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Derick Newton
78
South Alabama USA 6-3
87
Winner Stetson STET 6-6
South Alabama USA
6-3
78
Final
87
Stetson STET
6-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
South Alabama USA 39 39 78
Stetson STET 43 44 87

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Athletic Communications

Hatters Rally Past South Alabama, 87-78

DeLAND—Divine Myles and Derick Newton combined for 43 points and Stetson held South Alabama scoreless over the final 3:21 as the Hatters rallied for an 87-78 win, Saturday at Edmunds Center.
 
For the second straight game Myles tied a career-high with 23 points. Newton recorded his second double-double of the year with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The duo combined to score 14 of Stetson's final 20 points.
 
The Hatters (6-6) led 43-39 at halftime but the Jaguars (6-3) opened the second half with eight straight points for a 47-43 lead. The lead changed hands seven more times in the second half before Stetson asserted itself down the stretch.
 
Down 78-77, Myles hit a driving layup for a 79-78 lead with 2:40 to go. Newton followed with a 3-pointer 35 seconds later for an 82-78 advantage. A layup by Angel Rivera gave Stetson an 84-78 lead with less than a minute to play.
 
Three free throws in the final 26 seconds helped Stetson seal the win as the Jags missed four shots and committed two turnovers in their final six possessions.
 
South Alabama entered the game ranked 26th nationally in scoring defense (61.8) but the Hatters shredded the Jaguars' by shooting 52 percent from the field, including 8 of 20 from 3-point range. Myles finished 6 of 7 from the field and 10 of 12 from the free throw line. Newton enjoyed 7 of 14 shooting with a pair of 3s.
 
Luke Doyle added 14 points and B.J. Glasford scored 10 points and added a career-high tying 8 rebounds off the bench. Point guard Angel Rivera had 10 assists. He and Myles accounted for all 14 of Stetson's helpers.
 
Georgia Boyanov and Don MuepoKelly each scored 16 for South Alabama.
 
News & Notes
At 6-6, Stetson has its best 12-game record since the 2008-09 squad also started the season 6-6 … senior forward Brian Pegg scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench in his first game action since Nov. 14 against FIU … Divine Myles is now just 9 points shy of 1,000 for his career … Derick Newton's double-double was the 9th of his career … Stetson improved to 4-1 at home with the win … the 10 assists for Angel Rivera mark his fifth career double-figure effort.
 
Quotable
"You always wonder when it's going to be the day that it begins to take shape. It started at SIUE (on Wednesday). We're just starting to get it. I'd like to say we're doing something totally different, but guys have just caught on. I think we're getting it on the defensive end. That's the thing that's going to carry us when our offense isn't there. I'm awfully proud of the effort we gave and our guys getting in there and battling. That's a tough team." – Stetson head coach Corey Williams
"This game was a little more personal to me than it was to my teammates. I know they knew that. I told them this was a big game for me and I'm glad they stepped up for me in order to get this win." – Stetson junior guard & Mobile, Ala., native Divine Myles on beating his hometown team
 
 
Up Next
Stetson hosts Fort Wayne, 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 18.
 
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