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 Kentucky6–2 .750  13–4  .765
Old Dominion5–3 .625  9–5  .643
Charlotte5–5 .500  9–9  .500
Marshall4–4 .500  10–5  .667
Florida Atlantic3–3 .500  8–7  .533
Middle Tennessee3–7 .300  5–11  .313
FIU2–10 .167  9–12  .429
West
UAB9–1 .900  16–2  .889
North Texas6–2 .750  10–6  .625
Louisiana Tech8–4 .667  15–6  .714
Rice6–6 .500  12–8  .600
UTSA6–6 .500  10–9  .526
UTEP4–8 .333  8–10  .444
Southern Miss3–9 .250  7–12  .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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