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Angel Rivera
Steve Simoneau
89
Webber WIUMBB 0-1
98
Winner Stetson STET 1-0
Webber WIUMBB
0-1
89
Final
98
Stetson STET
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Webber WIUMBB 49 40 89
Stetson STET 47 51 98

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Athletic Communications

Rivera Ties Mark as Freshmen Lead Hatters to Opening Day Victory

Angel Rivera tied a long-standing Stetson record with 15 assists and Abayomi Iyiola led an impressive debut effort by a cast of freshman as the Hatters downed Webber, 98-89, Friday afternoon at Edmunds Center.
 
With four seniors plus Iyiola in the starting lineup and a quartet of Hatters nursing a variety of ailments and unable to play, Stetson leaned on a bench made up almost exclusively of freshmen and the newcomers delivered a whopping 62 combined points in the win. In addition to a team-high 21 points from Iyiola, Raine McKeython scored 13 and Kenny Aninye had 12 in their collegiate debuts.
 
Fellow freshmen Keith Matthews (8), Christiaan Jones (6) and Adam Webb (2) also made offensive contributions in their respective debuts for Stetson.
 
Rivera, meanwhile, was the benefactor for the young guns. The senior tied a 35-year old record for assists in a game, while moving ever closer to becoming the Hatters' all-time statistical leader in the category.
 
Senior Luke Doyle had 15 points for Stetson on 3-of-7 shooting from deep.
 
Stetson trailed, 49-47, at halftime after Webber shot 62 percent in the first 20 minutes. But the Hatters limited the Warriors to 32.5 percent shooting in the second half to pull out the win.
 
The Hatters shot 50 percent from the field and were 11 of 27 from 3-point range. Stetson out-rebounded Webber, 45-39.
 
Webber's Jonathan Childs led all scorers with 22 points.
 
News & Notes
  • Rivera's 15 assists tied the school record originally set by Brad Weston against Louisiana-Lafayette on Jan. 18, 1982
  • The 15 assists are also the most by an ASUN Conference player since Lipscomb's Courtney Pigram had 18 on Feb. 24, 2007
  • Rivera needs 80 more assists to become Stetson's all-time leader
  • Iyiola was 10 of 15 from the field in his 28 minutes of play
  • Stetson is now 16-0 when it opens the season at home in Edmunds Center
 
Up Next
The Hatters visit Florida International, 7 p.m., Sunday, in Miami.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
 
 
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