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Saturday, December 18
Valparaiso, Ind.
8:00 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Valparaiso
Zach Plackemeier and the Mastodons look to continue their hot start at Valpo
IPFW Looks to Continue Streaks at Valparaiso
12/16/2010 12:28:23 PM | Men's Basketball
Fort Wayne, IN - The IPFW men's basketball team will look to extend its current winning streak to seven games on Saturday night as they travel to Valparaiso, Indiana to take on the Crusaders.
IPFW (7-2, 2-0 Summit League) at Valparaiso (6-4, 2-0 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, December 18 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Valparaiso, Indiana - Athletics Recreation Center (5,000)
All-Time Series: UT Martin leads, 1-0
MASTODONS ON THE AIR
Radio: ESPN 1380AM/Internet (Rudy Yovich, play-by-play) 7:45 p.m. pregame
Video: Horizon League Network
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The Mastodons are led in scoring by senior guard Ben Botts (6-0/170/Muncie, IN) at 14.7 points a game.
Sophomore guard Frank Gaines (6-5/190/Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is averaging 13.2 points a game, and senior guard Zach Plackemeier (6-3/190/St. Charles, MO) rounds out the top-three scorers for the 'Dons at 12.2 points a contest.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
The 7-2 start is the best for IPFW in its short Division I history (2001-02). This is also the highest the Mastodons have been over .500 (five games). IPFW's current six-game winning streak is its longest as a D-I member. Continuing with streaks...IPFW has made at least five 3-pointers in its last 27 games. While the Crusaders own a 7-2 all-time series lead, IPFW has won the last two.
SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
Valparaiso is led in scoring by redshirt senior forward Cory Johnson (6-7/235/Duluth, MN) who is averaging 15.0 points a game. Redshirt junior guard Brandon Wood (6-2/185/Kokomo, IN) is second on the squad in scoring at 14.3 points per game, while sophomore guard Ryan Broekhoff (6-6/200/Frankston, Victoria, Australia) rounds out the top-three in scoring for the Crusaders at 12.1 points a contest.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
After winning four straight, the Crusaders are on a two-game losing streak. This is just the fourth home game for Valpo this season. They begin the campaign with nine of 13 contests on the road. Can the Crusaders contain IPFW's shooting from behind the arc, and will the Mastodons be able to stop Valpo from scoring inside? Those two factors will likely decide the winner of this game.
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