Panthers Bounce Back in Win Over Benedict
The Florida Tech men’s basketball team rebounded from their opening night loss to Auburn-Montgomery in a big way Saturday, taking down the Benedict Tigers 91-77 in the final game of the NCAA South Region Tip-Off Challenge at the Clemente Center. “I thought it was a total team effort tonight,” said Panthers coach Billy Mims. “We […]
Late AUM Surge Sinks Panthers
The Auburn-Montgomery Warhawks went on a 20-7 to end the game Friday, handing the Florida Tech Panthers a 71-65 loss in their season opener. It was the nightcap of the South Region Tipoff Classic at the Clemente Center in Melbourne, FL. “I think a lot of their stuff came off of our (17 turnovers),” said […]
Murphy Drops 29 in Loss at FAU
For the second time in five days, the Florida Tech Panther Men were on the court against a Division I school. Saturday it was Georgia Tech and Wednesday, they went up against Florida Atlantic University in another exhibition. The Owls proved to be too much on this night, winning 98-52. Florida Tech was 19-of-59 from […]
Panthers Pummeled at Georgia Tech
Florida Tech head basketball coach Billy Mims has said for a long time that the Sunshine State Conference, where his Panthers reside, is the ACC of Division II. On Saturday, his team got a taste of what the ACC of Division I is like, dropping a lopsided exhibition game to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, […]
Panthers Buckle Under Barry Barrage
The Barry Buccaneers shot the lights out Wednesday night, beating the Florida Tech Panthers 102-83 in the Sunshine State Conference Quarterfinal game in Miami Shores. With the loss, the Panthers 2017-2018 season ends. They finished 13-16 overall, with an 8-12 regular season in the conference. Jordan Majors did his part, putting up another 32-point game […]
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 […]
Panthers Comeback Short-Circuited by Buccaneers
The Florida Tech Panthers gave the Sunshine State Conference’s top-ranked team all they could handle Wednesday night, erasing a 16-point deficit, only to watch the Barry Buccaneers escape the Clemente Center with a 95-90 victory. Barry shot 56.4 percent from the field (31-of-55), including 12-of-22, (54.5 percent) from long range. FIT was 33-of-60 from the […]
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 […]