Men's Basketball December 03, 2020 Athletic Communications

Hatters Visit Miami on Friday

Stetson returns to action, 8 p.m., Friday when the Hatters face Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. The game is being televised by ACC Network.

The Hatters (0-1) and Hurricanes (1-0) will be meeting for the 83^rd time, though this is the first meeting between the schools since Nov. 9, 2012. Miami leads the all-time series, 49-33.

Stetson is hoping to bounce back after a disappointing start to the season. The Hatters dropped a 64-61 decision to Emmanuel (Ga.) College on Monday, shooting just 38 percent from the field.

Sophomore Rob Perry scored a game-high 26 points for the Hatters, and fellow sophomore Mahamadou Diawara added 10 points and 14 rebounds but it wasn't enough on a night when six freshmen made their collegiate debuts.

Miami opened its season one night earlier with a 77-59 home win against North Florida. Isaiah Wong led the Hurricanes with 20 points.

What You Need to Know
•Stetson is looking to avoid its first 0-2 start to the season since the 2015-16 squad opened the year with three straight losses
•Stetson is facing an ACC team on Friday for just the second time in the last seven seasons. Stetson's last game against the ACC came against No. 3 Duke on Dec. 1, 2018.
•Stetson's last game against a Power 5 team ended pretty well for the Hatters, as they defeated South Carolina last Dec. 30, winning by a 63-56 margin in Columbia, S.C. Columbia native Christiaan Jones led the Hatters with 18 points against the Gamecocks.
•Stetson is 52-120 all-time against current ACC member schools. The Hatters have 33 of those 52 wins against Miami, with another 12 coming against Florida State. Stetson has never played Boston College or Syracuse. Stetson's last win against an ACC opponent was an 89-79 victory at Wake Forest on Nov. 12, 2010.

Under the Hat
•The Hatters get back to work on Friday when they pay a visit to in-state rival Miami. The game can be seen on ACC Network.
•This will be Stetson's first game with the Hurricanes since Nov. 12, 2012, a game also played in Coral Gables. Miami escaped with an 87-79 win that night.
•Stetson opened the COVID-impacted season in dubious fashion Monday, dropping a 64-61 decision to Emmanuel (Ga.) College. It was Stetson's first loss to a non-Division I foe in its last 20 games, and also marked the first time Stetson has ever lost a game when opening a new season at Edmunds Center (18-1).
•The new season produced similar old results for sophomore guard Rob Perry, as he poured in a game-high 26 points. The effort was his 9th career game with 20 or more points.
•Friday's game is the first of back-to-back nationally televised games for the Hatters. Sunday's game at Florida will be on SEC Network.
•Six freshmen made their collegiate debuts on Monday, with three of them (Chase Johnston, Josh Smith, Stephan Swenson) in the starting lineup.

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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Players Mentioned

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

#11 Chase Johnston: G; 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#0 Christiaan Jones: G; 6' 5"; Senior

#2 Rob Perry: G; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#12 Josh Smith: F; 6' 8"; Freshman

#30 Stephan Swenson: G; 6' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

#11 Chase Johnston
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman
: G

#0 Christiaan Jones
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G

#2 Rob Perry
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: G

#12 Josh Smith
: 6' 8"; Freshman
: F

#30 Stephan Swenson
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: G

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Hatters Visit Miami on Friday

Players Mentioned

#15 Mahamadou Diawara

#11 Chase Johnston

#0 Christiaan Jones

#2 Rob Perry

#12 Josh Smith

#30 Stephan Swenson

Players Mentioned

#15 Mahamadou Diawara

#11 Chase Johnston

#0 Christiaan Jones

#2 Rob Perry

#12 Josh Smith

#30 Stephan Swenson