COLUMBIA, South Carolina (December 4, 2016) – The FIU men's basketball team met its first Top 25 opponent in nearly two years on Sunday when it took the hardwood to face No. 20/23 South Carolina; and the Gamecocks showed just why they find themselves among the nation's elite as they handed the Panthers a 70-54 loss at Colonial Life Arena.
FIU drops to 3-6 on the year while South Carolina improves to 8-0.
South Carolina led from the start and shot 41 percent (25-of-61) from the field on the afternoon, while the Panthers hit 41.