MIAMI (Jan. 9, 2019) – For the first time this season, the FIU women's basketball team will travel outside the state of Florida as the Panthers visit Charlotte on Thursday, Jan. 10 to open the Conference USA road slate.
 
Game notes for Thursday's 7 p.m. ET showdown can be found by clicking here.

LAST TIME AGAINST CHARLOTTE 
FIU fell 80-57 in its last meeting against Charlotte on Feb. 4, 2018. FIU was led by Alexis Gordon who scored 24 points for the Panthers. Charlotte's Nyilah Jamison-Myers posted 17 points to give the 49ers the win.

SCOUTING THE 49ERS
The 49ers are 8-6 overall and 0-2 in C-USA play with their last win coming against Bethune-Cookman (73-69). Charlotte has been led by Jade Phillips who has scored 13.6  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 two and Chelsea Guimaraes earning the other. 
 
SKANES CONTROLS THE GLASS
Freshman Ce'Nara Skanes has controlled the glass this season, ranking 12th in the conference for rebounds as she is averaging 6.7 per contest. Among C-USA freshmen, only Old Dominion's Ajah Wayne (8.9) and Amari Young (6.8) 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
After Thursday's game at Charlotte, the Panthers will travel to Old Dominion on Saturday, Jan. 12 with tipoff set for 4 p.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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