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Yazz Wazeerud-Din 2021-22
Steve Simoneau

Women's Basketball Athletic Communications

Hatters Set to Host Bellarmine and EKU

Yazz Wazeerud-Din coming off an 18-point outing

Bellarmine Knights (3-14, 0-6), EKU Colonels (10-9, 3-3) at Stetson Hatters (9-10, 2-4)
When 5 p.m. Thursday vs. Bellarmine
1 p.m. Saturday vs. Eastern Kentucky
Where Edmunds Center, DeLand, Fla.
Tickets GoHatters.com/tix
Promotion SATURDAY: Youth/Hatter Kids Club Day
Kids 8th Grade and Under get in free
Video Stream Thursday: ESPN+ 
Saturday: ESPN+
Live Stats Live Stats
Notes Game Notes
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Preview
Fresh off a 32-point victory Saturday at North Alabama, Stetson returns home for a weekend series against Bellarmine and Eastern Kentucky.  Tip-off vs. Bellarmine is set for 5 p.m. Thursday and tip-off vs. EKU is set for 1 p.m. Saturday. Both games will be part of Hatter basketball doubleheaders with live coverage on ESPN+.

Tickets / Promotions
Tickets for the doubleheaders start at just $7 for for general admission and can be purchased online or at the Edmunds Center Box Office. Stetson students, faculty, and staff are admitted free with ID.  Saturday is Hatter Youth/Kids Club game. Students 8th grade or younger are admitted free.

All-Time Series vs. Bellarmine - 3rd Meeting
In the first meeting between the two schools, Stetson and Bellarmine split the regular season series last year in DeLand. The Hatters won 71-67 in Game 1 while the Knights won 71-64 in Game 2.  

All-Time Series vs. Eastern Kentucky - 4th Meeting
Stetson leads the all-time series 3-0 vs. Eastern Kentucky, with all three meeting taking pace during the 1980s.  On Jan. 3, 1989, the Hatters defeated the Colonels won in triple overtime, 102-98, one of four 3+ overtime games in Stetson history.

Last Time Out
Earlier this season, the Hatters established an identity of playing hard-nosed defense while crashing the boards and attacking the paint. Stetson got back to those successful building blocks Saturday afternoon in a dominating 75-43 ASUN road victory at North Alabama. Senior guard Yazz Wazeerud-Din also regained her shooting touch, going 7-for-8 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the arc for a team-high 18 points. Mali Morgan-Elliott and (14 points) and Jamiya Turner (12 points) joined Wazeerud-Din in double figures as Stetson improved to 9-10 overall and 2-4 in ASUN play.

Three-Point Barrage
After going 0-for-9 from the arc vs. FGCU, Stetson hit a season-high 11 3-pointers at North Alabama.  Yazz Wazeerud-Din hit four, while Khamya McNeal and Mali Morgan-Elliott hit three each.  Maddie Novak also connected on one triple.

Streun Stepping Up
Tatiana Streun has scored in double figures 12 times this season, including in seven of the past eight games.  She currently ranks 10th in the ASUN in scoring (12.1 ppg) and fifth in the ASUN in rebounding (7.2 rpg).  She has four double-doubles on the season.

Take It Away 
Last season, Yazz Wazeerud-Din led the ASUN in steals (59) and steals-per-game (2.36). Through 19 games this season, the Hatters senior ranks second in the ASUN and 57th in the NCAA with 39 steals. She is averaging 2.17 steals-per-game.  She has at least one steal in all 18 games this season.

Halftime Scores
In Stetson's first 19 games this season, the team leading at halftime has gone on to win the game 16 times. In fact, only five games have featured second-half lead changes and none have occurred in ASUN play.

Team Defense
The Hatters have held 10 of their 19 opponents to under 60 points this season, and Stetson is 8-2 in those games.  At 56.2 points allowed per game, Stetson's defense ranks third in the ASUN and 34th in the NCAA.  

The Head Coach
Head Coach Lynn Bria is in her 14th season with the Hatters and 27th season overall. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Bria holds a Stetson record of 241-188. She is six wins shy of 400 career.

News and Notes:
  • The Hatters rank fourth in the ASUN and 66th in the NCAA in steals (9.6)
  • The Hatters have six road wins this season, tied for third in the ASUN
  • The Hatters have had four ASUN weekly award winners this season
  • Stetson has won 90 consecutive games when scoring 74 points or more
  • The Hatters are 123-38 (.764) over their past 161 home games, dating back to the 2010-11 season
By The Numbers
This season, Stetson is:
  • 7-0 when leading at the half
  • 9-0 when leading or tied after 3 quarters
  • 8-1 when holding opponents to 58 points or less
  • 9-3 when having more points in the paint
  • 9-3 when outrebounding its opponent
  • 9-3 when shooting 35 percent or better
Up Next
Stetson will visit Lipscomb and Central Arkansas next weekend.
 

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program is driven by a shared purpose. It is what inspires, motivates and binds us together. More than a task, a reason for being. THE HATTER PURPOSE is to create and provide an experience of a lifetime through teamwork and relationships to achieve excellence. This purpose is achieved through five Core Values: Communication, Integrity, Excellence, Value People and Commitment. To learn more about the HATS program and our Core Values, visit GoHatters.com/HATS.

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Novak

#33 Maddie Novak

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6' 0"
Junior
Jamiya Turner

#4 Jamiya Turner

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5' 9"
Junior
Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

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5' 11"
Senior
Mali Morgan-Elliott

#14 Mali Morgan-Elliott

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5' 11"
Junior
Tatiana Streun

#24 Tatiana Streun

F
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Khamya McNeal

#23 Khamya McNeal

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5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Maddie Novak

#33 Maddie Novak

6' 0"
Junior
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Jamiya Turner

#4 Jamiya Turner

5' 9"
Junior
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Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

5' 11"
Senior
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Mali Morgan-Elliott

#14 Mali Morgan-Elliott

5' 11"
Junior
F
Tatiana Streun

#24 Tatiana Streun

6' 0"
Graduate Student
F
Khamya McNeal

#23 Khamya McNeal

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
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