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Kenny Aninye

Men's Basketball Athletic Communications

Hatters Begin Busy Weekend at ASUN/MAAC Challenge

Stetson men's basketball begins a challenging stretch of games on Friday when the Hatters face Iona in the opening game of the ASUN/MAAC Challenge at ESPN's Wide World of Sports HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The game tips at 6 p.m., and can be seen on ESPN3.
 
In addition to their game against the Gaels (0-2), the Hatters will also face Monmouth, 8:30 p.m., Saturday as part of the ASUN/MAAC Challenge, before returning home for a non-conference contest with Western Carolina, 2 p.m., Sunday at Edmunds Center.
 
These games are part of two-year partnership between the ASUN Conference and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Four different teams will meet in the even in 2021.
 
As for the Hatters, Stetson (2-2) enters play following an 86-51 loss at No. 10 Ohio State on Monday. Freshman Rob Perry led all scorers with 17 points.
 
Iona (0-2), located in New Rochelle, N.Y., hasn't played since suffering an 81-72 loss to Ohio on Nov. 13.
 
About the Game
•Stetson embarks on the most challenging portion of its schedule this weekend, as the Hatters begin a stretch of four games in five days at the ASUN/MAAC Challenge at ESPN's Wide World of Sports. The Hatters will face Iona (Friday) and Monmouth (Saturday) in Orlando, before returning home to host Western Carolina (Sunday) and Florida College (Tuesday).
•The Hatters are 0-2 all-time against Iona, 0-2 against Monmouth, and 4-1 against Western Carolina
•Stetson last faced Iona and Monmouth in DeLand in December of 1991. The Hatters and Catamounts last met in 2001.
•This weekend will mark Stetson's first games at the HP Field House since the Wide World of Sports Complex first opened in 1997
 
Under the Hat
•Rob Perry scored 34 points against Western Illinois on Nov. 9, the most by a Stetson freshman since 1983
•Perry earned ASUN Newcomer of the Week for that performance, Stetson's first conference weekly award by a freshman since the 2017-18 season
•Perry enters the weekend leading the ASUN in 3FG percentage (.550, 11-20) and ranks second in scoring (17.0 ppg), while fellow freshman Mahamadou Diawara is second in overall field-goal percentage (.621)
•Stetson produced some eye-popping numbers in its 84-26 win over Trinity Baptist on Nov. 5:
     -The Hatters limited the Eagles to 14.5 percent shooting from the field, the lowest for a Stetson opponent since Flagler shot 25.8 percent on Nov. 19, 2004. That mark is believed to be the lowest in the program's modern history (post-World War II). For context, the NCAA record for lowest single-game field-goal percentage is 13.3 percent by Dayton against Miami (Ohio), on Dec. 29, 2001.
     -The 58-point margin of victory was the largest for the Hatters during the program's modern (post-World War II) era. Stetson has sponsored basketball since 1900.
     -Trinity's 26 points were the fewest by a Stetson opponent since Tampa also scored 26 points against the Hatters on Feb. 8, 1946 (W, 47-26)
 •The Hatters tied a school record with 11 blocked shots vs. Trinity Baptist. Four different players blocked at least 2 shots.
 
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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Mahamadou Diawara

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Players Mentioned

Mahamadou Diawara

#15 Mahamadou Diawara

6' 10"
Freshman
F/C
Rob Perry

#2 Rob Perry

6' 3"
Freshman
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