MIAMI (Jan. 18, 2019)– The FIU women's basketball team will cap its homestand against Marshall on Saturday, Feb. 19 as the Panthers and Herd tipoff at 2 p.m. ET.
For full game notes, click
here.
LAST TIME AGAINST MARSHALL
FIU fell 78-75 in its last meeting against Western Kentucky on Jan. 28, 2018. FIU was led by
Kristian Hudson who scored 24 points for the Panthers. Marshall's Shayna Gore posted 24 points to give the Herd the win.
SCOUTING THE HERD
The Herd is 9-8 overall and 3-1 in C-USA play with their last win coming against FAU on Thursday by a 72-67 margin. Marshall has been led by Shayna Gore who has scored 17.9 ppg this season.
ROARY MCSCOARY
FIU scored a season-high 82 points at home on Jan. 17. The last time the Panthers scored more than 82 points was against FAU on Feb. 17, 2018 when they beat the Owls 86-65.
DOUBLE-FIGURE DARLINGS
Five Panthers scored in double-figures on Jan. 17 against WKU, the most FIU has had this season.
Chelsea Guimaraes (16),
Paris Netherly,
Ce'Nara Skanes (12),
Paula Orenes (10) and
Kylee O'Hara (10) contributed to the feat.
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 CONTROLLING THE GLASS
Freshman
Ce'Nara Skanes has controlled the glass this season, ranking 9th in the conference for rebounds as she is averaging 6.9 per contest. Among C-USA freshmen, only Old Dominion's Ajah Wayne (8.3) is averaging 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 Saturday can be found
here.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will be off until next Saturday, when FIU makes the short trip to Boca Raton to face FAU. 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.
