MIAMI (Feb. 1, 2019) –  The FIU women's basketball team caps its road swing on Saturday, as the Panthers take on Louisiana Tech for a C-USA showdown at 3 p.m. ET.
 
For full game notes, click here.

LAST TIME AGAINST LT
FIU won 57-54 last time against LA Tech on Jan. 18, 2018 in Miami. The victory snapped a 10-game losing skid against the Lady Techsters. FIU was led by Kiandre'a Pound who scored 19 points for the Panthers to give them the win. LT's Alexus Malone posted 18 points.

SCOUTING THE TECHSTERS
The Techsters are 11-11 overall and 3-5 in C-USA play with their last win coming against FAU. LA Tech has been led by Kierra Anthony who has scored 23.2 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 five and Chelsea Guimaraes earning the other.

SKANES CONTROLLING THE GLASS
Freshman Ce'Nara Skanes has controlled the glass this season, ranking seventh in the conference for rebounds as she is averaging 7.4 per contest. Among C-USA freshmen, only Old Dominion's Ajah Wayne (8.2) 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
FIU returns home next week, as the Panthers host UTSA and UTEP. Thursday's game against UTSA will be at 11 a.m. ET. For fans interested in purchasing tickets for the 2018-19 season, visit here. 
 
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