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Jahlil Rawley

Men's Basketball Athletic Communications

Hatters Welcome Western Illinois to Edmunds Center on Wednesday

Stetson men's basketball returns to action on Wednesday when the Hatters host Western Illinois. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game is being streamed on ESPN+.
 
The Hatters (1-8) and Western Illinois (4-4) are meeting for the first time.
 
Under the Hat
•Stetson's 116 points against Johnson is the most points scored by the Hatters since a program record 143 points against St. Leo on Nov. 30, 1991
•The Hatters grabbed 66 rebounds against Johnson, the second-highest total in school history. The single-game record is 78 against Hartwick on Dec. 21, 1967
•Sophomore forward Abayomi Iyiola is averaging 18.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots over the last four games. He scored a career-high 26 points in last Wednesday's loss at USF.
•Sophomore center Adam Webb blocked a combined 6 shots in games against USF and Duke last week. In 72 total minutes (9 games) this season, Webb has 11 blocked shots (11.2 per 40 min).
 
About the Game
•After three straight road games the Hatters return home on Wednesday to host Western Illinois
•The Hatters and Leathernecks will be meeting for the first time
•Western Illinois is a member of the The Summit League. WIU is a founding member of what was formerly known as the Mid-Continent Conference before it became the Summit League in the summer of 2007.
•This is the first of consecutive home games for Stetson. The Hatters also host Marist on Saturday.
 
Western Illinois Series
Surely two teams who have each been playing college basketball for over 100 years would have faced other before, right? Well, in the case of Stetson-Western Illinois, the answer is "No".
 
The Hatters have, however, faced plenty of teams from the Summit League over the years. Stetson is 4-10 all-time against current Summit members.
 
In fact, this is the fifth consecutive season in which Stetson has faced a Summit League foe. Stetson completed a four-game series with IPFW (0-4) last season, and also faced North Dakota State (0-1).
 
The Summit League also includes Denver (0-1), North Dakota, Omaha, Oral Roberts (4-4), South Dakota, and South Dakota State.
 
Up Next
The Hatters host Marist, 1 p.m., Saturday.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Abayomi Iyiola

#23 Abayomi Iyiola

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Adam Webb

#32 Adam Webb

C
7' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Abayomi Iyiola

#23 Abayomi Iyiola

6' 9"
Sophomore
F
Adam Webb

#32 Adam Webb

7' 2"
Sophomore
C