Saturday, March 1
Omaha, Neb.
2:07 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Omaha
Photo by: Lucas Carter
Mastodons Close Regular Season at Omaha
3/1/2014 12:13:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GAME NOTES (.pdf)
OMAHA, Neb. - The IPFW Mastodons will cap the 2013-14 regular season on Saturday afternoon against a team that is closing its overall season - the Omaha Mavericks. The Mastodons will look to close out the series sweep against the Mavericks, and take revenge for a late-season loss in Omaha last season.
Opponent: Omaha Mavericks (16-13, 5-8 Summit)
When: Saturday, March 1 | 2 p.m. EST
Where: Omaha, Neb. | Ralston Arena
Radio: WKJG 1380 AM The Fan | Brett Rump, play-by-play
Live Video: Mavs All-Access
Live Stats: NeuLion Live Stats
In the win over IUPUI, Mike Rostampour scored 18 points, while Marcus Tyus added 17, and Justin Simmons 15. Rostampour pulled in nine rebounds, with John Karhoff, Devin Patterson, and Alex Phillips each dishing out four assists.
Four players average double-figure points for the Mavericks, led by CJ Carter, who averages 13.7 points per game. Karhoff is just off of the pace averaging 13.1, while Patterson (10.2) and Simmons (10.1) also average in double figures. Two players - Rostampour and Tyus - each average 8.9 points per game.
Rostampour is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 6.8 per game, as Carter averages 3.4 assists per game. Patterson has a team-best 55 steals, with Matt Hagerbaumer blocking 31 shots to lead the team.
• IPFW's 21 wins this season are the first time since 1992-93 that a team has won at least 20 games, and stands tied for the second-most wins in program history.
• IPFW ranks 14th in NCAA Division I in field goal percentage according to the NCAA, while Steve Forbes is 10th in the county in individual field goal percentage by the ESPN statistical rankings (he is 15 field goal makes shy of qualifying for the NCAA rankings).
• IPFW's 20-of-21 free throw shooting game against North Dakota State stands as the 20th-best single-game shooting performance in NCAA Division I this season.
• IPFW's current RPI of 138 is the third-lowest in program history, behind only the 128 from four and a half weeks ago and the 129 from last week. Coming into the season, the best season-ending RPI was 180 in 2010-11.
• IPFW head coach Tony Jasick, now 48-45 in his career, stands in sole possession of fourth place in career coaching wins and is one of two coaches in program history to have a career record of .500 or better.
• IPFW's 21-9 record stands tied for the most wins and second-best win percentage in the state among NCAA Division I program. IPFW is tied with Indiana St. with 21 wins, and trail just the Sycamores (21-8) in win percentage. Of the 10 NCAA Division I teams in the state, seven have a winning record with an overall winning percentage of .483 (139-149).
• IPFW finished the month of January with a 7-1 record, the best record for the month in program history, better than the previous top mark of 8-2 in 1991-92.
• Mastodon head basketball coach Tony Jasick was named as one of CollegeInsider.com's Top-100 Sexiest Coaches, while a few days later was named MidMajorMadness.com's Sexiest Mid-Major Coach.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
OMAHA, Neb. - The IPFW Mastodons will cap the 2013-14 regular season on Saturday afternoon against a team that is closing its overall season - the Omaha Mavericks. The Mastodons will look to close out the series sweep against the Mavericks, and take revenge for a late-season loss in Omaha last season.
Opponent: Omaha Mavericks (16-13, 5-8 Summit)
When: Saturday, March 1 | 2 p.m. EST
Where: Omaha, Neb. | Ralston Arena
Radio: WKJG 1380 AM The Fan | Brett Rump, play-by-play
Live Video: Mavs All-Access
Live Stats: NeuLion Live Stats
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
Omaha comes into its last game of the season after topping IUPUI 88-66, including out-scoring the Jaguars 53-32 in the second half.In the win over IUPUI, Mike Rostampour scored 18 points, while Marcus Tyus added 17, and Justin Simmons 15. Rostampour pulled in nine rebounds, with John Karhoff, Devin Patterson, and Alex Phillips each dishing out four assists.
Four players average double-figure points for the Mavericks, led by CJ Carter, who averages 13.7 points per game. Karhoff is just off of the pace averaging 13.1, while Patterson (10.2) and Simmons (10.1) also average in double figures. Two players - Rostampour and Tyus - each average 8.9 points per game.
Rostampour is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 6.8 per game, as Carter averages 3.4 assists per game. Patterson has a team-best 55 steals, with Matt Hagerbaumer blocking 31 shots to lead the team.
QUICK HITTERS
• IPFW freshman Mo Evans has the eighth-most points by a Mastodon freshman player in program history, and with 25 more points will climb into fourth.• IPFW's 21 wins this season are the first time since 1992-93 that a team has won at least 20 games, and stands tied for the second-most wins in program history.
• IPFW ranks 14th in NCAA Division I in field goal percentage according to the NCAA, while Steve Forbes is 10th in the county in individual field goal percentage by the ESPN statistical rankings (he is 15 field goal makes shy of qualifying for the NCAA rankings).
• IPFW's 20-of-21 free throw shooting game against North Dakota State stands as the 20th-best single-game shooting performance in NCAA Division I this season.
• IPFW's current RPI of 138 is the third-lowest in program history, behind only the 128 from four and a half weeks ago and the 129 from last week. Coming into the season, the best season-ending RPI was 180 in 2010-11.
• IPFW head coach Tony Jasick, now 48-45 in his career, stands in sole possession of fourth place in career coaching wins and is one of two coaches in program history to have a career record of .500 or better.
• IPFW's 21-9 record stands tied for the most wins and second-best win percentage in the state among NCAA Division I program. IPFW is tied with Indiana St. with 21 wins, and trail just the Sycamores (21-8) in win percentage. Of the 10 NCAA Division I teams in the state, seven have a winning record with an overall winning percentage of .483 (139-149).
• IPFW finished the month of January with a 7-1 record, the best record for the month in program history, better than the previous top mark of 8-2 in 1991-92.
• Mastodon head basketball coach Tony Jasick was named as one of CollegeInsider.com's Top-100 Sexiest Coaches, while a few days later was named MidMajorMadness.com's Sexiest Mid-Major Coach.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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