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Marques Sumner
55
FGCU FGCU 11-17, 6-7
67
Winner Stetson STET 6-21, 2-10
FGCU FGCU
11-17, 6-7
55
Final
67
Stetson STET
6-21, 2-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
FGCU FGCU 20 35 55
Stetson STET 37 30 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Athletic Communications

Hatters Hang on For Impressive Victory

Marques Sumner and Christiaan Jones combined to score 14 points in the final 8:31 as Stetson held off FGCU for a 67-55 ASUN Conference win, Saturday at Edmunds center in DeLand.
 
The Hatters (6-21 overall, 2-10 ASUN) dominated the first half and led, 37-20, at halftime but the game nearly slipped away in the second half.
 
Trailing by 17, FGCU (11-17, 6-7) out-scored the Hatters, 22-8, over the first 11 minutes of the second half. The Eagles got to within 45-42 on a pair of Dinero Mercurius free throws with 9:23 to play. But then Sumner and Jones took over for the Hatters.
 
Four straight points by Jones sandwiched around two freebies for the Eagles gave Stetson a 49-44 lead with 7:16 to go. A three-pointer by FGCU's Caleb Catto made it 49-47, but a dunk by Abayomi Iyiola and back-to-back 3-pointers by Sumner gave the Hatters a 57-47 lead with 3:51 to play.
 
Sumner and Jones put the game away with a 3-pointer and a dunk, respectively, as Stetson went up 63-50 with 1:38 to play.
 
Sumner finished with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting, all from 3-point range. Jones had 13 and Iyiola scored 12.
 
Mercurius led FGCU with 13 points.
 
 
Game Notes
  • Abayomi Iyiola scored in double figures for the 13th time this season and 21st time in his career
  • It is also Iyiola's 3rd time in his past 4 games with at least 10 points
  • Stetson used a 16-1 run to grab a 19-point lead late in the first half
  • Christiaan Jones reached double figures for the 16th game this season, and 22nd time in his career
  • Marques Sumner reached double figures for the 12th time this season
  • The Hatters outrebounded the Eagles by 14, 40-26
  • The Hatters grabbed 15 offensive rebounds vs. just 6 for the Eagles
  • The Hatters bench outscored the Eagles bench 32-17 for the game
  • The Hatters caused problems on the defensive end, swiping 7 steals and scoring 16 points off of turnovers for the day
  • Dominant down low: The Hatters outscored the Eagles 28-16 in the paint.
  • The Hatters scored 18 second chance points
 
Up Next
The Hatters continue ASUN play when they visit NJIT, 7 p.m., Tuesday.
 
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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