DALLAS, Texas – FIU men's hoops is slated the No. 7 seed in next week's Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship presented by TotalCare, to be played at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, the league office announced Saturday.
The Panthers (14-17, 8-12 C-USA) will face No. 10 seed Louisiana Tech (14-17, 7-13 C-USA) in the first round on Wednesday, Mar. 8, at 8 p.m. CT / 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers and Bulldogs split their regular-season meetings with each team winning on their home court.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams in the Conference USA Tournament.