The FIU Panthers women's basketball team represents
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest uni ...
in women's
basketball
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. The school competes in
Conference USA
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in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Panthers play home basketball games at
FIU Arena
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (formerly known as Sunblazer Arena, Golden Panther Arena, Pharmed Arena, U.S. Century Bank Arena, and FIU Arena) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena at Florida International University in Westchester, Florida. It w ...
in
University Park, Florida
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.
Postseason
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Panthers, then known as the Golden Panthers, made three appearances in the
NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
The NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament (officially styled as "Championship" instead of "Tournament") is an annual tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division II, Division II women's colleg ...
. They had a combined record of 1–3.
AIAW College Division/Division II
The Panthers, then known as the Golden Panthers, made one appearance in the
AIAW National Division II basketball tournament
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, with a combined record of 0–1.
History
They have won seven tournaments, 6 while in the Trans America Athletic Conference, and one while they played in the
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) is a collegiate athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Originally a non-football conference, the Sun Belt began sponsoring football in 2001. Its football teams participa ...
. They also appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1983, 1986, and 1987. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Panthers have an all-time record of 692–466 since beginning play in 1975. All wins from the 2003–04 season (11) were vacated due to NCAA sanctions.
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NCAA tournament results
References
External links
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