MIAMI (Nov. 25, 2019) – The FIU men's basketball team hosts Keiser for a contest at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Fans can view the game on C-USA TV. Click here for FIU game notes.

WEEKLY WARRIOR
Osasumwen Osaghae was named the Conference USA Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon. This is the first weekly honor of the season for the senior.

Osaghae helped FIU to a 2-1 record at the Battle for the Capital Tournament last week. The senior earned all-tournament recognition, averaging 9.3 rebounds while going 15-18 from the field during the week. Osaghae recorded his first collegiate three-pointer, helping FIU to score a program-record 19 shots from behind the arc against Cleveland State. In just 15 minutes played at CSU, he recorded his first double-double this season, logging 10 rebounds and 13 points. He followed the performance with a career-best 22 points in 25 minutes played against EKU.

The senior dominated at the rim, recording 11 blocked shots for the week. Osaghae is currently tied for second in the nation with 4.33 blocked shots per game and 26 for the year.

LAST TIME OUT
FIU went 1-1 against teams in Washington D.C. as a part of the Battle for the Capital Tournament. The Panthers topped Eastern Kentucky 89-70 but well to UNC Wilmington 66-63 in the tournament finale.

Following the tournament, Osaghae and Devon Andrews received Battle for the Capital All-Tournament Team honors, and Andrews earned the coveted Most Valuable Player honor.

SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
Keiser enters the game at 6-1 for the season, and 2-0 in the Sun Conference play. The Seahawks have won five-straight, with the lone loss coming at Voorhees College. As a team, KU is averaging 90 points per game while shooting 48.4% from the field.

Individually, Marko Orlic comes in averaging 28.0 points per game while shooting 42.4% for the season. The senior is also perfect from the foul line in his seven starts for the Seahawks. Malcolm Mabry posts 8.6 rebounds per game and has 27 steals for his senior campaign.

UP NEXT
FIU welcomes New Hampshire to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Saturday, Nov. 30. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. ET.

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