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Purdue Fort Wayne
South Dakota State
Summit League Tournament Begins with South Dakota State
3/5/2011 12:42:26 PM | Men's Basketball
Sioux Falls, SD - The IPFW men's basketball team begins its drive for the NCAA Tournament as the Mastodons face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the Quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament at the Sioux Falls Arena.
IPFW goes in as the No. 4 seed but faces a tough opponent in No. 5 SDSU. The Jackrabbits swept the regular season series between the two teams.
No. 4 IPFW (18-11, 11-7 SL) vs. No. 5 SDSU (18-11, 10-8 SL)
When: Sunday, March 6 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Arena (6,300)
All-Time Series: IPFW leads, 8-5
MASTODONS ON THE AIR
Radio: ESPN 1380AM/Internet (Rudy Yovich, play-by-play; Mike Maahs, color) 6:45 a.m. pregame
Video: Summit TV
Television: ESPN Full Court/ESPN3
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The Mastodons are led in scoring by sophomore guard Frank Gaines (6-5/190/Ft. Lauderdale, FL) who is averaging 14.6 points a game. Senior guard Ben Botts (6-0/170/Muncie, IN) is second on the team at 13.6 points a game, and senior guard Zach Plackemeier (6-3/190/St. Charles, MO) rounds out the top-three scorers for the 'Dons at 10.3 points a contest.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
The formula for an IPFW?win is easy, the execution is crucial: If the Mastodons are ahead at the half, they are 15-1 this season. They are 8-1 when shooting above 50.0% from the floor, 8-0 when scoring 80 or more points, 6-0 when limiting opponents to 59 points or less and 12-0 when outrebounding opponents.
IPFW is 48th in the country in scoring average at 74.3 ppg., 28th in 3-Pointers per game at 8.1, 23rd in 3-Point FG% at 38.7%, 6th in free throw percentage at 77.8% and 71st in assists per game at 14.6. IPFW has never advanced past the tournament semifinals. The 5 'Dons upset the 4 seed in both 2008 (S. Utah) and 2010 (SDSU) before losing to the top team in both years in the semis. IPFW lost in the quarters to #3 Oakland as the 6th seed in 2009.
SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS
South Dakota State is led in scoring by sophomore guard Nate Wolters (6-3/190/St. Cloud, MN) at 19.0 points a game. Senior guard Clint Sargent (6-4/210/S. Sioux City, NE) is second on the team in scoring at 15.3 points a contest, while freshman forward Jordan Dykstra (6-8/225/Rock Valley, IA) rounds out the top-three scorers for the Jacks at 11.1 points a game.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
SDSU is 10-0 this season when shooting 47.1% or better from behind the arc. They are 6-0 when making 20 or more free throws and 9-1 when holding opponents to 64 or fewer points. South Dakota State is 9th nationally in scoring average at 81.3 points a game, 8th in 3-Pointers per game at 9.0, 4th in 3-Point FG% at 41.6%, 3rd in turnover average at 10.1 a game and 34th in assists per game at 15.3 a contest. Nate Wolters is 14th in the country in assists per game at 6.1. Last Time Out...
Nate Wolters dropped in a game-high 30 points and hauled down nine rebounds to lead SDSU to an 80-64 win at the Memorial Coliseum on February 17. Garrett Callahan add 19 points for the Jacks who shot 46% in the game. IPFW was led by sophomore guard Frank Gaines with 17, while Zach Plackemeier had 14. 2009-10 Tournament...#5 IPFW upset #4 SDSU, 71-66 in the quarterfinals. Garrett Callahan had a team-high 20 for the Jacks. IPFW guard Jeremy Mixon led the 'Dons with 19.
Complete Summit League Quarterfinal Game Notes
~Dons~
