The 2019–20 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in

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as members of

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. They finished the season 19–13, 9–9 in CUSA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated

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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

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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

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in the first round. They were invited to the CIT, where they defeated Texas State in the first round before falling to Green Bay in the second round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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FIU Panthers The FIU Panthers are the athletic teams representing Florida International University, an American public university located in Miami, Florida. The Panthers currently compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athlet ...

FIU Panthers men's basketball The FIU Panthers men's basketball team represents Florida International University in Westchester, Florida. The school's team currently competes in Conference USA. They are led by head coach Jeremy Ballard and play their home games at the Ocean ...