Big Three Carry Panthers to Victory over Shawnee State
The Florida Tech Panthers were the only team to come out of their Winter Classic with a 2-0 record. They finished things up Tuesday with a hard-fought 93-87 win over the Shawnee State Bears. “I don’t know how we survived, hats off to Shawnee State,” said Panthers head coach Billy Mims in his postgame interview […]
Playoff Bound Panthers Beat NSU
The Florida Tech Panthers did not have their finest season in 2018, but on Saturday, they played the game of the season with the season on the line. Thanks to a game-high 21 points from senior Michael Milligan, who led five guys in double figures, the Panthers took down a 17-win Sharks squad 85-76. Milligan […]
Embry-Riddle Scores Improbable OT Win at FIT
The Florida Tech Panthers had a three-point lead with 16.5 seconds left on Wednesday, but couldn’t put the visiting Embry-Riddle Eagles away. Elijah Jenkins three with 1.6 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime, where the Eagles pulled away for an eventual 84-79 victory at the Clemente Center. With this loss, Florida Tech […]
Mims Wins #600 as Panthers Beat PBA
Florida Tech men’s basketball coach Billy Mims earned his 600th career victory in exciting fashion on Saturday, as his Panthers erased a 15-point deficit to beat Palm Beach Atlantic 86-77 at Rubin Arena. Jordan Majors had 32 in Wednesday night’s loss to Barry and matched that point total on Saturday. He also ripped down seven rebounds […]
Florida Tech Suffers 30-Point Loss to FSC
The Florida Tech Panthers played a forgettable basketball game on Saturday, losing to the Florida Southern Moccasins 101-71. The only saving grace for the Panthers was a 51-point second half, hopefully giving them something to build on as the season winds down. The Panthers had four players in double figures with Sam Daniel leading the […]
Saint Leo Topples Tech in Final Seconds
The Florida Tech Panthers led for much of the night on Saturday, but a runner in the lane with 10.2 seconds left by Kyran McClure helped the visiting Saint Leo Lions steal one at the Clemente Center, winning by the score of 74-72. Florida Tech (10-12, 5-9 SSC) had four players in double figures, led […]
Long Night Ends With Panthers Loss
The Florida Tech men’s basketball team faced travel issues Wednesday night that resulted in a late start at Lynn and by the time all was said and done, the Panthers ran out of gas in the second half, losing 94-77. Jordan Majors scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half and Sam Daniel […]
Rollins Rocks Florida Tech
After winning four in a row, the Florida Tech Panthers lost their second consecutive game Wednesday night, dropping an 89-66 decision to Rollins in a Sunshine State Conference home tilt. “We never shot the ball well tonight, there was no emotion or passion in our play,” said Panthers coach Billy Mims. “We were going through […]
Panthers Pummeled at Eckerd
In what has to go down as one of the most disappointing performances of the season, the Florida Tech Panthers were downed 90-71 at Eckerd on Saturday in a Sunshine State Conference game. The loss snapped the Panthers four-game winning streak. The Tritons (15-3, 8-3 SSC) had five players in double figures. Drushaun McLaurn, Blake […]
Three-Ball Helps Panthers Beat Eagles
After a sluggish first half on Wednesday, the Florida Tech Panthers hit eight of their 12 three-pointers in the second Stanza, helping them to beat Embry-Riddle 80-63 in a Sunshine State Conference men’s basketball tilt. It was the fourth straight win for FIT, as they improved to 10-8 overall and 5-5 in the conference. With the […]