The Stetson Hatters (9-21) welcome the FGCU Eagles (17-12), the Atlantic Sun’s best team, to Edmunds Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25 and will air on ES3.
The Hatters lost a winnable game to Bethune-Cookman 96-94 on Monday. Luke Doyle played well for Stetson, contributing 16 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. The Eagles are coming off a 68-63 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday. Marc-Eddy Norelia shot 7 for 14 and led in scoring with 22 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Eagles won the first game 82-53. Norelia was a top performer in the victory with 16 points, seven rebounds, one steal, and one block.
Notes
The FGCU Eagles have a defensive rating of 99.4 (ranked 83rd), while the Stetson Hatters have an offensive rating of 106.8 (ranked 146th).
The Stetson Hatters average a field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The FGCU Eagles have a subpar record of 4-7 when opponents have a FG% of 44.7% or greater.
The Stetson Hatters rank lower for their field goal percentage (150th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (132nd), but the FGCU Eagles have a better FG% ranking (39th) than eFG% ranking (113th).
Stetson ranks 67th in assists, registering 15.2 per game. FGCU performs worse at 158th with 13.6 assists per game.
FGCU, the 33rd-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.0 rebounds per game. Stetson does worse, ranked 220th with 35.5.
On average, FGCU makes 6.6 steals per game. Stetson is a poor 7-13 when it allows at least 6 steals.
