MIAMI, Fla. – The FIU men's basketball team rides a three-game win streak and looks to carry its momentum among a crucial road swing this week, starting Thursday, Feb. 2, at Charlotte.
 
Thursday, Feb. 2 at Charlotte (13-8, 4-6 C-USA)

• Time / Site: 7 p.m. at Halton Arena
• TV: ESPN+
• Radio: FIU Radio (AJ Ricketts)
• Live Stats
• Series History: CLT leads 8-6

 
Saturday, Feb. 4 at UAB (15-7, 6-5 C-USA)

• Time / Site: 4 p.m. ET at Bartow Arena
• TV: ESPN+
• Radio: FIU Radio (AJ Ricketts)
• Live Stats
• Series History: Tied at 6-6

 
The Panthers have started to roll through Conference USA action, having won three straight against UTSA, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee to sit at 5-6 in the league and 11-11 overall.
 
FIU's exceptional play has reflected in the league's weekly awards, having seen FIU collect the last four straight C-USA Freshman of the Week awards – most recently with Arturo Dean notching his third honor in four weeks after averaging 10.5 points, 6.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals over last week's sweep.

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 Additionally, Dean ranks fourth in the nation in steals (55) and seventh in the nation in steals per game (2.5).
 
Despite shooting just 32.2 percent from beyond the arc for the season, FIU has found its touch having buried at least 10 or more 3-pointers through its three-game streak at a 40.7 percent clip (33-of-81).
 
Additionally, FIU has cleaned up its free-throw shooting and turnover margin, shooting 84.8 percent from the stripe through the last three games and giving up 12.0 turnovers to opponents' 15.3.
 
The Panthers 15.2 forced turnovers per game has continued to thrive through league play, while also collecting 8.9 steals per game.
 
Through 11 league games, Denver Jones has been electric in leading the Panthers and C-USA in scoring with 20.1 ppg in conference games, while leading the conference in field goal percentage overall (48.8%). Jones has net 11 20-point performances this season, in addition to shooting 39.4 percent from 3-point range and 88.1 percent from the free-throw line.
 
Graduate forward Nick Guadarrama continues his hot shooting, hitting at 39.6 percent clip from three in conference games, coming of four threes in FIU's 82-74 win over Middle Tennessee last Saturday. Additionally, Javaunte Hawkins and Petar Krivokapic have provided a significant boost in aiding FIU's shooting from distance – seeing Hawkins hit 6-of-9 (66.7%) and Krivokapic hit 8-of-15 (53.3%) over the last three games.
 
Dashon Gittens has been exceptional for the Panthers coming off the bench, having reached double figures in three of the last four games, while averaging 11.0 points through FIU's three-game streak on 58.3 percent shooting and 44.4 percent beyond the arc.
 
UP NEXT
FIU travels to face UAB in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, Feb. 3, for a 4 p.m. ET matchup inside Bartow Arena. The game is slated to be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
TICKETS
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