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Panthers Give Lynn All They Can Handle

The Florida Tech Panthers are not playing like the 8-18 team their record says they are. Saturday was further proof of that with the Panthers forcing overtime against the 12th-ranked Lynn Fighting Knights before falling in overtime, 76-71. This marks the Panthers eighth loss in a row. “A lot of people think success is measured […]

Fourth-Ranked Nova Clobbers Florida Tech

The Florida Tech Panthers were staying with the Nova Southeastern Sharks for about 13 minutes on Saturday, but in the end, the fourth-ranked team in the nation showed they deserved that ranking, taking it to the Panthers, 122-84 in Fort Lauderdale.  Antonis Pefanis scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Panthers, going 4-for-8 from […]

Saint Leo Overtakes Slumping Panthers

The Saint Leo Lions held off a very determined Florida Tech team on Wednesday, hanging on for an 81-79 win in front of what head coach Billy Mims called the best crowd of the season at the Clemente Center.  “It was the best atmosphere of any Sunshine State Conference game I’ve seen this year,” Mims […]

Panthers Suffer Tough-Luck Loss at FSC

The Florida Tech Panthers hung with the Florida Southern Moccasins on Wednesday night, before fading late in the second half, and losing 103-92 in Lakeland. “I thought we played really well,” said Panthers head coach Billy Mims. “They’re a good basketball team at home and we put up 92 points. Offensively, we executed really well […]

Bucs Tame Panthers in Tight Contest

Derek Murphy scored a career-high 36 points and pulled down nine rebounds but unfortunately, the Panthers were unable to overcome a 23-5 second half run by Barry on Saturday, eventually falling 78-76 at the Clemente Center.  “We were the best team tonight,” said Panthers coach Billy Mims. “Not to take anything away from Barry and […]

Tritons Ride Strong Second Half to Victory

The Florida Tech Panthers visited the Eckerd Tritons Saturday, playing their second straight game without R.J. Coil and held their own, leading at halftime, before ultimately fading in the second half and dropping an 87-77 decision.  Derek Murphy finished one rebound shy of a double-double, going for 18 points and nine boards. Freshman Sesan Russell […]

Three-Ball Carries Panthers Over Rollins

The Florida Tech Panthers earned their second Sunshine State Conference win of the season Wednesday, cruising to an 88-65 win over the Rollins College Tars in Winter Park. The win snaps a five-game losing streak for the Panthers.  Florida Tech (8-10, 2-8 SSC) shot the lights out from downtown, hitting 18-of-43 threes overall (41.9 percent). […]

Russell Scores 21 in Panthers Debut

The Florida Tech Panthers lost their fifth straight game Saturday, falling to Palm Beach Atlantic 71-67 at the Clemente Center. The Panthers were their own worst enemy inthisone, turning the ball over 29 times. leading to 33 Sailfish points.  “Missed free-throws and turnovers, that was the difference in the game,” said Panthers coach Billy Mims. […]

Panthers Besieged by Threes in Loss to ERAU

The Embry-Riddle Eagles handed the Florida Tech Panthers their fourth straight loss Wednesday, with a lopsided 102-68 victory on the Panthers home court. It is the largest point differential in a Panthers loss this season.  The Eagles shot 64.9 percent from the floor on this night, including an astonishing 18-for-28 (64.3 percent) from three-point range. […]

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 […]