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 […]
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. […]
Lions Dominate Second Half in Win Over FIT
The Saint Leo Lions outscored the Florida Tech Panthers 43-23 in the second half on Wednesday, en route to a 71-57 Sunshine State Conference win. This game was so close statistically, with the Panthers shooting 18-of-48 from the field (37.5 percent) and the Lions going 19-of-47 (40.4 percent), and both teams were 7-for-18 (39 percent) […]
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 […]
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 […]