FIU Panthers vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Florida International vs. Western Kentucky basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 2, 2024 at 9:01 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ FIU Panthers

Current Records: Western Kentucky 19-9, FIU 9-19

How To Watch

When: Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Ocean Bank Convocation Center -- Miami, Florida
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $21.00

What to Know

We've got another exciting Conference USA matchup on schedule as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the FIU Panthers are set to tip at 6:00 p.m. ET on March 2nd at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. FIU does have the home-court advantage, but Western Kentucky is expected to win by 3.5 points.

Western Kentucky pushed their score all the way to 84 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 90-84 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Western Kentucky has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Meanwhile, it's hard to win when you're outrebounded 16 to 4 on offense, a fact FIU found out the hard way on Saturday. They fell just short of the Gamecocks by a score of 77-75. FIU has struggled against the Gamecocks recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

The Hilltoppers' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-9. As for the Panthers, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season.

Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Western Kentucky have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40 rebounds per game. It's a different story for FIU, though, as they've been averaging only 32.2 rebounds per game. Given Western Kentucky's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap.

Western Kentucky was able to grind out a solid victory over the Panthers in their previous meeting back in January, winning 105-91. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Kentucky since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.