IPFW Plays On The Road At Austin Peay Wednesday Night

Wednesday, November 18

Clarksville, Tenn.

8 p.m.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Austin Peay

IPFW Plays On The Road At Austin Peay Wednesday Night

11/17/2015 9:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- IPFW will play on the road at Austin Peay University of the Ohio Valley Conference in men's basketball on Wednesday night, November 18, at the Winfield Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee beginning at 8 p.m. The Mastodons (1-1) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman will be looking for their first road win of the young campaign against the host Governors (0-2). The backcourt tandem of redshirt-senior Max Landis (14.0) and junior Mo Evans (12.5) have led IPFW in scoring through the first two games. Austin Peay is coached by veteran head coach Dave Loos, who is in his 26th season at APU and 30th year overall, and are led by senior Chris Horton (12.0 points, 13.0 rebounds), who has averaged a double-double through two games.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | 8 p.m.
Location: Winfield Dunn Center
Series History: First Meeting
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / Play-by-Play: John Nolan
Video: OVC Digital Network
Stats: letsgopeay.com
Audio: GoMastodons.com

IPFW Quicks
•   IPFW is playing Austin Peay for the first-time ever, but the Mastodons and the Governors will play two times this season in a rare non-conference home-and-home series during the same season. APU will visit Fort Wayne for the return contest on December 12, though the game will be played off-campus at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
•   IPFW had four players score in double-figures in the home-opener against D3 Manchester University on Monday night, including Max Landis (14), DeAngelo Stewart (13), Racine Talla (10) and Kason Harrell (10). The Mastodons have had six different players score at least 10 points in a game thus far, including Mo Evans (17) and John Konchar (11).
•   IPFW's 41 wins over the past two seasons (2013-14, 2014-15) are the second-most of any mid-major program in Indiana.
•   IPFW's 41 wins over the past two seasons (2013-14, 2014-15) are the two most successful seasons in the program's Division I history.
•   IPFW has made consecutive post-season appearances for the first time in program history.
•   IPFW head coach Jon Coffman led the Mastodons to 16 wins a year ago, the most first-year wins in program history, surpassing 15 wins each by Gordon Stauffer (1975-76), Tim Russell (1982-83) and Andy Piazza (1987-88).

Scouting The Governors
Austin Peay is 0-2 overall following season-opening road losses at Vanderbilt University (80-41) of the Southeastern Conference and Indiana University (102-76) of the Big Ten Conference. Members of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Governors are coached by veteran head coach Dave Loos, who is in his 26th season at APU and 30th year overall. Through two games, Austin Peay has four players averaging in double-figure scoring, including seniors Khalil Davis (13.0) and Chris Horton (12.0), along with junior John Murry (10.5) and sophomore Josh Robinson (10.0). Horton has also averaged 13.0 rebounds through the two early games. APU has averaged 58.5 points, while allowing 91.0 points.

Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 1-1 overall following season-opening road loss at Valparaiso University (78-64) of the Horizon League before a home win past Division III Manchester University (85-53). Members of The Summit League, the Mastodons are coached by second-year head coach Jon Coffman, who is in his fifth season at IPFW and 19th year overall. Through two games, IPFW has three players averaging in double-figure scoring, including redshirt-senior Max Landis (14.0) and junior Mo Evans (12.5), along with freshman Kason Harrell (10.0, one game). Redshirt-sophomore Racine Talla has averaged 5.5 rebounds through the two early games to lead the Mastodons. IPFW has averaged 74.5 points, while allowing 65.5 points.

Last Time Out
Max Landis led four players in double-figure scoring with 14 points to lead IPFW past visiting Manchester, 85-53, Monday night in Fort Wayne. Landis opened the contest with the first of his game-high four three-point field goals, and added another three-pointer and a jumper for eight quick points as IPFW led 12-10 at 14:21. The Mastodons used a 17-3 run to take a 29-15 lead with 6:47 left in the first half, as six different players contributed, including six points from junior transfer DeAngelo Stewart, off the bench, and four from redshirt-junior Brent Calhoun, along with a three-pointer off the bench, as well, by senior Michael Calder. IPFW extended the lead to 38-21 at the intermission, getting four points each down the stretch from senior Joe Reed and junior Mo Evans.

IPFW outscored the visitors 18-9 to start the second half to take a 56-30 lead, getting two more three-pointers from Landis along with a slam dunk in transition and a three-pointer on back-to-back possessions by Stewart. The Mastodons were able to play 12 of 13 players in uniform while taking their largest lead of the night, 75-42, with 3:41 remaining on a pair of free throws by freshman Kason Harrell, who scored all 10 of his points off the bench over the final 4:51, including a pair of three-pointers and a dunk, as well.

Landis finished with his team-high 14 points to lead IPFW, including 4-5 three-pointers. Stewart added career-highs of 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Redshirt-sophomore transfer Racine Talla and Harrell each had career-highs of 10 points, and Talla also grabbed a career-high seven rebounds. Freshman Charles Ruise Jr. contributed a career-high nine points, off the bench, while junior Mo Evans finished with eight points, five rebounds and four assists. IPFW shot 45% (27-60) from the field, including 44% (12-27) on three-pointers, and 68% (19-28) at the free throw line.

Up Next
IPFW is playing its third of four games during the opening eight days of the season, and will play eight games during the first 16 days of the campaign. The Mastodons will play their first 'home' game at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne against SIU Edwardsville on Nov. 21. The early portion of the slate also includes a road game at Miami (Ohio) University on Nov. 24, before traveling to Greensboro, North Carolina Nov. 27-29 to play Jacksonville University, host UNC Greensboro and Navy at an exempt event being played at the Greensboro Coliseum.