Panthers Doom Themselves Against NSU
The Florida Tech Panthers hosted #5 Nova Southeastern on Saturday at the Clemente Center and they were their own worst enemy, turning the ball over 27 times in an 82–62 loss to the undefeated Sharks. “We shot ourselves in the foot,” said Panthers head coach Billy Mims. “We turned the ball over and we didn’t […]
Panthers Shock Southern in Statement Win
Florida Tech did what few thought was possible Wednesday, taking down the seventh-ranked Florida Southern Moccasins 77-59 in a Sunshine State Conference shocker. It was the first conference win of the season for the Panthers, who started the new year with one of the biggest wins in program history. “I’ve been here 14 years now […]
Tiffin Holds Off Furious FIT Comeback
Despite a 16-0 run late in the game Wednesday, the Florida Tech Panthers lost 78-74 to the Tiffin Dragons, in the final game of the 2018 Florida Tech Winter Classic. Panthers Head Coach Billy Mims sat down with his daughter Courtney, following the game for his postgame interview. Courtney was the color commentator on the […]
Panthers Dominate Columbia International
The Florida Tech Panthers returned from a 10-day hiatus and took down the visiting Columbia International Rams, 96-82 in their opening game of the Florida Tech Winter Classic on Tuesday. Antonis Pefanis filled up the stat sheet with 26 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three assists. He led a potent Panthers offense that saw […]
Panthers Trounced by Tampa
The Florida Tech men’s basketball team was on the wrong side of history Saturday night as they lost 99-69 to the Tampa Spartans at the Clemente Center. The victory was number 700 in the win column for Tampa coach Richard Schmidt, who is in his 36th year with the program. “I gave him the game […]
Eckerd Snaps Panthers Win Streak
The Eckerd Tritons put an end to Florida Tech’s five-game winning streak Saturday, with an emphatic 84-63 win at the Clemente Center. It was a statement game from the Tritons who won the conference last season and went to the Sweet 16. “Their supposed to be one of the best teams in the league and […]
Second-Half Surge Keeps Panthers Win Streak Alive
The Florida Tech Panthers used a 50-point second half to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on Tuesday, taking down Flagler 76-73 in a non-conference battle, resulting in the Panthers fifth straight victory. Panthers coach Billy Mims earned his 200th win on Saturday and it took him three days to get 201. Current Sunshine […]
Panthers Win Thanksgiving Tournament Title
The Florida Tech Panthers had all five starters in double figures Saturday, beating Concordia St. Paul 95-89 in the Championship game of the annual Florida Tech Thanksgiving tournament. This was the fifth consecutive title game win for the Panthers in this tournament. The Panthers (4-1) handed both Puerto Rico Bayamon and Concordia their first loss […]
Murphy and Pefanis Propel Panthers Over PR-Bayamon
The Florida Tech Panthers got a career-best 28 points and 17 rebounds, also a career-high, from Derek Murphy and 25 points and five steals from Antonis Pefanis, en route to an 84-59 victory over Puerto Rico-Bayamon on Friday night in the Florida Tech Thanksgiving Tournament. “A monster game from Murphy and Pefanis,” said Panthers head […]
Stellar First Half Carries Panthers
Four players scored in double figures on Tuesday as the Florida Tech men used a big first half to propel them to an 80-67 win over Puerto Rico Mayaguez in their final game before the Thanksgiving break. R.J. Coil led the Panthers with 19 points, despite picking up his third foul 14 seconds into the […]