Southern Utah vs. Florida International Basketball Game Time, TV Channel &

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-0) face the Florida International Panthers (0-1) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Last year, the 75.0 points per game the Thunderbirds scored were just 1.5 fewer points than the Panthers gave up (76.5).
Southern Utah went 5-6 last season when scoring more than 76.5 points.
Florida International had an 8-5 record last season when giving up fewer than 75.0 points.
The Panthers' 73.6 points per game last year were only 4.0 fewer points than the 77.6 the Thunderbirds gave up.
When it scored more than 77.6 points last season, Florida International went 5-3.
Southern Utah had an 8-4 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 73.6 points.
The Thunderbirds were outscored by 80 points last season (2.6 points per game on average), and opponents of the Panthers have outscored them by 96 more points on the year (2.9 per game).

Last season, the Thunderbirds had a 44.1% shooting percentage from the field, which was 3.4% lower than the 47.5% of shots the Panthers' opponents knocked down.
Southern Utah went 5-6 when it shot higher than 47.5% from the field.
The Panthers' 43.7% shooting percentage from the field last season was 4.0 percentage points lower than the Thunderbirds allowed to their opponents (47.7%).
Florida International put together a 5-1 straight up record in games it shot better than 47.7% from the field.

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The Thunderbirds and the Panthers rebounded at a similar clip last season (29.7 and 27.8 boards per game, respectively).
Southern Utah was 4-3 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Florida International was 7-20 when they failed to control the glass.
The Thunderbirds were the 319th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Panthers ranked 351st.
The Thunderbirds and the Panthers were evenly matched on the offensive boards last season, with the teams averaging 8.6 and 8.5 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
The Thunderbirds were 3-8 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Panthers were 5-13 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
The Thunderbirds ranked 179th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Panthers ranked 191st.
Rebounding was a weakness for both squads last season. Southern Utah recorded a rebounding margin of -4.0 rebounds per game. Florida International averaged a margin of -7.2 rebounds.