2012 – 13 FIU Panthers men 's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Panthers , led by first year head coach Richard Pitino , played their home games at U.S. Century Bank Arena , and were members of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 18 – 14 , 11 – 9 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the East Division . They advanced to the championship game of the Sun Belt Tournament where they lost to WKU . Despite the 18 wins , they did not participate in a post season tournament
Sun Belt Tournament
2013 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 FIU Panthers men's basketball team