Tuesday, November 24
Oxford, Ohio
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Miami (Ohio)
IPFW Plays On The Road At Miami (Ohio) Tuesday Night
11/23/2015 3:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Ohio -- IPFW will play on the road at Miami (Ohio) University of the Mid-American Conference in men's basketball on Tuesday night, November 24, at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio beginning at 7 p.m. The Mastodons (3-1) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman will be looking for their fourth-straight win of the young campaign against the host Redhawks (3-2). The backcourt trio of redshirt-senior Max Landis (14.0), junior Mo Evans (14.0) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0 points), along with frontcourt senior Joe Reed (11.0) have led IPFW in scoring through the first four games. Miami is coached by fourth-year head coach John Cooper, and are led by redshirt-senior Eric Washington (12.0 points).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 / 7 p.m.
Location: Millett Hall / Oxford, Ohio
Series History: Tied at 2-2
TV: ESPN3
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / Play-by-Play: Brett Rump
Video: ESPN3.com
Stats: muredhawks.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW is playing Miami (Ohio) for just the fifth time overall, and the all-time series is tied at 2-2, as each school has won a pair of games played on their respective home courts. The Mastodons, however, have won two of the past three games played in the series over the past three seasons, including an 86-78 win last December 6 in Fort Wayne.
• IPFW has received balanced scoring through four games this season with four players averaging in double figures: redshirt-senior Max Landis (14.0) and junior Mo Evans (14.0), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0) along with senior Joe Reed (11.0).
• IPFW had its third different player score at least 20 points in a game this season during the 87-67 home win past SIUE (11/21), as Joe Reed finished with a season-high 20 points against the Cougars. The first two 20-point scorers this season were John Konchar (28) and Mo Evans (20) at Austin Peay (11/18).
• John Konchar has totaled 25 rebounds in the last two games, including a career-high 15 against SIUE and 10 at Austin Peay for his first career double-double (28p, 10r). Through the first four games of his career, Konchar is averaging 13.0 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting 68% (19-28) from the field, including 63% (5-8) on three-point field goals and 75% (9-12) at the free throw line. He leads the team in rebounding, field goal percentage and steals (6).
Scouting The Redhawks
Miami is 3-2 following a home win past Northeastern (67-61) on Sunday that concluded three games in their "Men Against Breast Cancer Challenge". The Redhawks opened that event with a win past Lipscomb (70-68) before a loss to Florida Atlantic (75-69). Miami also has a home win past Division III Kenyon (68-47) and a season-opening road loss at Xavier (81-72). Members of the Mid-American Conference, the Redhawks are coached by John Cooper, who is in his fourth season. Through five games, Miami has three players averaging in double-figure scoring, including redshirt-senior Eric Washington (12.0), senior Geovonie McKnight (11.4) and sophomore Rod Mills (10.2). The Redhawks have averaged 69.2 points, while allowing 66.4 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 3-1 after its third consecutive win (87-67) on Saturday past SIUE of the Ohio Valley Conference at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. The Mastodons earned their first road win of the season at Austin Peay (80-77), also of the OVC, following a home win past Division III Manchester (85-53) and a season-opening road loss at Valparaiso (78-64) of the Horizon League. The Summit League members are coached by second-year head coach Jon Coffman, who is in his fifth season at IPFW and 19th year overall. Through four games, IPFW also has four players averaging in double-figure scoring, including redshirt-senior Max Landis (14.0) and junior Mo Evans (14.0), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0), along with senior Joe Reed (11.0). Konchar has also averaged 7.8 rebounds through the four early games to lead the Mastodons. IPFW has averaged 79.0 points, while allowing 68.8 points.
Last Time Out
Joe Reed scored a season-high 20 points to lead IPFW past visiting SIUE, 87-67, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on Saturday. IPFW jumped out to an early 6-0 advantage behind back-to-back three-point field goals by Reed. The Mastodons extended their lead to 19-8 at 11:28 on a three-pointer from junior transfer DeAngelo Stewart, and the margin was 15 points at 30-15 with 8:06 on the clock after another three-pointer by Reed, who scored 12 points during the first 11:54. Another quick run of 10-2 provided for the largest lead of the game, 40-17, at 6:14, as Mo Evans scored five points, including a three-pointer. IPFW maintained a comfortable 45-29 lead at the intermission, getting 14 first-half points from Reed and eight points from redshirt-senior Max Landis.
IPFW continued its momentum to start the second half, leading 59-39 at 13:35 following consecutive three-pointers from Stewart, while Landis added four points, as well. SIUE, however, used a 17-6 run to close to within 65-56 with 6:54 remaining after a three-pointer. The Mastodons, though, would not allow the Cougars any closer, extending the lead once-again with a tip-in from Konchar at 6:32, a layup by Reed at 6:07 and a jumper from Landis at 4:51 that answered each SIUE attempt to close the gap further. Evans capped things with a pair of free throws with under a minute to play.
Reed led IPFW with his team-high 20 points, including 3-6 three-pointers, before fouling out with 1:33 remaining. Landis added 19 points for the Mastodons, followed by Stewart with 12 points (3-6 3FGs) and Evans with 11 points and five assists. Konchar finished with nine points, along with his game and career-highs of 15 rebounds and six assists. IPFW shot 48% (28-59) from the field, including 41% (11-27) on three-pointers and 69% (20-29) at the free throw line. The Mastodons have made at least 10 three-pointers during each of the last three games.
