MIAMI, Fla. – Sophomore Denver Jones led four Panthers in double figures with a game-high 21 points to lift FIU to its seventh league victory with a 66-62 win over Louisiana Tech (13-11, 6-7 C-USA) inside the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Thursday night. The win marks their first over the Bulldogs since 2019, snapping a three-game skid, as FIU moves to 13-12 overall and 7-7 in the Conference USA.
The Panthers jump up to fifth in the C-USA upon the win, as Louisiana Tech (6-7) and Rice (6-7) slide to sixth and seventh, respectively, after losses on the evening – with FIU slated to host Rice on Saturday (Feb.