The 2019–20 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Hatters, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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(ASUN). The Hatters finished the season 16–17, 9–7 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for third place. As the #4 seed in the ASUN tournament, the Hatters defeated the #5 seed

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in the quarterfinals, 82–72, before falling to the top seed and eventual champions,

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, in the semifinals, 62–66.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 7–24 overall, 3–13 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for eighth place, but after tiebreakers, they missed the ASUN tournament. Following the conclusion of the season, Stetson fired head coach Corey Williams, who finished his time at Stetson with a six-season record of 58 wins and 133 losses. On March 29, 2019,

was named as Williams' successor.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Stetson Hatters The Stetson Hatters are composed of 18 teams representing Stetson University in intercollegiate athletics. The Hatters compete in the Division I FCS, NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are primary members of the Atlantic ...

Stetson Hatters men's basketball The Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represents Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, United States. The team currently competes in the ASUN Conference. They play their home games at the Edmunds Center. The Hatters appeared in the NCAA Div ...