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Sunday, January 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
IUPUI
Men's Basketball Looks to Even Conference Record on Sunday
1/3/2015 9:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - IPFW and IUPUI - the two Indiana members of The Summit League - meet up for the first time in the 2014-15 season at the Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons look to even their Summit League record, while the Jaguars kick off their Summit League season.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2015 | 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Audio: ESPN Radio 1380 AM | Brett Rump, play-by-play; Art Saltsberg, analyst
Live Video: Mastodon All-Access
Live Stats: GoMastodons.com
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW comes into the game looking to snap out of a skid that has seen the Mastodons fall in four of their last five games.
In the last game, a 73-67 loss at Western Illinois on January 2, Joe Reed scored a team-high 20 points, while Isaiah McCray had a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double. Mo Evans added 11 points, while he and McCray dished out three assists apiece. Reed blocked two shots, as McCray led the team with a game-high two steals.
The Mastodons have five players averaging double-figure scoring, led by Steve Forbes' 14.1 point per game average. Joe Reed, behind his 20-point effort against Western Illinois - is averaging 10.9 points per game, with Joe Edwards (10.8), McCray (10.4), and Evans (10.4) all above the double-figure plateau.,
Forbes holds a narrow lead for the rebounding title on the team, averaging 6.4 rebounds per game, just ahead of McCray's 6.3 boards per contest. Reed sits second on the team at 4.6 rebounds per game. Evans leads the team with 46 assists, with Edwards dishing out 38. The Mastodons have 204 assists on their 342 total field goals. McCray is also the team leader in steals (22) and blocked shots (15).
SCOUTING THE JAGUARS
IUPUI comes into its Summit League opener after dropping eight of its last 10 games, with wins over South Alabama and Pepperdine.
In the team's last game, a 70-49 loss to North Carolina Central, D.J. McCall was the only Jaguar in double figures with 11 points, with P.J. Boutte adding eight points. DavRon Williams pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds, while he and Boutte tied for the team lead with two assists.
IUPUI does not have a player averaging in double figures, and is led by Marcellus Barksdale who averages 8.4 points per game. Mason Archie puts up 8.0 points per game, with Williams averaging 7.6 points per contest while also leading the team by averaging 6.6 rebounds per game.,
Boutte has dished out a team-best 51 assists, with Barksdale giving out 32 assists. As a team, the Jaguars have 164 assists on the team's 292 baskets. Barksdale also leads the team with 28 assists, while Williams has a team-best nine blocked shots.
ALL-TIME SERIES
IUPUI holds a 25-13 advantage in the all-time series with IPFW, despite the Mastodons winning the last four meetings, including an IPFW win in the Summit League Tournament quarterfinals a year ago. IPFW has two different four-game win streaks in the all-time series, including the current streak. Since IPFW joined NCAA Division I in 2001-02, the two teams have also played in four overtime games, the most recent on January 26, 2013 in Fort Wayne, an 80-79 IPFW win.
QUICK HITTERS
• IPFW is one of six schools in NCAA Division I to have five players averaging double-figure points. The Mastodon quintet of Steve Forbes, Joe Reed, Joe Edwards, Isaiah McCray, and Mo Evans are joined by five players from UCLA, Iowa State, LSU, UT-Martin, and St. Bonaventure as schools with five double-figure scorers.
• IPFW has put together runs of 10-0 or better in eight of its 14 games this season, with the team totaling 13 different 10-0 or better runs total on the year.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2015 | 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Audio: ESPN Radio 1380 AM | Brett Rump, play-by-play; Art Saltsberg, analyst
Live Video: Mastodon All-Access
Live Stats: GoMastodons.com
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW comes into the game looking to snap out of a skid that has seen the Mastodons fall in four of their last five games.
In the last game, a 73-67 loss at Western Illinois on January 2, Joe Reed scored a team-high 20 points, while Isaiah McCray had a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double. Mo Evans added 11 points, while he and McCray dished out three assists apiece. Reed blocked two shots, as McCray led the team with a game-high two steals.
The Mastodons have five players averaging double-figure scoring, led by Steve Forbes' 14.1 point per game average. Joe Reed, behind his 20-point effort against Western Illinois - is averaging 10.9 points per game, with Joe Edwards (10.8), McCray (10.4), and Evans (10.4) all above the double-figure plateau.,
Forbes holds a narrow lead for the rebounding title on the team, averaging 6.4 rebounds per game, just ahead of McCray's 6.3 boards per contest. Reed sits second on the team at 4.6 rebounds per game. Evans leads the team with 46 assists, with Edwards dishing out 38. The Mastodons have 204 assists on their 342 total field goals. McCray is also the team leader in steals (22) and blocked shots (15).
SCOUTING THE JAGUARS
IUPUI comes into its Summit League opener after dropping eight of its last 10 games, with wins over South Alabama and Pepperdine.
In the team's last game, a 70-49 loss to North Carolina Central, D.J. McCall was the only Jaguar in double figures with 11 points, with P.J. Boutte adding eight points. DavRon Williams pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds, while he and Boutte tied for the team lead with two assists.
IUPUI does not have a player averaging in double figures, and is led by Marcellus Barksdale who averages 8.4 points per game. Mason Archie puts up 8.0 points per game, with Williams averaging 7.6 points per contest while also leading the team by averaging 6.6 rebounds per game.,
Boutte has dished out a team-best 51 assists, with Barksdale giving out 32 assists. As a team, the Jaguars have 164 assists on the team's 292 baskets. Barksdale also leads the team with 28 assists, while Williams has a team-best nine blocked shots.
ALL-TIME SERIES
IUPUI holds a 25-13 advantage in the all-time series with IPFW, despite the Mastodons winning the last four meetings, including an IPFW win in the Summit League Tournament quarterfinals a year ago. IPFW has two different four-game win streaks in the all-time series, including the current streak. Since IPFW joined NCAA Division I in 2001-02, the two teams have also played in four overtime games, the most recent on January 26, 2013 in Fort Wayne, an 80-79 IPFW win.
QUICK HITTERS
• IPFW is one of six schools in NCAA Division I to have five players averaging double-figure points. The Mastodon quintet of Steve Forbes, Joe Reed, Joe Edwards, Isaiah McCray, and Mo Evans are joined by five players from UCLA, Iowa State, LSU, UT-Martin, and St. Bonaventure as schools with five double-figure scorers.
• IPFW has put together runs of 10-0 or better in eight of its 14 games this season, with the team totaling 13 different 10-0 or better runs total on the year.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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