FIU Panthers men's basketball

FIU Panthers

2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

University

Florida International University

Head coach

Anthony Evans (5th season)

Conference

C-USA

Location

University Park, Florida

Arena

FIU Arena
(Capacity: 5,000)

Nickname

Panthers

Colors

Blue and Gold^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA Tournament appearances

1995

Conference tournament champions

TAAC/A-Sun: 1995

Conference regular season champions

TAAC/A-Sun: 1993

The FIU Panthers men's basketball team represents Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. The school's team currently competes in Conference USA. They are currently led by head coach Anthony Evans and play their home games at the FIU Arena.

FIU at UCLA Pauley Pavilion, 2008

Richard Pitino era

On April 15, 2012, Richard Pitino left his position as the associate head coach at the University of Louisville to become the head coach at FIU. With only six players remaining from the previous season, and not all of them on scholarship, Pitino cobbled together a team and coached a high-pressure defense that finished eighth in the nation in steals. He was able to compile an 18-14 record (11-9 in the Sun Belt conference) in his only season as head coach. His FIU team set a record for the best conference record in school history. Additionally, FIU reached the Sun Belt Tournament Championship game as a four seed, before falling to Western Kentucky, 65-63.

On April 3, 2013, Richard Pitino was hired to become the next head coach at the University of Minnesota, replacing Tubby Smith.

Anthony Evans era

On April 15, 2013, Anthony Evans left his position as head coach at Norfolk State University to become the head coach at FIU.

NCAA Tournament appearances

FIU men's basketball team had its lone NCAA Tournament appearance in the 1995 tournament under then Head Coach Bob Weltlich, who had already announced his resignation following the season. FIU won the TAAC Basketball Tournament and in doing so earned an automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament. FIU was seeded #16 and played the #1 seeded UCLA Bruins in the first round of the West Regional, which was played at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise. The Panthers lost the game to the Bruins by the score of 92–56, being the first tournament win in UCLA's successful run to the National Championship that year. Weltlich noteably said during the post-game interview, "If anyone knows of any openings out there, my number is...".

Media appearances

The "Sunblazers" men’s basketball team was also featured in a second-season episode of Miami Vice entitled "The Fix".

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in one NCAA Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1995	First Round	UCLA	L 56–92

Records

Team Honors

NCAA Tournament Appearances (1): 1995

Trans America Athletic Conference Tournament Champions (1): 1995
Trans America Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions (1): 1992–93

FIU basketball alumni in professional leagues

Raja Bell attended FIU for two seasons

FIU Panthers alumni to have gone on to the NBA and international professional basketball.

Name	Years at FIU	Team
Carlos Arroyo	1998–2001	Boston Celtics
Raja Bell	1999–2000	Utah Jazz
Clyde Corley	1982–1983	Dallas Mavericks

References

↑ "Logo & Colors - Brand Florida International University". Retrieved March 12, 2017.

External links

Website

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Founded: 1965 Students: 54,099 Endowment: 177 million

FIU Panthers men's basketball
Venues	FIU Arena (1986–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Conference USA men's basketball
Current teams	Charlotte 49ers Florida Atlantic Owls FIU Panthers Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Marshall Thundering Herd Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders North Texas Mean Green Old Dominion Monarchs Rice Owls Southern Miss Golden Eagles UAB Blazers UTEP Miners UTSA Roadrunners Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Championships & awards	Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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