2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball
2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
Record	9–17 (2–15 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeremy Ballard (3rd season);
Associate head coach	David Cason
Assistant coaches	Jesse Bopp; Joey Rodriguez;
Home arena	Ocean Bank Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Western Kentucky	11	–	3	.786	21	–	8	.724
Old Dominion	11	–	5	.688	15	–	8	.652
Marshall	9	–	5	.643	15	–	7	.682
Florida Atlantic	7	–	5	.583	13	–	10	.565
Charlotte	5	–	11	.313	9	–	15	.375
Middle Tennessee	3	–	13	.188	5	–	18	.217
FIU	2	–	15	.118	9	–	17	.346
West
Louisiana Tech	12	–	4	.750	24	–	8	.750
UAB	13	–	5	.722	22	–	7	.759
North Texas †	9	–	5	.643	18	–	10	.643
UTSA	9	–	7	.563	15	–	11	.577
UTEP	8	–	8	.500	12	–	12	.500
Rice	6	–	10	.375	15	–	13	.536
Southern Miss	4	–	13	.235	8	–	17	.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[edit]

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[edit]

2020–21 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Dimon Carrigan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Odessa CC	Boston, Massachusetts
G	1	Isaiah Banks	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Heritage HS	Conyers, Georgia
G	2	DJ Mitchell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Notre Dame Prep Hutchinson CC	Washington, D.C.
G	3	Javaunte Hawkins	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Lee'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)	Sr	Jonesboro HS Missouri State–West Plains	Jonesboro, Georgia
G	5	Antonio Daye, Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jr	Fort Lauderdale HS	Durham, North Carolina
F	10	Rashad Davis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Sunrise Christian School	Nassau, Bahamas
G	11	Tevin Brewer	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	RS Jr	Northside HS Coffeyville CC	Fort Smith, Arkansas
G/F	12	Dante Wilcox	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	Oxbridge Academy	West Palm Beach, Florida
F	15	James Ametepe	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Westwood Christian School	Accra, Ghana
F	20	Bernie Andre	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Norland HS Vermont	North Miami Beach, Florida
G	21	Jonathan Nunez	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Doral Academy Prep	Miami, Florida
G	23	Petar Krivokapic	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Miami Prep School	Budva, Montenegro
F	35	Anthony Mason	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Robert Morgan	Decatur, Alabama
F	50	Devon Andrews	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Austin HS NW FL State	Lorain, Ohio
G	55	Cameron Corcoran	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Orlando Christian Prep Little Rock	Orlando, Florida

Head coach

Jeremy Ballard (Colgate)

Assistant coach(es)

David Cason (Illinois State)
Jesse Bopp (Plymouth State)
Joey Rodriguez (VCU)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2021

Schedule and results[edit]

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[edit]

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

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

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