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Thursday, January 20
Fargo, N.D.
8:00 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
North Dakota State
IPFW travels to the Dakotas for this week's Summit League games.
Mastodons Head North to the Dakotas to Continue Summit League Play
1/19/2011 3:07:11 PM | Men's Basketball
Fort Wayne, IN - After dropping their last two Summit League games, IPFW will look to break that streak when they travel to the Dakotas to resume conference play this week. The Mastodons will begin their trek north on Thursday night against North Dakota State, followed up by a trip to Brookings, South Dakota to face the Jackrabbits on Saturday night.
IPFW (11-6, 5-2 SL) at North Dakota State (9-8, 3-4 SL)
When: Thursday, January 20 -8:00 p.m.
Where: Fargo, North Dakota - Bison Sports Arena (5,830)
All-Time Series: Series tied 5-5
MASTODONS ON THE AIR
Radio: ESPN 1380AM/Internet (Rudy Yovich, play-by-play) 7:45 p.m. pregame
Video: NDSU All-Access
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The Mastodons are led in scoring by senior guard Ben Botts (6-0/170/Muncie, IN) at 14.4 points a game.
Sophomore guard Frank Gaines (6-5/190/Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is averaging 12.8 points a game, and junior guard Jeremy Mixon (6-1/175/Indianapolis, IN) rounds out the top-three scorers for the 'Dons at 10.8 points a contest.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
After beginning the conference season 5-0, IPFW has dropped its last two Summit League games, 78-74 to IUPUI and 86-68 to Oakland. Freshman forward Michael Kibiloski neutralized Summit League Preseason Player of the Year Keith Benson. Kibiloski limited OU's Benson to just 10 points while scoring six and grabbing five rebounds himself. Kibiloski's emergence will give IPFW more options in the post for the rest of the season. IPFW?is tied for 25th in the nation in the latest statistics in 3-pointers made per game at 8.4. IPFW?is tied with Wisconsin. The 'Dons are also tied for 31st in 3-point field goal accuracy nationally with Arizona (38.9%). The Mastodons are 13th in the country in free throw percentage at 76.6% from the line.
SCOUTING THE BISON
North Dakota State is led in scoring by senior forward Michael Tveidt (6-7/210/Pierre, SD) at 14.2 points a game. Junior forward Eric Carlson (6-6/220/ Shakopee, MN) is second on the Bison in scoring at 10.0 ppg., while senior guard Freddy Coleman (6-3/225/St. Paul, MN) rounds out the top-three in scoring at 9.9 points a contest.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
North Dakota State has not lost a game this season at the Bison Sports Arena (6-0). The Bison have not been as successful on the road with just one win away from Fargo (1-8). That lone “W” came at South Dakota State on Dec. 4. Both former NCAA D-I Independents, IPFW?and North Dakota State are even at five-all in their all-time series. Each team has just one win on the other's home floor. IPFW swept the season series with the Bison last year, winning, 68-59 on Jan. 23 in Fargo and 71-67 on Feb. 18 at the Memorial Coliseum.
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