Hatters Continue Road Swing at Liberty

GAMES 18 & 19: STETSON (7-10, 5-7 ASUN) vs. LIBERTY (15-5, 10-2 ASUN)
Game 1	Saturday, February 27 \| 2 p.m.
Game 2	Sunday, February 28 \| 2 p.m.
Location	Liberty Arena, Lynchburg, Va.
ESPN Links	Saturday (ESPN3) \| Sunday (ESPN+)
Live Stats	Saturday \| Sunday
Programs	Game Notes
Social Media	Twitter \| Instagram \| Facebook
ASUN Standings	ASUN Standings

Preview
Winners of two in a row and three out of four, the Stetson Hatters embark on their second straight road trip this weekend for a pair of contests vs. the Liberty Flames. Tip-off at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Va. is set for 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday with live coverage on ESPN3 and ESPN+, respectively.

All-Time Series
Stetson leads the all-time series 3-2 over Liberty. The Hatters won both meetings in 2018-19 and the Flames won both meetings in 2019-20. In 107 games, Megan Vincent's career-high scoring effort is a 22-point performance at Liberty in 2019.

Last Time Out
Yazz Wazeerud-Din led four Hatters in double figures with 20 points as Stetson defeated Kennesaw State 64-53 Sunday afternoon at the KSU Convocation Center. The Hatters shot 44 percent from the floor and committed a season-low nine turnovers in completing a two-game road sweep over the Owls (6-11, 1-11). Kiya Turner and Maddie Novak each scored 11 points and Megan Vincent chipped in 10. Jamiya Turner filled up the scoresheet with 7 points, 8 rebounds, and a career-high 6 assists. Stetson also hit 8 times from behind the arc.

Good Defense Leads to Good Offense
The Hatters allowed just 85 points total (42.5 ppg) in the two victories at Kennesaw State. Stetson also committed just 21 turnovers in the two games combined.

Scoring Leader
Yazz Wazeerud-Din has scored in double figures in 11 of 12 ASUN games, averaging 16.8 ppg. That ranks fourth-best in the ASUN. She has posted high-scoring games of 30 points vs. North Alabama, 22 each vs. FGCU and Lipscomb, and 20 vs. Kennesaw State.

Pickpocket
Wazeerud-Din leads the ASUN in steals-per-game in both all games (2.4) and conference games (2.5). She has collected 18 steals in her last five games (3.6).

Stepping Up I
Sophomore Kiya Turner has scored in double figures in four straight games. She is averaging 14.5 points, 2.3 assists, and 2.3 steals during that stretch, while shooting 53 percent from the floor and 63 percent from the arc.

Stepping Up II
Maddie Novak is coming off a solid weekend at Kennesaw State. The sophomore guard scored in double figures twice (10 Saturday, 11 Sunday) and shot 43 percent from behind the arc (6-for-14). She also pulled down 6.5 rebounds-per-game.

Three-Point Shooting
So far this season, Stetson is averaging 7.6 3-pointers-per-game. That total ranks 56th in the NCAA and is 2.5 more triples-per-game than the team averaged last season.

The Head Coach
Head Coach Lynn Bria is in her 13th season with the Hatters and 26th season overall. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Bria holds a Stetson record of 229-173 (.570).

Under the Hat

Megan Vincent is just 14 blocks shy of 200 in her career
Stetson has won 87 consecutive games when scoring 74 points or more (4-0 this season)
The Hatters are 5-0 when leading at the half and 5-1 when scoring 70 points or more
Stetson has outscored its opponents by 35 points in second halves and overtime this season

Up Next
The Hatters host Jacksonville March 5-6.

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Players Mentioned

#33 Maddie Novak: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Jamiya Turner: G; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#23 Megan Vincent: F; 6' 4"; Senior

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din: G; 5' 11"; Junior

#14 Kiya Turner: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#33 Maddie Novak
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#4 Jamiya Turner
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: G

#23 Megan Vincent
: 6' 4"; Senior
: F

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din
: 5' 11"; Junior
: G

#14 Kiya Turner
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

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Hatters Continue Road Swing at Liberty

Players Mentioned

#33 Maddie Novak

#4 Jamiya Turner

#23 Megan Vincent

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#14 Kiya Turner

Players Mentioned

#33 Maddie Novak

#4 Jamiya Turner

#23 Megan Vincent

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#14 Kiya Turner