Hatters Open ASUN Road Trip Thursday at Kennesaw State

Stetson men's basketball opens an ASUN Conference road trip when the Hatters visit Kennesaw State, 7 p.m., Thursday. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.

The Hatters (10-10 overall, 2-1 ASUN) will look to regain some momentum after Monday's non-conference setback to Bethune-Cookman. Stetson swept last weekend's conference games, downing NJIT and USC Upstate in DeLand.

Stetson enters Thursday's game ranked third in the ASUN in scoring defense at 75.5 points per game, a marked improvement over last season when the Hatters allowed opponents to scored nearly 83 points (82.9) per contest.

The Hatters have also been stingy with the ball, averaging a league-low 11.0 turnovers per game. Thus, the Hatters also lead the ASUN in turnover margin (+3.6) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4).

Senior guard Divine Myles continues to lead the Hatters in scoring, ranking third in the ASUN at 16.6 points per game. Myles is also fifth in the league in field-goal percentage (.520), sixth in assists per game (4.1) and 6^th in steals per game (1.6).

Sophomore guard James Scott leads Kennesaw State (4-14, 0-3) in scoring at 15.9 points per game, but the Owls are last in the eight-team ASUN at just under 70 points per game.

News & Notes
•Stetson continues ASUN play on Thursday when the Hatters visit Kennesaw State
•This will be the 25th meeting all-time between the Hatters and Owls, with Kennesaw holding a 13-11 advantage in the series. The Hatters have lost three straight games to the Owls.
•The game will serve as a bit of a homecoming for a pair of Hatters as freshmen Kenny Aninye (Wheeler HS) and Abayomi Iyiola (Greenforest HS) return to the metro Atlanta area for the first time as collegians
•Angel Rivera enters the game six assists shy of becoming Stetson's career leader
•Midway through the second half against Bethune-Cookman, Divine Myles became the 27th player in school history to reach 500 career rebounds. He now needs 51 assists to become the first player in program history with 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
•Leo Goodman tied his career high with 17 points. In the last three games, Goodman is averaging 13.3 points and shooting 66.7 percent (8-12) from 3-point range.
•Larry Dennis grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 2 shots in just 13 minutes against the Wildcats
•Stetson's 16 turnovers were its most in 15 games
•The Hatters were 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2 percent), their second-best percentage of the season

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Players Mentioned

#14 Larry Dennis: F/C; 6' 9"; Senior

#35 Leo Goodman: G/F; 6' 5"; Junior

#4 Divine Myles: G; 5' 11"; Senior

#5 Angel Rivera: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#10 Kenny Aninye: G; 6' 1"; Freshman

#23 Abayomi Iyiola: F; 6' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#14 Larry Dennis
: 6' 9"; Senior
: F/C

#35 Leo Goodman
: 6' 5"; Junior
: G/F

#4 Divine Myles
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G

#5 Angel Rivera
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#10 Kenny Aninye
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: G

#23 Abayomi Iyiola
: 6' 9"; Freshman
: F

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Hatters Open ASUN Road Trip Thursday at Kennesaw State

Players Mentioned

#14 Larry Dennis

#35 Leo Goodman

#4 Divine Myles

#5 Angel Rivera

#10 Kenny Aninye

#23 Abayomi Iyiola

Players Mentioned

#14 Larry Dennis

#35 Leo Goodman

#4 Divine Myles

#5 Angel Rivera

#10 Kenny Aninye

#23 Abayomi Iyiola