Hatters Open Road Trip Sunday at Missouri State

Stetson men's basketball faces its first road challenge of the season when the Hatters visit Missouri State, 4 p.m., Sunday, in Springfield, Mo. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.

The game is the first of four straight games for the Hatters as part of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. It's also the beginning of a three-game road trip which also features contests at USC (Nov. 14) and Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 17).

Stetson (1-0) are looking for their second straight 2-0 start to the season after earning a 116-66 win over Johnson (Fla.) on Wednesday. Christiaan Jones led five players in scoring with 20 points, adding eight rebounds and three assists.

Missouri State (2-0) has won its first two games of the season under first-year head coach Dana Ford. The Bears downed Robert Morris, 73-60, at home on Friday night.

Jarred Dixon leads Missouri State in scoring through the first two games, with 19 points per game.

Game Notes
•Stetson's 116 points against Johnson is the most points scored by the Hatters since a program record 143 points against St. Leo on Nov. 30, 1991
•The Hatters grabbed 66 rebounds on Wednesday, the second-highest total in school history. The single-game record is 78 against Hartwick on Dec. 21, 1967
•Six players made their Stetson debuts on Wednesday: Ricky Gouety, Jahlil Rawley, Ricardo Lynch, Marques Sumner, Rex Walters, Jr., and Alex Ionesco.
•The last time Stetson visited Springfield and Missouri State (Dec. 28, 2000) was the first game for then-interim head coach Derek Waugh. Waugh would go on to coach the Hatters for 11 seasons, winning 120 games.
•Stetson assistant coach Bert Capel played collegiately and later coached at nearby Evangel College. As a player, Capel was a member of the Crusaders' 2002 NAIA national championship squad.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Ricky Gouety: F; 6' 10"; Redshirt Junior

#0 Christiaan Jones: G; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#4 Jahlil Rawley: G; 6' 4"; Junior

#5 Marques Sumner: G; 6' 1"; Junior

#13 Ricardo Lynch: F; 6' 7"; Junior

#3 Rex Walters, Jr.: G; 6' 3"; Freshman

#11 Alex Ionesco: G; 6' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#21 Ricky Gouety
: 6' 10"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#0 Christiaan Jones
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: G

#4 Jahlil Rawley
: 6' 4"; Junior
: G

#5 Marques Sumner
: 6' 1"; Junior
: G

#13 Ricardo Lynch
: 6' 7"; Junior
: F

#3 Rex Walters, Jr.
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: G

#11 Alex Ionesco
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: G

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Hatters Open Road Trip Sunday at Missouri State

Players Mentioned

#21 Ricky Gouety

#0 Christiaan Jones

#4 Jahlil Rawley

#5 Marques Sumner

#13 Ricardo Lynch

#3 Rex Walters, Jr.

#11 Alex Ionesco

Players Mentioned

#21 Ricky Gouety

#0 Christiaan Jones

#4 Jahlil Rawley

#5 Marques Sumner

#13 Ricardo Lynch

#3 Rex Walters, Jr.

#11 Alex Ionesco