Hatters Visit North Alabama for ASUN Quarterfinals

Tip-Off Sunday Set for 4:30 p.m. ET at Flowers Hall

Stetson Hatters (19-11) ay North Alabama Lions (13-15)
Time	4:30 p.m. ET Sunday
Place	Flowers Hall, Florence, Ala.
Video Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	Live Stats
Notes	Game Notes
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ASUN Championship	Home Page \| Bracket

Preview
Winners of three straight and 11 of 12, the No. 3 East seed Stetson Hatters (19-11) will face the No. 2 West seed North Alabama Lions (13-15) in the quarterfinals of the 2022 ASUN Conference Championship Sunday afternoon in Florence. Tip-off at Flowers Arena is set for 4:30 p.m. ET with live coverage on ESPN+. The winner will advance to Wednesday's semifinals at a site to be determined after reseeding.

All-Time Series vs. North Alabama - 9th Meeting
The all-time series between Stetson and North Alabama is tied 4-4. The Hatters defeated the Lions 75-43 earlier this season in Florence. UNA has won three of the four all-time meetings in Florence, including the only postseason meeting between the two schools in March, 2020.

When Last We Met
Stetson hits a season-high 11 3-pointers in a dominating 75-43 ASUN road victory at North Alabama on Jan. 22. Senior guard Yazz Wazeerud-Din went 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. That victory ignited Stetson's current 11-1 streak.

Headlines
►   After starting conference play 1-4, the Hatters have gone 11-1 over their past 12 games
►   The Hatters are competing in the ASUN Championship for the 19th consecutive season and making their 35th appearance all-time
► Stetson has won the ASUN Championship four times (1989, 2005, 2011, 2013)
►   On Wednesday, Stetson outscored Bellarmine 44-21 in the second half en route to a 81-53 first round victory (recap)
►   The Hatters recently won eight straight, their longest win streak since 2016-17 (15 straight)
►   Tatiana Streun was named ASUN Newcomer of the Year and Second Team All-Conference
►   Yazz Wazeerud-Din was named Second Team All-Conference for the second year in a row.
►   Alyssa Hargrove was named to the All-Freshman Team

By The Numbers: 19
The number of victories the Hatters have this season. One more win will give the Hatters their eighth 20-win season under head coach Lynn Bria, and their 10th 20-win season all-time.

Team Defense
The Hatters have held 18 of their 30 opponents to under 60 points this season, and they are 16-2 in those games. At 55.7 points allowed per game, Stetson's defense ranks second in the ASUN and 26th in the NCAA. The Hatters also rank 45th in the NCAA in field goal pct. defense (.366).

With a Win Sunday, Stetson Would...
►    Advance to the ASUN semifinals for the eighth time in the past 12 years
►    Win its fourth in a row and improve to 12-1 in the past 13 games
►    Improve to 8-0 against ASUN West teams
►    Win its 20th game of the season
►    Win Its 10th road game of the year and improve to 10-7 on the road on the season

Reseeding
After the quarterfinals are played, the bracket will be reset where the top remaining seed will host the lowest remaining seed, and second-highest remaining seed will host the third-highest remaining seed. Here is the current seeding as of the start of the tournament:
1. FGCU
2. Jacksonville State
3. Liberty
4. North Alabama
5. Stetson
6. Eastern Kentucky
7. Jacksonville
9. North Florida

Streaking
►    Stetson has won 92 consecutive games when scoring 74 points or more
►    Stetson has won 15 straight games when holding opponents under 60 points
►    Stetson has won 14 straight games when leading at the half
►    Stetson has won 11 straight games when scoring 57 points or more
►    Stetson has won seven straight games against ASUN West teams

Streun Stepping Out
After hitting a total of 23 3-pointers in four total seasons at Portland State, Tatiana Streun has unleashed 26 triples in her grad season at Stetson, including 23 in conference play. She leads the team in 3-point field goal pct. (.400).

Take It Away
For the second straight year, Yazz Wazeerud-Din leads the ASUN in steals (64) and steals-per-game (2.21). She currently ranks 45th 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 251-189. She has 404 career victories.

News and Notes

The Hatters had eight ASUN weekly award winners this season and three postseason award winners
Yazz Wazeerud-Din needs two 3-pointers for 100 career
In Stetson's first 30 games this season, the team leading at halftime has gone on to win the game 24 times

By The Numbers
This season, Stetson is:

14-0 when leading at the half
17-0 when leading or tied after 3 quarters
16-1 when holding opponents to 58 points or less
18-3 when having more points in the paint
17-3 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 Visit North Alabama for ASUN Quarterfinals

Tip-Off Sunday Set for 4:30 p.m. ET at Flowers Hall

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