Thursday, December 2
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
UMKC
Ben Botts and the Mastodons host UMKC Thursday night
IPFW Opens Summit League Play Hosting UMKC
12/1/2010 3:12:35 PM | Men's Basketball
Fort Wayne, IN - The IPFW men's basketball team will open Summit League play for the 2010-11 season on Thursday night, hosting UMKC at the Memorial Coliseum.
UMKC (4-1) at IPFW (3-2)
When: Thursday, December 2 7:00 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum (10,500)
All-Time Series: UMKC leads 4-3
MASTODONS ON THE AIR
Radio: ESPN 1380AM/Internet (Mike Maahs, play-by-play) 6:45 p.m. pregame
Internet simulcast at www.gomastodons.com
Television: IPFW All-Access
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
Redshirt sophomore Frank Gaines leads the Mastodons in scoring at 14.4 points and 8.0 rebounds a game. Senior guard Ben Botts is averaging 12.3 points a game, while junior forward Trey McCorke is scoring at 10.6 points a game.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
Thursday marks the fourth season for IPFW in The Summit League. The Mastodons have been hot from behind the arc in their first five games, averaging 8.8 threes a contests (28th in the country) while shooting 38.9% (31st in the nation). Senior guard Zach Plackemeier is currently 20th in the nation in free throw shooting at 92.9%
SCOUTING THE KANGAROOS
UMKC is led in scoring by redshirt senior forward Jay Couisnard at 17.6 ppg. (3rd in the conference). Redshirt junior guard Reggie Chamberlain averages 10.2 points a game, while senior forward Spencer Johnson rounds out the top-three for UMKC at 10.2 ppg.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
UMKC lost its first game of the season on Monday night, 71-52 at Wichita. The started the year 4-0. In the series, which UMKC leads 4-3, neither team has won on the road.
Complete UMKC Release
~Dons~
UMKC (4-1) at IPFW (3-2)
When: Thursday, December 2 7:00 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum (10,500)
All-Time Series: UMKC leads 4-3
MASTODONS ON THE AIR
Radio: ESPN 1380AM/Internet (Mike Maahs, play-by-play) 6:45 p.m. pregame
Internet simulcast at www.gomastodons.com
Television: IPFW All-Access
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
Redshirt sophomore Frank Gaines leads the Mastodons in scoring at 14.4 points and 8.0 rebounds a game. Senior guard Ben Botts is averaging 12.3 points a game, while junior forward Trey McCorke is scoring at 10.6 points a game.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
Thursday marks the fourth season for IPFW in The Summit League. The Mastodons have been hot from behind the arc in their first five games, averaging 8.8 threes a contests (28th in the country) while shooting 38.9% (31st in the nation). Senior guard Zach Plackemeier is currently 20th in the nation in free throw shooting at 92.9%
SCOUTING THE KANGAROOS
UMKC is led in scoring by redshirt senior forward Jay Couisnard at 17.6 ppg. (3rd in the conference). Redshirt junior guard Reggie Chamberlain averages 10.2 points a game, while senior forward Spencer Johnson rounds out the top-three for UMKC at 10.2 ppg.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
UMKC lost its first game of the season on Monday night, 71-52 at Wichita. The started the year 4-0. In the series, which UMKC leads 4-3, neither team has won on the road.
Complete UMKC Release
~Dons~
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