HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – FIU closes out its regular season road slate on March 6 when it faces Marshall at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen live on ESPN+.

The Panthers, currently on a four-game winning streak, look to improve to 19-11 overall and 10-7 in C-USA play. An FIU win would extend its winning streak to a season-high five games. In addition, a 19^th win would be the third most wins in program history since moving to Division I for the 1986-87 season.

GAME 30: FIU at MARSHALL
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | 7 p.m. | Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, West Virginia | ESPN+

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FIU PANTHERS | 18-11 (9-7 C-USA)
Last Game: March 3 vs. Louisiana Tech, W, 83-76
Next Game: March 9 vs. North Texas, 7 p.m.
Head Coach: Jeremy Ballard
Alma Mater: Colgate, 2003
Career Record: 18-11 (First season)
at FIU: Same

MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | 16-13 (9-7 C-USA)
Last Game: March 3 at North Texas, W, 85-82
Next Game: March 9 vs. Florida Atlantic, 12 p.m.
Head Coach: Dan D'Antoni
Alma Mater: Marshall, 1970
Career Record: 89-75 (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, 7-1
Twitter Updates: @FIUHoops
Tickets: Marshall Ticket Office 800-THE-HERD

QUICK HITS
- With FIU's 83-76 win over Louisiana Tech on March 3, the Panthers secured just its eighth conference record of .500-or-better since it began league play during the 1991-92 season in the Trans America Athletic Conference ... It is also FIU's first since an 11-9 ledger during the 2012-13 season in the Sun Belt Conference.

- FIU comes into the Marshall game looking for a season-high fifth-straight win ... It would surpass the previous season-best of four set in November and would be the longest winning streak since winning six-straight during 2013-14.

- FIU is coming off an 83-76 win over LA Tech on March 3 ... Devon Andrews scored a game-high 21 points, leading five players in double figures ... Brian Beard, Jr. became the seventh player at FIU to reach 1,000 points.

- Through March 4, Brian Beard, Jr. is third in the NCAA in steals-per-game (3.1) and fourth in total steals (90) ... Osasumwen Osaghae is fifth in blocked shots-per-game (3.0) ... FIU is also is first in steals (10.7).

LAST TIME OUT
- FIU placed five players in double figures, en route to its fourth-straight win, as the Panthers defeated Louisiana Tech 83-76 on March 3.

- Devon Andrews paced the way for the Panthers, pouring in a game-high 21 points, including 15 points in the second half ... In addition, Brian Beard, Jr. became the seventh player in program history to reach the 1,000th career-point plateau, doing so in just his 60th career game ... Beard, Jr. also had seven assists ... Isaiah Banks and Trejon Jacob added 12 and 11 points, respectively ... Osasumwen Osaghae posted his fifth career double-double finishing with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

- FIU led by four points at the half, 38-34, only to have LA Tech come out in the second stanza and eventually take a seven-point advantage, 62-55, with just under 11 minutes left in the contest ... The Panthers, however, came back using a 13-4 stretch to take a two-point edge, 68-66, with 7:20 left in the contest on an Andrews layup ... During the run, Andrews would account for nine of his 15 second half points, and the Bulldogs never regained the lead.

SCOUTING MARSHALL
- Marshall comes into its game with FIU with a 16-13 record and a 9-7 mark in Conference USA, following its 85-82 win over North Texas in Denton on Feb. 3 ... The Thundering Herd have won three-straight, following a three-game losing streak.

- Jon Elmore is one of two players averaging double figures for Marshall, netting 20.1 points-per-game ... He is joined by C.J. Burks who is averaging 17.8 points-per-outing ... Jannson Williams leads the team on the glass, grabbing 5.0 rebounds-per-game.

THE SERIES AGAINST THE THUNDERING HERD
- Marshall leads the all-time series against FIU, 7-1, 6-1 with both schools as members of Conference USA.

- There 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.

BRIAN BEARD, JR. JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB
- With his 13 points against Louisiana Tech on March 3, Brian Beard, Jr. became just the seventh player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau, and the first since Alex Galindo (2008-09).

BEARD, JR. CLIMBING THE CHARTS
- In just 60 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 (359), 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).

- Beard, Jr.'s one steal against Louisiana Tech gives him 180 for his career … Against FAU on Feb. 23, he surpassed Carlos Arroyo (177, 1997-01) for second all-time in school history.

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
The Panthers will return home for their regular season finale on Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m. ... FIU will then travel to the Conference USA Tournament in Frisco, Texas, which runs from March 13-16.

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