Can Florida International Panthers Rebound After Falling to Blue Raiders?
In a recent encounter at the Murphy Athletic Center, the Florida International Panthers faced a challenging game against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The Panthers, with a record of 0-0 before this game, were unable to secure victory, succumbing with a final score of 54-73. The Blue Raiders capitalized on their home advantage and improved their own record to 0-0.
The Florida International Panthers started strong in the first quarter with 17 points but struggled to maintain momentum, scoring only 11 in the second. Their performance saw a slight improvement in the third and fourth quarters with each adding another 13 points to their tally. Despite these efforts, they could not close the gap created by Middle Tennessee's consistent scoring across all quarters.
The statistics reveal areas where Florida International excelled and where they fell short. They made an impressive 72 percent of free throws but were less successful from two-point range with just a 29 percent success rate. From beyond the arc, they managed a respectable three-point percentage at 35 percent. However, field goal attempts told another story; converting only 31 percent indicated struggles in finding high-percentage shots.
Defensively, Florida International managed six steals and two blocks but committed more personal fouls than their opponents (16 compared to Middle Tennessee's 17), which may have contributed to their loss as it gave away free throw opportunities that Middle Tennessee capitalized on by shooting an impeccable 100 percent from the line.
On rebounds, Florida International showed strength with a total of seven team rebounds contributing to an overall count of thirty-six rebounds—twenty-one defensive and eight offensive—demonstrating solid effort on both ends of the court.
Looking ahead for fans of The Panthers: The next game will be held at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami against Sam Houston Bearkats (SHSU). Scheduled for February fifteen at ten o'clock AM Eastern Time zone fans can catch all live action as it unfolds right from Miami's own Ocean Bank Convocation Center or tune into local broadcasts for coverage.