Friday, November 14
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Manchester
Men's Basketball Opens Regular Season Against Manchester
11/13/2014 5:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IPFW men's basketball program kicks off the regular-season on Friday evening, when the squad plays host to the Manchester Spartans starting at 7 p.m. at the Gates Sports Center.
When: Friday, November 14, 2014 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
Radio: ESPN Radio 1380 AM | Brett Rump, play-by-play; Art Saltsberg, analyst
Live Video: Mastodon All-Access (subscription required)
Series History: IPFW leads 5-4
Last Meeting: November 21, 2007 | IPFW 106, Manchester 57 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The IPFW men's basketball squad kicks off the 2014-15 regular season at home against Manchester, a team that the Mastodons hold a 5-4 lead in the all-time series.
IPFW is coming off of a 110-79 exhibition win over Olivet College, in which Mo Evans scored 20 points, hitting 6-of-7 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from long range. Joe Edwards and Steve Forbes each scored 14 points, each hitting all five of their shots from the field in the contest.
Jure Gunjina scored a dozen points, while Gage Davis and Kevin Harden each scored 11. Isaiah McCray narrowly missed a double-double by scoring nine points and pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds from his guard position. McCray also led the team in assists (4), blocked shots (2), and tied for the team lead with two steals.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
Manchester comes into the 2014-15 season-opener looking to rebound from its 5-20 record from a season ago, closing the season on a six-game losing skid.
The squad returns three of five players who started at least 10 times last year, including team scoring leader Brady Dolezal, who averaged 16.8 points per game. Blake Brouwer and Jarod Schrock return after starting all 25 games a season ago, Brouwer averaging 8.4 points and Schrock 6.3.
Brouwer and Schrock are also the team's leading returning rebounders, averaging 4.2 and 4.1 boards per game, respectively, with Schrock also the team's returning leader in assists (46) and blocked shots (25).
PRESEASON FAVORITE
The IPFW men's basketball team was picked to win the 2014-15 Summit League in a poll conducted by the league's head coaches, sports information directors, and select media. IPFW earned 450 points and 13 first-place votes. Denver was picked to finish second with 437 points and 12 first-place votes.
QUICK HITTERS
• IPFW was picked to finish first in the Summit League in the preseason poll of the league's head coaches, SIDs, and select media members.
• IPFW's 25 wins last season was the first time since 1992-93 that a team has won at least 20 games, and stands as the most wins in program history
• IPFW's 25-11 record last year was the most wins and highest win percentage of any NCAA Division I team in the state.
• IPFW returns five players who have started at least 10 games in their careers at IPFW, and another - Max Landis - who started parts of two seasons at Gardner-Webb.
• The Mastodons will play in 10 games that will be nationally and regionally televised, highlighted by the December 8 game at Purdue. Among that group are four others that are televised on ESPN3, and five on Fort Wayne's PBS39 station.
• The game counts as the regular-season opener for IPFW; however, is the final exhibition game for the Manchester Spartans.
• IPFW is 19-22 all-time in season-openers; however, is 15-8 in season-openers played at home.
• Steve Forbes and Mo Evans were each named to the Summit League Preseason All-League squad, Forbes to the first team, and Evans to the second team.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
When: Friday, November 14, 2014 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
Radio: ESPN Radio 1380 AM | Brett Rump, play-by-play; Art Saltsberg, analyst
Live Video: Mastodon All-Access (subscription required)
Series History: IPFW leads 5-4
Last Meeting: November 21, 2007 | IPFW 106, Manchester 57 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The IPFW men's basketball squad kicks off the 2014-15 regular season at home against Manchester, a team that the Mastodons hold a 5-4 lead in the all-time series.
IPFW is coming off of a 110-79 exhibition win over Olivet College, in which Mo Evans scored 20 points, hitting 6-of-7 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from long range. Joe Edwards and Steve Forbes each scored 14 points, each hitting all five of their shots from the field in the contest.
Jure Gunjina scored a dozen points, while Gage Davis and Kevin Harden each scored 11. Isaiah McCray narrowly missed a double-double by scoring nine points and pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds from his guard position. McCray also led the team in assists (4), blocked shots (2), and tied for the team lead with two steals.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
Manchester comes into the 2014-15 season-opener looking to rebound from its 5-20 record from a season ago, closing the season on a six-game losing skid.
The squad returns three of five players who started at least 10 times last year, including team scoring leader Brady Dolezal, who averaged 16.8 points per game. Blake Brouwer and Jarod Schrock return after starting all 25 games a season ago, Brouwer averaging 8.4 points and Schrock 6.3.
Brouwer and Schrock are also the team's leading returning rebounders, averaging 4.2 and 4.1 boards per game, respectively, with Schrock also the team's returning leader in assists (46) and blocked shots (25).
PRESEASON FAVORITE
The IPFW men's basketball team was picked to win the 2014-15 Summit League in a poll conducted by the league's head coaches, sports information directors, and select media. IPFW earned 450 points and 13 first-place votes. Denver was picked to finish second with 437 points and 12 first-place votes.
QUICK HITTERS
• IPFW was picked to finish first in the Summit League in the preseason poll of the league's head coaches, SIDs, and select media members.
• IPFW's 25 wins last season was the first time since 1992-93 that a team has won at least 20 games, and stands as the most wins in program history
• IPFW's 25-11 record last year was the most wins and highest win percentage of any NCAA Division I team in the state.
• IPFW returns five players who have started at least 10 games in their careers at IPFW, and another - Max Landis - who started parts of two seasons at Gardner-Webb.
• The Mastodons will play in 10 games that will be nationally and regionally televised, highlighted by the December 8 game at Purdue. Among that group are four others that are televised on ESPN3, and five on Fort Wayne's PBS39 station.
• The game counts as the regular-season opener for IPFW; however, is the final exhibition game for the Manchester Spartans.
• IPFW is 19-22 all-time in season-openers; however, is 15-8 in season-openers played at home.
• Steve Forbes and Mo Evans were each named to the Summit League Preseason All-League squad, Forbes to the first team, and Evans to the second team.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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