2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record9–17 (2–15 C-USA)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Cason
Assistant coaches
  • Jesse Bopp
  • Joey Rodriguez
Home arenaOcean Bank Convocation Center
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Western Kentucky113 .786218  .724
Old Dominion115 .688158  .652
Marshall95 .643157  .682
Florida Atlantic75 .5831310  .565
Charlotte511 .313915  .375
Middle Tennessee313 .188518  .217
FIU215 .118917  .346
West
Louisiana Tech124 .750248  .750
UAB135 .722227  .759
North Texas95 .6431810  .643
UTSA97 .5631511  .577
UTEP88 .5001212  .500
Rice610 .3751513  .536
Southern Miss413 .235817  .320
2021 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2019–20 season 19–13, 9–9 in CUSA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Rice in the first round of the CUSA tournament and were set to face Charlotte in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Dimon Carrigan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCambridge Rindge and Latin School
Odessa CC
Boston, Massachusetts
G 1 Isaiah Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrHeritage HS Conyers, Georgia
G 2 DJ Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNotre Dame Prep
Hutchinson CC
Washington, D.C.
G 3 Javaunte Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoLee's Summit North HS
Butler CC
Lee's Summit, Missouri
G/F 4 Eric Lovett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrJonesboro HS
Missouri State–West Plains
Jonesboro, Georgia
G 5 Antonio Daye, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrFort Lauderdale HS Durham, North Carolina
F 10 Rashad Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrSunrise Christian School Nassau, Bahamas
G 11 Tevin Brewer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS JrNorthside HS
Coffeyville CC
Fort Smith, Arkansas
G/F 12 Dante Wilcox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrOxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, Florida
F 15 James Ametepe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWestwood Christian School Accra, Ghana
F 20 Bernie Andre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNorland HS
Vermont
North Miami Beach, Florida
G 21 Jonathan Nunez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoDoral Academy Prep Miami, Florida
G 23 Petar Krivokapic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMiami Prep School Budva, Montenegro
F 35 Anthony Mason 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRobert Morgan Decatur, Alabama
F 50 Devon Andrews 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrAustin HS
NW FL State
Lorain, Ohio
G 55 Cameron Corcoran 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrOrlando Christian Prep
Little Rock
Orlando, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Flagler W 85–81  1–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (242)
Miami, FL
November 27, 2020*
2:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Flagler W 82–75  2–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (103)
Miami, FL
December 1, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Central Michigan W 96–76  3–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (351)
Miami, FL
December 4, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Jacksonville State W 74–70  4–0
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (260)
Miami, FL
December 12, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida L 77–80  4–1
UNF Arena (536)
Jacksonville, FL
December 16, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast W 85–69  5–1
Alico Arena (797)
Fort Myers, FL
December 19, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Georgia Southern L 99–103 2OT 5–2
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (172)
Miami, FL
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Carver W 111–34  6–2
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (32)
Miami, FL
January 1, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Old Dominion W 82–67  7–2
(1–0)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (175)
Miami, FL
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Old Dominion L 66–71  7–3
(1–1)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (149)
Miami, FL
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee W 68–55  8–3
(2–1)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee L 56–67  8–4
(2–2)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Atlantic L 79–81  8–5
(2–3)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (500)
Miami, FL
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at Florida Atlantic L 63–107  8–6
(2–4)
FAU Arena (420)
Boca Raton, FL
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marshall L 66–79  8–7
(2–5)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (308)
Miami, FL
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, Stadium
Marshall L 72–89  8–8
(2–6)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (128)
Miami, FL
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte L 55–63 OT 8–9
(2–7)
Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte L 65–68  8–10
(2–8)
Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 1, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Memorial W 90–74  9–10
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (204)
Miami, FL
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UTSA L 80–87  9–11
(2–9)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (194)
Miami, FL
February 6, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UTSA L 47–90  9–12
(2–10)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (147)
Miami, FL
February 12, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP L 75–79  9–13
(2–11)
Don Haskins Center (457)
El Paso, TX
February 13, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP L 68–77  9–14
(2–12)
Don Haskins Center (478)
El Paso, TX
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss L 72–85  9–15
(2–13)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 20, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss Postponed Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 28, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky L 58–91  9–16
(2–14)
E. A. Diddle Arena (1,117)
Bowling Green, KY
March 1, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky L 59–71  9–17
(2–15)
E. A. Diddle Arena (833)
Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(E7) vs. (E6) Middle Tennessee
Preliminary Round
Cancelled Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". FIU Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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