osaghae led five players in double figures with 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds for his third career double-double.

- Through Jan 17, Brian Beard, Jr. leads NCAA Division I in steals-per-game (3.3) and total steals (60) ... Osasumwen Osaghae is eighth in the nation in locked shots-per-game (3.4) ... FIU is also fourth in scoring (87.8).

LAST TIME OUT
- FIU is coming off a thrilling 77-76 come-from-behind win over WKU on Jan 17, in Bowling Green ... Osasumwen Osaghae led five players in double figures with 16 points and 10 rebounds, marking his third double-double of his career ... Antonio Daye, Jr. scored 15 points, including 12 in the second half, and Brian Beard, Jr. had 14 points ... Willy Nunez, Jr. and Devon Andrews chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively ... Beard, Jr, got the game-winner with a driving baseline layup with 16 seconds left.

- The Panthers trailed by as many as 16 points (60-44) with 11:29 left in the game ... The deficit was the largest that FIU has come back from this season for a win, surpassing the 15-point deficit that the Panthers came back from against Florida Gulf Coast ... It was FIU's ninth come-from-behind win of the season.

- FIU, who had been out rebounded 13 times in 17 games, and in five-straight coming into the WKU game, held a slight 38-36 rebounding advantage, including an 11-8 margin on the offensive glass ... Those 11 offensive rebounds proved to be critical against the Hilltoppers, leading to 13 second-chance points.

SCOUTING MARSHALL
- Marshall comes into its game with FIU with an 11-6 record and a 4-0 mark in Conference USA, following its 96-84 win over Florida Atlantic on Jan. 17, in Huntington.

- Jon Elmore is one of two players averaging double-figures in the scoring column, netting 19.7 points-per-game ... C.J. Burks is second on the team in scoring, averaging 17.2 points-per-contest ... Jannson Williams is grabbing a team-high 4.8 rebounds-per-game.

THE SERIES AGAINST THE THUNDERING HERD
- Marshall leads the all-time series against FIU, 6-1, 5-1 with both schools as members of Conference USA.

- Their has been one overtime game between FIU and Marshall with that coming on Jan. 15, 2015 with the Panthers coming out on top, 66-62.

BEARD, JR. CLIMBING THE CHARTS; MOVES INTO SECOND ALL-TIME IN CAREER ASSISTS
- In just 49 career games on the floor for FIU, Brian Beard, Jr. has made his mark in the Panthers' record books ... Beard, Jr. is currently second all-time in school history in career assists (294), surpassing Dwight Stewart (264, 1989-93) against Middle Tennessee on Jan. 3 ... He sits second only to Carlos Arroyo (1997-2001) who finished his career with 459 assists ... Arroyo's total came over four years (100 games).

- In addition, Beard, Jr. is fourth all-time on FIU's career steals list (150) surpassing Patrick McDonald (147, 1982-86) against Old Dominion on Jan. 12 … Next up is Dwight Stewart in third place (172, 1988-91).

DROPPIN' SOME' C-NOTES
- FIU's 117 points against Johnson & Wales marked the second-straight game that the Panthers reached the century mark … The Panthers scored 110 points in the season-opening 110-84 win over Webber International on Nov. 7 … Prior to this season, the last time that an FIU team hit the 100-point mark in regulation was on Feb. 26, 1998, pouring in 101 points against Centenary in a 101-74 win in the TAAC Tournament ... That was the second of two-straight games where the Panthers scored 100-or-more points ... FIU also did it five days before in a 117-79 win over Troy on Feb. 21, 1998.

- FIU logged its third 100-plus-point game when it scored 102 points in a 102-93 win over Youngstown State on Nov. 18, and accomplished the feat in its next outing, against Ave Maria on Nov. 23, in a 104-84 win in the Johnny Bach Classic at Fordham.

- The Panthers hit the 100-point plateau on Dec. 13, with a 102-89 win against North Florida, and most recently poured in 108 points in a 108-67 win over Florida Memorial on Dec. 20.

- The Panthers' six 100-point games are tied for the second most in a season in school history, joining the 1982-83 team ... The most 100-point outings in a season for FIU came during the 1997-98 campaign with seven.

UP NEXT FOR FIU
FIU closes out its three-game road stretch at Florida Atlantic on Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. ... The Panthers return home for a three-game homestand, beginning on Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. against FAU.

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