MIAMI (Nov. 25, 2020) – The FIU men's basketball team opened the 2020-21 season by hosting Flagler College at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Wednesday night. The Panthers took down the Saints 85-81 for the team's first victory of the season.
With the win, FIU moves to 1-0 for the year, while the game counted as an exhibition for Flagler.
In the opening stanza, FIU went 12-35 from the field and 5-19 from beyond-the-arc to lead the Saints 37-33. The Panther bench outscored the Saints 13-4, but Flagler College held the 20-14 advantage in the paint.