MIAMI (Dec. 15, 2020) – The FIU men's basketball team travels to take on Florida Gulf Coast at Alico Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET.

Fans can catch the broadcast on ESPN+. Click here for game notes.

LAST TIME OUT
FIU fell for the first time this season when the Panthers dropped an 80-77 contest at North Florida. Overall, the Panthers shot 41.8% but went just 9-26 from beyond the arc. Five Panthers scored in double figures, with Tevin Brewer leading the way at 23. Dimon Carrigan logged a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

BY THE NUMBERS
FIU enters the game ranked fifth in the country with 12.0 three-pointers per game. The team is also 12th with 10.4 steals per game and 13th for threes attempted (182). Individually, Antonio Daye, Jr. is 33rd nationally and second in Conference USA with 6.2 assists per game. His 31 assists lead the conference and put the junior 36th nationally. Carrigan sits eighth nationally and third in the league with 3.00 blocks per game. The 12 total blocks for the forward put Carrigan 21st in the country and third in C-USA.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
FGCU comes into the contest with a 3-1 record. The Eagles topped Miami 66-62 for the squad's most recent victory. The team is averaging 69.8 points per game while shooting 44% overall. Caleb Catto leads Florida Gulf Coast with 14.3 points per game, while Jalen Warren posts 14.0 per outing. Eli Abaev logs 8.3 rebounds, and Dakota Rivers tallies 1.25 blocks per game.

UP NEXT
FIU returns home for a game against Georgia Southern on Saturday, Dec. 19, with tipoff slated for 7 p.m.

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