Up Next
IPFW is playing its fifth game to open the season, and will play eight games during the first 16 days of the campaign. The Mastodons will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina Nov. 27-29 to play Jacksonville, host UNC Greensboro and Navy at an exempt event being played at the Greensboro Coliseum.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 / 7 p.m.
Location: Millett Hall / Oxford, Ohio
Series History: Tied at 2-2
TV: ESPN3
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / Play-by-Play: Brett Rump
Video: ESPN3.com
Stats: muredhawks.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW is playing Miami (Ohio) for just the fifth time overall, and the all-time series is tied at 2-2, as each school has won a pair of games played on their respective home courts. The Mastodons, however, have won two of the past three games played in the series over the past three seasons, including an 86-78 win last December 6 in Fort Wayne.
• IPFW has received balanced scoring through four games this season with four players averaging in double figures: redshirt-senior Max Landis (14.0) and junior Mo Evans (14.0), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0) along with senior Joe Reed (11.0).
• IPFW had its third different player score at least 20 points in a game this season during the 87-67 home win past SIUE (11/21), as Joe Reed finished with a season-high 20 points against the Cougars. The first two 20-point scorers this season were John Konchar (28) and Mo Evans (20) at Austin Peay (11/18).
• John Konchar has totaled 25 rebounds in the last two games, including a career-high 15 against SIUE and 10 at Austin Peay for his first career double-double (28p, 10r). Through the first four games of his career, Konchar is averaging 13.0 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting 68% (19-28) from the field, including 63% (5-8) on three-point field goals and 75% (9-12) at the free throw line. He leads the team in rebounding, field goal percentage and steals (6).
Scouting The Redhawks
Miami is 3-2 following a home win past Northeastern (67-61) on Sunday that concluded three games in their "Men Against Breast Cancer Challenge". The Redhawks opened that event with a win past Lipscomb (70-68) before a loss to Florida Atlantic (75-69). Miami also has a home win past Division III Kenyon (68-47) and a season-opening road loss at Xavier (81-72). Members of the Mid-American Conference, the Redhawks are coached by John Cooper, who is in his fourth season. Through five games, Miami has three players averaging in double-figure scoring, including redshirt-senior Eric Washington (12.0), senior Geovonie McKnight (11.4) and sophomore Rod Mills (10.2). The Redhawks have averaged 69.2 points, while allowing 66.4 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 3-1 after its third consecutive win (87-67) on Saturday past SIUE of the Ohio Valley Conference at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. The Mastodons earned their first road win of the season at Austin Peay (80-77), also of the OVC, following a home win past Division III Manchester (85-53) and a season-opening road loss at Valparaiso (78-64) of the Horizon League. The Summit League members are coached by second-year head coach Jon Coffman, who is in his fifth season at IPFW and 19th year overall. Through four games, IPFW also has four players averaging in double-figure scoring, including redshirt-senior Max Landis (14.0) and junior Mo Evans (14.0), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0), along with senior Joe Reed (11.0). Konchar has also averaged 7.8 rebounds through the four early games to lead the Mastodons. IPFW has averaged 79.0 points, while allowing 68.8 points.
Last Time Out
Joe Reed scored a season-high 20 points to lead IPFW past visiting SIUE, 87-67, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on Saturday. IPFW jumped out to an early 6-0 advantage behind back-to-back three-point field goals by Reed. The Mastodons extended their lead to 19-8 at 11:28 on a three-pointer from junior transfer DeAngelo Stewart, and the margin was 15 points at 30-15 with 8:06 on the clock after another three-pointer by Reed, who scored 12 points during the first 11:54. Another quick run of 10-2 provided for the largest lead of the game, 40-17, at 6:14, as Mo Evans scored five points, including a three-pointer. IPFW maintained a comfortable 45-29 lead at the intermission, getting 14 first-half points from Reed and eight points from redshirt-senior Max Landis.
IPFW continued its momentum to start the second half, leading 59-39 at 13:35 following consecutive three-pointers from Stewart, while Landis added four points, as well. SIUE, however, used a 17-6 run to close to within 65-56 with 6:54 remaining after a three-pointer. The Mastodons, though, would not allow the Cougars any closer, extending the lead once-again with a tip-in from Konchar at 6:32, a layup by Reed at 6:07 and a jumper from Landis at 4:51 that answered each SIUE attempt to close the gap further. Evans capped things with a pair of free throws with under a minute to play.
Reed led IPFW with his team-high 20 points, including 3-6 three-pointers, before fouling out with 1:33 remaining. Landis added 19 points for the Mastodons, followed by Stewart with 12 points (3-6 3FGs) and Evans with 11 points and five assists. Konchar finished with nine points, along with his game and career-highs of 15 rebounds and six assists. IPFW shot 48% (28-59) from the field, including 41% (11-27) on three-pointers and 69% (20-29) at the free throw line. The Mastodons have made at least 10 three-pointers during each of the last three games.
Up Next
IPFW is playing its fifth game to open the season, and will play eight games during the first 16 days of the campaign. The Mastodons will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina Nov. 27-29 to play Jacksonville, host UNC Greensboro and Navy at an exempt event being played at the Greensboro Coliseum.
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