2019–20 FIU Panthers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:FIU Panthers
Conference:Conference USA
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:19–13
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:2nd
Assoc Coach:David Cason
Asst Coach1:Jesse Bopp
Asst Coach2:Joey Rodriguez

The 2019–20 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–13, 9–9 in CUSA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Rice in the first round of the C-USA tournament and were set to face Charlotte in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2018–19 season 20–14 overall, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in 7th place. In the C-USA tournament, they were defeated by North Texas in the first round.[1] They were invited to the CIT, where they defeated Texas State in the first round[2] before falling to Green Bay in the second round.[3]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Conference USA regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Conference USA tournament|-|-|-Source[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: @FIUHoops Drops C-USA First Round Game to North Texas, 71-57. FIU Athletics. January 14, 2020. en.
  2. News: Florida International vs. Texas State - Game Summary - March 23, 2019. ESPN. January 14, 2020. en.
  3. News: FIU vs Green Bay Basketball Game Summary - March 26th, 2019. NCAA. January 14, 2020. en.
  4. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. FIU Athletics. January 14, 2020. en.