Entries by Tony Capobianco

Free throws push Panthers past Eagles

Wednesday’s win at home felt like a freebie for Florida International. The Panthers made 30-of-35 shots from the free throw line to defeat the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 89-83. Zawdie Jackson led the Panthers with a game-high 20 points, including 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. Julian Mackey scored six of his 13 points on free […]

Corey Stephenson’s 25 points not enough as Panthers dropped by Dukes at home

Finally tested at home against a fellow Division I opponent, the Florida International Panthers came up short, falling to the James Madison Dukes 80-72 in the opener of the FIU multi-team event on Monday. Corey Stephenson led the Panthers with 25 points on 10-of-22 shooting, including 5-of-14 from the three-point line, and seven rebounds. The […]

Devin Vanterpool develops into two-way player, fueling Florida Atlantic’s hot start

In an era of college basketball teams reloading through the transfer portal and changing both their identity and postseason prospects year after year, it is refreshing to see that the player currently leading the Florida Atlantic Owls in every major statistical category is one who was recruited and developed. Sophomore guard Devin Vanterpool leads the […]