The Hatters, coming off a Championship win over Central Michigan in the Sunshine Slam, will take the drive down I4 and take on UCF. The game will tip off on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 4pm inside Addition Financial Arena.
History
The Hatters and Knights have faced off a total of 39 times as Stetson has taken four of those games. Their first match-up took place in the Edmunds Center back on Jan. 18, 1993, with the Hatters securing a 98-81 victory. The two teams last played on Dec. 21, 2022, down at Addition Financial Arena.
Scouting the Hatters (3-2, ASUN 0-0)
The Hatters are led by
Jalen Blackmon and
Aubin Gateretse. Blackmon has been an offensive prowess for Stetson average 18.4 points per game while shooting 43.1%/44.4%/87.5%. Gateretse is close to averaging a double-double with 12.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He has already logged two this season and will be on the hunt for another. Freshman
Tristan Gross has come on strong in the 6
th man role averaging 22.4 minutes per game.
As a team the Hatters are averaging 73.6 points per game while only allowing their opponent 66.4. They average 41 rebounds and 17 assists per game. The one area that the Hatters improved on in the Sunshine Slam was their turnover margin and points off the turnover keeping it under double digits in the Championship game.
Scouting the Knights (4-1, Big XII 0-0)
Jaylin Sellers leads the Knights averaging 19.8 points per game while also tallying 6.2 rebounds per game. Ibrahima Diallo is the leader for the Knights in rebounds with 6.8 per game and blocks as he already has 15 through just five games.
The Knights average 77.2 points per game while allowing only 69. They are averaging 39 rebounds per game as well as 11.4 assists. UCF averages 13 turnovers per game but forces 16.6. They are coming off an overtime win over Charlotte 74-71. Charlotte will be a team that the Hatters take on later in the season making this match an interesting one to watch.
Up Next
The Hatters will return home as they host the College of Coastal Georgia on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Tip-off will occur at 7pm in the Edmunds Center.
