MIAMI– FIU men's and women's basketball will take part in the CUSA Basketball Tip-Off Show on Oct. 15, hosted on ESPN+ at noon.

Men's basketball head coach Joey Cantens will make an appearance ahead of his first season as head coach of the Panthers, joined by forward Ramone Seals. Seals, who transferred to FIU from Kennesaw State, appeared in 22 games for the NCAA Tournament-bound Owls, starting 14 of them. He averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and shot 42 percent from the field.

Women's basketball head coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley is ahead of her seventh season at the helm of FIU. She will be joined by forward Adama Badjie Coly, who started in 19 of her 25 games played in 2025-26, averaging 6.7 points and 5.6 rebounds.

The men's basketball season opens up on Mon., Nov. 2 and the women's team kicks off the season against Jacksonville on Nov. 3.