Men's Basketball December 16, 2019 Athletic Communications

Hatters Get Back to Work Tuesday at UNC Asheville

Stetson men's basketball looks to get back in the win column when the Hatters visit UNCA Asheville, 6 p.m., Tuesday. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

The Hatters (5-7) are riding a two-game skid following Sunday's 76-72 loss to Longwood. Four Hatters scored in double figures, led by freshmen Mahamadou Diawara and Rob Perry with 14 points each. Fellow freshman Terry Ivery scored a career-high 11 points and Jahlil Rawley chipped in 10.

Asheville (5-4) is coming off a 91-72 home win against UT Martin on Saturday. DeVon Baker led the Bulldogs with 37 points, and is averaging 17.4 points per game for the season.

About the Game
•The Hatters continue to alternate home games and road games as they head back out on the road when they visit UNC Asheville on Tuesday
•Tuesday's game is just the third meeting between the Hatters and Bulldogs, with Stetson holding a 2-0 lead in the series
•Tuesday marks Stetson's second straight game against a Big South Conference opponent. The Hatters hosted Longwood on Sunday in DeLand.

Under the Hat
•Rob Perry (15.2) and Mahamadou Diawara (13.5) are the highest-scoring freshman tandem in the ASUN Conference at a combined 28.7 points per game. Perry is 14th nationally among all freshmen, and his 34 points at Western Illinois on Nov. 9 is the 2nd-best single-game effort by a freshman this season.
•Perry and Diawara also rank 1-2 on the Hatters in both scoring and rebounding (6.4 per game for Diawara, 5.0 for Perry).
•Rob Perry scored 34 points against Western Illinois on Nov. 9, the most by a Stetson freshman since 1983. He earned ASUN Newcomer of the Week honors for his performance.
•While the Hatters continue to look for a dependable and consistent third scoring option, freshman Wheza Panzo threw his hat in the ring following his recent performances. The 6-7 forward scored 11 points and connected on all 3 of his 3-point attempts at VMI and followed with 9 points against Longwood. In the last 4 games, Panzo is 9 of 18 from deep.
•Through games of Dec. 11, Stetson freshman Mahamadou Diawara is 19th nationally in field-goal percentage (.638).
•Terry Ivery got in on the freshman show on Sunday vs. Longwood, registering season-highs in points (11), assists (5) and minutes (21)
•Stetson has made at least one 3-point field goal in 467 consecutive games after making 8 on Sunday against Longwood.
•Stetson's last game without a trey was vs. Colorado State on Dec. 28, 2004

Up Next
The Hatters host former conference rival FIU, 2 p.m., Sunday at Edmunds Center.

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Players Mentioned

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

#15 Mahamadou Diawara: F/C; 6' 10"; Freshman

#3 Terry Ivery: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#2 Rob Perry: G; 6' 3"; Freshman

#1 Wheza Panzo: G/F; 6' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

#15 Mahamadou Diawara
: 6' 10"; Freshman
: F/C

#3 Terry Ivery
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#2 Rob Perry
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: G

#1 Wheza Panzo
: 6' 7"; Freshman
: G/F

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Hatters Get Back to Work Tuesday at UNC Asheville

Players Mentioned

#4 Jahlil Rawley

#15 Mahamadou Diawara

#3 Terry Ivery

#2 Rob Perry

#1 Wheza Panzo

Players Mentioned

#4 Jahlil Rawley

#15 Mahamadou Diawara

#3 Terry Ivery

#2 Rob Perry

#1 Wheza Panzo