LIU Sharks vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs FIU Panthers

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

The LIU Sharks (6-5) are headed to Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the FIU Panthers (5-4).

The LIU Sharks faced Mississippi State and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-83 in their last game. LIU ended the contest with a 47.1% FG percentage (32 out of 68) and converted 11 out of their 30 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Sharks converted 8 of 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 14 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to the defense, LIU allowed the other team to go 46.7% from the floor on 28 out of 60 shooting. Mississippi State earned 11 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Additionally, Mississippi State had 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mississippi State finished the contest at 76.7% from the charity stripe by converting 23 of 30 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Sharks left the arena with 20 and Mississippi State finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Jamal Fuller is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He recorded 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 38 mins and also collected 10 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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LIU will enter this matchup with a mark of 6-5 for the year. They cough up possession 14.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, LIU is collecting 34.0 boards per game and is sitting with 144 assists on the season, which has them ranked 265th in the country in terms of passing. The Sharks are connecting on 37.8% on shots from 3-point land (70 of 185) and 64.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.6 points per game (202nd in Division 1) while going 48.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Sharks are forcing 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are 215th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 151 relinquished for the year. The Sharks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (321 of 683) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 33.0% from beyond the arc while they are 321st in the nation in PPG allowed (80.1).

In their last game, the FIU Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 98-81 against Miami. The Panthers recorded 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this contest. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. Miami was called for 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of shots from distance, FIU converted 7 of their 22 attempts (31.8%). In all, the Panthers ended up shooting 30 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 47.6%. The Panthers permitted Miami to knock down 35 of their 65 tries from the field which had them sitting at 53.8% for the contest. They went 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 23 and ended up shooting 22 out of 31 at the charity stripe (71.0%). Regarding attacking the glass, FIU allowed Miami to pull down 34 overall (12 offensive).

Corey Stephenson was important for the Panthers in this matchup. He totaled 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the contest. He knocked down 10 out of 15 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

FIU has a record of 5-4 so far this year. As an offense, the Panthers are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 200th in college hoops. FIU has totaled 756 pts on the campaign (84.0 per game) and they snag 39.2 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.7 times per game (43rd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. The Panthers have committed 18.7 fouls every game while shooting 66.1% from the charity stripe.

The FIU defense allows 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (76 of 238) and their opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 17.1 assists and 39.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 343rd and 344th in the nation. The Panthers are ranked 299th in college in points given up per game with 78.9. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (113th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take FIU

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