Hatters Travel South to Battle No. 24 FGCU

Stetson Seeks Fourth Win in a Row

STETSON (10-12, 4-5 ASUN) vs. FLORIDA GULF COAST (23-2, 10-0 ASUN)
Monday, Feb. 10 • 7 p.m. • Fort Myers, Fla. • Alico Arena

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Preview
After a having bye week on Saturday, the Stetson Hatters will look for their fourth win a row Monday when they visit the 24th-ranked FGCU Eagles. Tip-off at Alico Arena is set for 7 p.m. with live coverage on ESPN+.

All-Time Series
FGCU leads the all-time series 26-4 over Stetson. The Eagles have won six straight in the series and two straight at Alico Arena. The Hatters' last win in the series was on Feb. 25, 2017, a 67-64 overtime win that clinched the regular season title for the Hatters.

Last Time Out
Day'Neshia Banks scored 17 points and freshman Tippy Robertson added a career-high 15 as Stetson picked up a 60-52 conference victory over North Florida Feb. 3 at UNF Arena. After a 1-5 start in league play, the Hatters (10-12, 4-5 ASUN) have now won three in a row following a weekend sweep on the road. Stetson led by as many in the 13 in the first half, but near the end of the third quarter, UNF had erased the deficit and grabbed a 2-point lead. The Hatters made several clutch plays in the fourth quarter to gain back the momentum. Tonysha Curry and Tippy Robertson each turned defensive steals into fastbreak lay-ups, Banks hit a short jumper after the lead was cut back down to 2, and Robertson buried a 3-pointer with 1:43 left to give Stetson some breathing room.

Carter Named ASUN Freshman of the Week
For the second straight week and for the fourth time this season, Kimia Carter has been named the ASUN Freshman of the Week. Carter averaged 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds-per-game to help lead the Hatters to pair of road wins. She scored a team-high 14 points in Stetson's 48-34 victory over Lipscomb, then collected nine points in the Hatters' 60-52 win over UNF. She hit three 3-pointers on the week and added two assists and one steal. She is the fourth ASUN player all-time to earn four Freshman of the Week awards.

Big Year on the Boards
The Hatters currently lead the ASUN in rebounding (40.9) and rank second in rebound margin (+5.4), totals that rank 51st and 58th, respectively, in the NCAA. Stetson has topped the 40-rebound mark as a team 12 times this season, something they did just four times last season.

Defense, Defense, Defense
The Hatters have held their past three opponents to just 45.0 ppg. Overall, Stetson leads the ASUN and ranks 18th in the NCAA in field goal pct. defense (.347). The Hatters also lead the ASUN rank 44th in the NCAA with 100 blocked shots on the season.

Turnover Turnaround
Through the first 19 games of the season, Stetson averaged 19.9 turnovers-per-game overall and 20.5 TOPG in ASUN play. In the three games since, the Hatters are averaging just 13.0 TOPG.

Double Figure Scoring
Junior Day'Neshia Banks has scored in double figures in 19 out of 22 games this season, and in 37 of 43 games in her career.

Up Next
Stetson hosts Kennesaw State on Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

#00 Day'Neshia Banks: F; 5' 10"; Junior

#2 Tonysha Curry: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#11 Tippy Robertson: G; 5' 3"; Freshman

#32 Kimia Carter: G; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#00 Day'Neshia Banks
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F

#2 Tonysha Curry
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#11 Tippy Robertson
: 5' 3"; Freshman
: G

#32 Kimia Carter
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: G

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Hatters Travel South to Battle No. 24 FGCU

Stetson Seeks Fourth Win in a Row

Players Mentioned

#00 Day'Neshia Banks

#2 Tonysha Curry

#11 Tippy Robertson

#32 Kimia Carter

Players Mentioned

#00 Day'Neshia Banks

#2 Tonysha Curry

#11 Tippy Robertson

#32 Kimia Carter