Hatters head to Lone Star State to face Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas -- The Stetson University men's basketball team concludes its three-game road trip Friday night as the Hatters visit Lamar University for a non-conference bout with the Cardinals. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. EST and can be streamed on ESPN+.

Recap
Stetson enters Friday's contest with a 1-2 record as the Hatters have lost two straight after opening the year with a win over Florida Memorial. On Wednesday night, the Hatters fell 80-65 at Miami University despite a career night from Josh Smith. The sophomore recorded a double-double as he matched his career-high in points with 24 and grabbed 10 rebounds. Christiaan Jones tallied 12 points and Rob Perry recorded 10 to round out the offense.

Scouting the Cardinals
Lamar also comes into Friday night's matchup with a 1-2 record as the Cardinals have lost two straight to both Miami and Georgia Tech. After defeating Wiley College 67-50 to start the year, the Cardinals lost 104-75 at Miami and then despite a second half rally, fell 75-66 at Georgia Tech.

Lamar's Jordyn Adams leads the Cardinals offense, averaging 14.0 points per game with a .538 field goal percentage while Kasen Harrison averages 11.3 points and leads Lamar down low, grabbing 5.7 boards per game. Overall, the Cardinals boast a .456 field goal percentage and a .381 percentage from long range.

All-Time Series
Friday's meeting between Stetson and Lamar will be the first all-time meeting between the two schools.

Scouting the Hatters
After his 24-point performance, Smith now leads the Hatters with 14.3 points per game, followed by Chase Johnston's 14.0. Smith averages 7.0 rebounds per game and Perry follows with an average of 5.7. As a team, the Hatters have a .401 field goal percentage with a .287 3-point percentage through the first three games.

Looking Ahead
After Stetson concludes its three-game road trip, the Hatters return home on Saturday, Nov. 27 and host Campbell University in a non-conference matchup. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Chase Johnston: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#0 Christiaan Jones: G; 6' 5"; Graduate Student

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

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

Players Mentioned

#11 Chase Johnston
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#0 Christiaan Jones
: 6' 5"; Graduate Student
: G

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

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

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Hatters head to Lone Star State to face Lamar University

Players Mentioned

#11 Chase Johnston

#0 Christiaan Jones

#2 Rob Perry

#12 Josh Smith

Players Mentioned

#11 Chase Johnston

#0 Christiaan Jones

#2 Rob Perry

#12 Josh Smith