2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

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

2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2020–21 record9–12 (2–10 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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Western Kentucky62 .750  134  .765
Old Dominion53 .625  95  .643
Charlotte55 .500  99  .500
Marshall44 .500  105  .667
Florida Atlantic33 .500  87  .533
Middle Tennessee37 .300  511  .313
FIU210 .167  912  .429
West
UAB91 .900  162  .889
North Texas62 .750  106  .625
Louisiana Tech84 .667  156  .714
Rice66 .500  128  .600
UTSA66 .500  109  .526
UTEP48 .333  810  .444
Southern Miss39 .250  712  .368
2021 C-USA Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

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 Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
February 13, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 20, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 26, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
February 27, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA Tournament
March 10–13, 2021
vs.  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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