Hatters Focus on Rebounding as NJIT Visits Monday

NJIT (2-15, 0-2) at STETSON (10-8, 1-1)
WHEN | Monday, 1 p.m.
WHERE | Edmunds Center, DeLand, Fla.
TICKETS | GoHatters.com/tix
WATCH | ESPN3
LISTEN | WSBB
LIVE STATS | StetsonStats.com
PDF GAME NOTES | Stetson

If the Hatters need a lesson on the importance of rebounding, they need to look no further than their first two conference games of the season.

In the loss at FGCU, Stetson grabbed a season-low 22 rebounds, including just five on the offensive glass which resulted in zero second chance points.

In the win against USC Upstate Saturday, the Hatters pulled in 44 rebounds, including 22 on the offensive end which the team converted into a season-high 16 second-chance points.

"We have emphasized it to say the least," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said. "It is something we have really emphasized and I feel like we should be a really good rebounding team. I think our players have responded to that, but it is something we have emphasized all week."

During the final 10 minutes Saturday, Stetson outrebounded USC Upstate 11-5 and sealed the win on an offensive putback by Brittney Chambers with 40.1 seconds to go.

"I am trying to get on the offensive glass more," Chambers said after the game. "(Rebounding) is a big emphasis, so I am just going in strong, getting my own rebound if I don't finish the first time and putting it back in."

Stetson (10-8, 1-1 ASUN) will look to keep crashing the boards Monday afternoon as the Hatters host the NJIT Highlanders (2-15, 0-2). Tip-off at the Edmunds Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. with live coverage on ESPN3 and WSBB radio.

The men will play the second game of the doubleheader against Bethune-Cookman at 4 p.m.

Stetson leads the all-time series 4-0 over NJIT. The Hatters won both meetings last season and held the Highlanders to just 40.0 ppg.

General admission tickets start at just $7 and can be purchased online (GoHatters.com/tix) or at the Edmunds Center box office. Stetson students, faculty, and staff are admitted free with a valid ID.

Evan Weston and DeAsia Beal will call the action on ESPN3, while Luke Mauro will carry the broadcast on WSBB AM1230, AM1490, and online at myam1230.com. Live stats, the Stetson women's basketball twitter feed (@StetsonWBB), and the HatCheck text messaging system will have live updates as well.

Notes from Saturday's win
- Stetson's 14-point rally was the team's largest fourth quarter comeback in school history
- Stetson's previous largest fourth quarter comeback was a seven-point rally vs. Bethune-Cookman in 2016
- The last time Stetson rallied from as big of a second-half deficit was a 15-point comeback against FGCU in the 2013 ASUN Championship game.
- The last time Stetson won a game when trailing in the final minute was at FGCU on Feb. 25, 2017.
- The last time Stetson won a game by one point was on Dec. 22, 2008 at Bethune-Cookman (W, 74-73).

A Season of Big Comebacks
Stetson has rallied from a double-digit deficit to win three times this season. The Hatters trailed SIUE by 13 points, Texas State by 10 points, and USC Upstate by 14 points.

Home Sweet Home
The Hatters have won five straight and seven out of eight games at the Edmunds Center this season. Stetson is 22-4 (.846) at home over the past two seasons, and since the start of the 2010-11 season, the Hatters are 99-17 at home (.853).

ASUN Success
The Hatters are 14-1 in their last 15 regular season conference games and they have won seven straight ASUN games at home.

Up Next
Stetson Will travel to Lipscomb (Sat.) and Kennesaw State (Mon.) next weekend as ASUN play continues.

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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#30 Brittney Chambers: G; 5' 6"; Senior

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#30 Brittney Chambers
: 5' 6"; Senior
: G

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Hatters Focus on Rebounding as NJIT Visits Monday

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#30 Brittney Chambers