2023–24 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 14–18, 8–12 in C-USA play to finish in a 3-way tie for sixth place. As a No. 7 seed, they lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Louisiana Tech.

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2023.

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Tallahassee CC}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Javaunte|last=Hawkins|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=160|class=sr|rs=|home=Lee's Summit, Missouri|high_school=Lee's Summit North HS
Butler CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Seth|last=Pinkney|num=4|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Warminster, Pennsylvania|high_school=Montverde Academy
Quinnipiac}}

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Lakeland CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Travis|last=Gray|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Syracuse, New York|high_school=Henninger HS
Mohawk Valley CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jayden|last=Brewer|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=155|class=so|rs=|home=Indianapolis, Indiana|high_school=Combine Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dante|last=Wilcox|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=y|home=West Palm Beach, Florida|high_school=Oxbridge Academy}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan|last=Aybar|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Kissimmee, Florida|high_school=Central Pointe Christian Academy
North Florida}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Grant|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=161|class=jr|rs=|home=Davie, Florida|high_school=NSU University School|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=George|last=Pridgett Jr.|num=31|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=160|class=jr|rs=|home=Boston, Massachusetts|high_school=Roswell HS
Polk State College}}

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• Jeremy Ballard ({{college|Colgate}})

|asst_coach=

• Jesse Bopp ({{college|Plymouth State}})
• Joey Rodriguez ({{college|VCU}})
• Zavier Anderson ({{college|Clemson}})

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UCF

| score = 62–85

| site_stadium = Addition Financial Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Gittens

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Brewer

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 4

| record = 0–1

| attend = 6,225

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tarleton State

| score = 65–82

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename = C-USA/WAC Alliance

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Aybar

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 0–2

| attend = 1,242

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 12

| score = 80–86

| site_stadium = Watsco Center

| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL

| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 6

| record = 0–3

| attend = 6,620

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Houston Christian

| opprank =

| score = 83–74

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Gittens

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 6

| record = 1–3

| attend = 609

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2023

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Akron

| score = 71–77

| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium

| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands

| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals

| tv = FloSports

| highscorer = Krivokapic

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Hawkins

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 9

| record = 1–4

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2023

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Marshall

| score = 69–80

| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium

| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands

| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round

| tv = FloSports

| highscorer = Aybar

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 4

| record = 1–5

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2023

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Loyola Marymount

| score = 60–61

| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium

| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands

| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic 7th place game

| tv = FloSports

| highscorer = Gittens

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Pinkney

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 4

| record = 1–6

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| opprank =

| score = 91–84

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 5

| record = 2–6

| overtime =

| attend = 755

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast

| opprank =

| score = 65–68

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Brewer

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 2–7

| overtime =

| attend = 1,365

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 2, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = LIU

| opprank =

| score = 74–59

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 5

| record = 3–7

| overtime =

| attend = 681

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 13, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| opprank = 15

| score = 60–94

| site_stadium = Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Lipscomb

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 4

| record = 3–8

| overtime =

| attend = 3,161

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Trinity College

| opprank =

| score = 146–55

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Lipscomb

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Okeke

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 7

| record = 4–8

| overtime =

| attend = 586

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Stetson

| opprank =

| score = 68–80

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 5

| record = 4–9

| overtime =

| attend = 709

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Maine

| opprank =

| score = 82–74

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Brewer

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Gittens

| assists = 7

| record = 5–9

| overtime =

| attend = 602

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2023

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Utah Tech

| opprank =

| score = 92–96

| site_stadium = Burns Arena

| site_cityst = St. George, UT

| gamename = C-USA/WAC Alliance

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 4

| record = 5–10

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,213

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}| 2023–24 Conference USA men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| opprank =

| score = 63–70

| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 5

| record = 5–11

| conference = 0–1

| overtime =

| attend = 2,188

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = New Mexico State

| opprank =

| score = 77-67

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 5

| record = 6-11

| conference = 1-1

| overtime =

| attend = 1,294

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTEP

| opprank =

| score = 72–68

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Sanogo

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Lipscomb

| assists = 5

| record = 7–11

| conference = 2–1

| overtime =

| attend = 1,021

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Liberty

| score = 69–78

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 3

| record = 7–12

| conference = 2–2

| attend = 3,247

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| score = 91–105

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Krivokapic

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Pinkney

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 5

| record = 7–13

| conference = 2–3

| attend = 4,144

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| score = 61–79

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Pinkney

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 5

| record = 7–14

| conference = 2–4

| attend = 4,122

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| score = 53–93

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Brewer

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Gittens

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 7–15

| conference = 2–5

| attend = 1,115

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Sam Houston

| score = 68–61

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Krivokapic

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Brewer

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 9

| record = 8–15

| conference = 3–5

| attend = 1,179

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank =

| score = 66–68

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 4

| record = 8–16

| conference = 3–6

| overtime =

| attend = 638

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2024

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Sam Houston

| opprank =

| score = 56–70

| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Brewer

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Pinkney

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 8–17

| conference = 3–7

| overtime =

| attend = 1,395

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank =

| score = 68–75

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 4

| record = 8–18

| conference = 3–8

| overtime =

| attend = 2,273

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Liberty

| opprank =

| score = 76–71

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Hawkins

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 5

| record = 9–18

| conference = 4–8

| overtime =

| attend = 1,008

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| opprank =

| score = 75–77

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 4

| record = 9–19

| conference = 4–9

| overtime =

| attend = 828

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| opprank =

| score = 85–83

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Brewer

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hawkins

| assists = 5

| record = 10–19

| conference = 5–9

| overtime =

| attend = 990

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2024

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTEP

| opprank =

| score = 76–83

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Brewer

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Wilcox

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 4

| record = 10–20

| conference = 5–10

| overtime =

| attend = 5,151

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = New Mexico State

| opprank =

| score = 70–77

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Brewer

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 5

| record = 10–21

| conference = 5–11

| overtime =

| attend = 4,864

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|FIU Panthers}}| 2024 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2024

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 9

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Von Braun Center

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–67

| highscorer = Dean

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dean

| assists = 6

| record = 11–21

| overtime =

| attend = 444

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 9

| opponent = Sam Houston

| opprank =

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Von Braun Center

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–78

| highscorer = Hawkins

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Dean

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 11–22

| overtime =

| attend = 628

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}

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