Hatters Open ASUN Championship Wednesday vs. Bellarmine

Tip-Off Set for 6 p.m. at the Edmunds Center

Stetson Hatters (18-11) vs. Bellarmine Knights (4-23)
Time	6 p.m. Wednesday
Place	Edmunds Center, DeLand, Fla.
Tickets	GoHatters.com/tix
Video Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	Live Stats
Notes	Game Notes
Social Media	Twitter \| Instagram \| Facebook
ASUN Championship	Home Page \| Bracket

Preview
Winners of two straight and 10 of 11, the No. 3 East seed Stetson Hatters (18-11) will face the No. 6 West seed Bellarmine Knights (4-23) in the first round of the 2022 ASUN Conference Championship Wednesday night in DeLand. Tip-off at the Edmunds Center is set for 6 p.m. with live coverage on ESPN+. The winner will advance to face No. 2 West seed North Alabama in the quarterfinals at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday.

Tickets
Tickets for Saturday's game start at just $10 for for general admission and can be purchased online or at the Edmunds Center Box Office.

All-Time Series vs. Bellarmine - 4th Meeting
Stetson leads the all-time series 2-1 over Bellarmine, including a 64-53 win earlier this season. Tatiana Streun registered a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double and Jamiya Turner pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds. Stetson was just 2-for-18 from the arc. All three all-time meetings have come in DeLand.

Headlines
► After starting conference play 1-4, the Hatters went 10-1 over their final 11 regular season ASUN games
► The Hatters are competing in the ASUN Championship for the 19th consecutive season and for the 35th time overall
► Stetson has won the ASUN Championship four times (1989, 2005, 2011, 2013)
► Stetson has more ASUN tournament wins (28) than any other conference member past or present
► Stetson's 18 victories this season is its most since winning 26 in 2016-17
► Stetson's 11 ASUN victories this season was its most since winning 11 in 2018-19
► Stetson's 8-game win streak from Jan. 22 - Feb. 17 was its longest since winning 15 straight in 2016-17

Quotable
"I just think they've gotten better," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said about the team's turnaround. "It's a credit to how hard they've worked and how much they like to compete. We had so many new players at the beginning of the year, it took us some time as coaches to figure out how the pieces fit together. We've moved some people around and I think it has been good for us."

Team Defense
The Hatters have held 17 of their 29 opponents to under 60 points this season, and they are 15-2 in those games. At 55.8 points allowed per game, Stetson's defense ranks second in the ASUN and 27th in the NCAA. The Hatters also rank 45th in the NCAA in field goal pct. defense (.366).

Home Sweet Home
Stetson is 8-4 at home this season and the Hatters have won five straight at the Edmunds Center. The Hatters are 127-38 (.770) over their past 165 home games, dating back to the 2010-11 season.

ASUN Victories
Stetson has defeated 10 of 11 ASUN opponents this season, including all six in the West Division. The only team Stetson has yet to defeat is Liberty.

Streaking
► Stetson has won 91 consecutive games when scoring 74 points or more
► Stetson has won 16 straight games when tied or leading after three quarters
► Stetson has won 14 straight games when leading at the half
► Stetson has won 10 straight games when scoring 57 points or more
► Stetson has won six straight games against ASUN West teams
► Stetson has won five straight games at home

Streun Stepping Out
After hitting a total of 23 3-pointers in four total seasons at Portland State, Tatiana Streun has unleashed 24 triples in her grad season at Stetson, including 21 in conference play. Streun leads the team in 3-point field goal pct. overall (.407) and ranks sixth in the league in 3-point field goal pct. in ASUN play (.412).

Take It Away
For the second straight year, Yazz Wazeerud-Din leads the ASUN in steals (62) and steals-per-game (2.21). She currently ranks 48th in the NCAA with 62 steals.

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 250-189. She has 403 career victories.

News and Notes:

Alyssa Hargrove was named ASUN Freshman of the Week Monday, her fourth weekly honor of the season
Mali Morgan-Elliott was named ASUN Newcomer of the Week Monday, her first weekly honor of the season
The Hatters had eight ASUN weekly award winners this season
Yazz Wazeerud-Din needs two 3-pointers for 100 career
In Stetson's first 29 games this season, the team leading at halftime has gone on to win the game 23 times

By The Numbers
This season, Stetson is:

14-0 when leading at the half
16-0 when leading or tied after 3 quarters
15-1 when holding opponents to 58 points or less
17-3 when having more points in the paint
16-3 when outrebounding its opponent

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

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

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

#2 Alyssa Hargrove: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#14 Mali Morgan-Elliott: F; 5' 11"; Junior

#24 Tatiana Streun: F; 6' 0"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

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

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

#2 Alyssa Hargrove
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#14 Mali Morgan-Elliott
: 5' 11"; Junior
: F

#24 Tatiana Streun
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student
: F

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Hatters Open ASUN Championship Wednesday vs. Bellarmine

Tip-Off Set for 6 p.m. at the Edmunds Center

Players Mentioned

#4 Jamiya Turner

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#2 Alyssa Hargrove

#14 Mali Morgan-Elliott

#24 Tatiana Streun

Players Mentioned

#4 Jamiya Turner

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#2 Alyssa Hargrove

#14 Mali Morgan-Elliott

#24 Tatiana Streun