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Friday, November 27
Greensboro, N.C.
4:30 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Jacksonville
IPFW Plays Jacksonville, UNCG And Navy In North Carolina This Weekend
11/26/2015 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- IPFW will play Jacksonville, UNCG and Navy during the Spartan Showcase hosted by UNCG at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina this weekend, November 27-29. The Mastodons (4-1) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman will open against Jacksonville (2-2), coached by former IPFW head coach Tony Jasick (2011-14), on Friday, Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m., followed by UNCG on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m., before concluding the exempt event against Navy on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 12:30 p.m. The backcourt trio of junior Mo Evans (14.2), redshirt-senior Max Landis (13.2) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0 points), along with frontcourt senior Joe Reed (10.2) have led a balanced IPFW in scoring through the first five games.
SPARTAN SHOWCASE INFORMATION
Date: Friday, November 27, 2015 / 4:30 p.m. // Saturday, November 28, 2015 / 7 p.m. // Sunday, November 29, 2015 / 12:30 p.m.
Location: Greensboro Coliseum / Greensboro, North Carolina
Series History: Jacksonville, 1-0 // UNCG, 0-0 // Navy, 1-1
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / Play-by-Play: Brett Rump
Video: SoCon Digital Network (UNCG game-only)
Stats: uncgspartans.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW will play three games at the Greensboro Coliseum this weekend, November 27-29, to conclude the Spartan Showcase hosted by UNCG in North Carolina. The four-game, exempt event includes Jacksonville and Navy, as well, and each school has played a non-Division I home game earlier this month before gathering this Thanksgiving holiday.
• IPFW is playing Jacksonville for just the second time, following an 89-71 win past the Dolphins at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum last November 24, 2014 in Fort Wayne. JU is coached by former IPFW head coach Tony Jasick (2011-14), now in his second season in Florida.
• IPFW is playing host UNCG for the first time.
• IPFW is playing Navy for just the third time, as the two schools played a home-and-home series during 2012-13. The Midshipmen opened the series with a 54-49 win in Annapolis, Maryland on Nov. 28, 2012, before the Mastodons returned the favor with a 68-63 win at the Gates Center on January 2, 2013 in Fort Wayne.
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort through five games this season with four players averaging in double figures, including junior Mo Evans (14.2), redshirt-senior Max Landis (13.2), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0) and senior Joe Reed (10.2). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (7.4), and Evans leads in assists (5.2).
Scouting The Dolphins
Jacksonville is 2-2 following a home win past Thomas University (92-64) on Monday. The Dolphins also have a home win past Florida College (81-63), along with a pair of road losses at Appalachian State (76-68) and Florida State (98-79). Members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, JU is coached by former IPFW head coach Tony Jasick (2011-14, 52-47), who is in his second season. The Dolphins have three scoring in double-figures: junior Marcel White (21.0), senior Kori Babineaux (20.0) and redshirt-junior Darius Dawkins (14.0). JU has averaged 80.0 points, while allowing 75.3 points.
Scouting The Spartans
UNCG is 2-1 following a road loss at Central Florida (65-54) last Saturday. The Spartans also have home wins past Greensboro College (86-69) and Chowan College (81-60). Members of the Southern Conference, UNCG is coached by Wes Miller, who is in his fifth season. The Spartans have five scoring in double-figures: sophomore Marvin Smith (12.3), senior Kayel Locke (11.7) and junior Clay Byrd (11.7), junior R.J. White (11.5) along with freshman Francis Alonso (10.3). UNCG has averaged 73.7 points, while allowing 64.7 points.
Scouting The Midshipmen
Navy is 3-2 following a road win at UMBC (75-54) on Wednesday. The Midshipmen also have a road win at USC Upstate (67-55) and a home win past Goucher College (76-47), along with a pair of home losses to Florida (59-41) and the College of Charleston (72-58) in the Veterans Classic. Members of the Patriot League, Navy is coached by Ed DeChellis, who is in his fifth season. The Midshipmen have two scoring in double-figures: sophomores Shawn Anderson (13.4) and Jace Hogan (11.3). Navy has averaged 63.4 points, while allowing 57.4 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 4-1 after its fourth consecutive win at Miami (Ohio) (57-53) on Tuesday. The Mastodons also have a road win at Austin Peay (80-77) and a road loss at Valparaiso (78-64), along with home wins past Manchester (85-53) at the Gates Center and SIUE (87-67) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Members of the Summit League, IPFW is coached by Jon Coffman, who is in his second season as head coach, fifth year at the school and 19th overall. The Mastodons have four scoring in double-figures: junior Mo Evans (14.2), redshirt-senior Max Landis (13.2), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0) and senior Joe Reed (10.2). IPFW has averaged 74.6 points, while allowing 65.6 points.
Last Time Out
Mo Evans posted game-highs of 15 points, seven assists and four steals to lead IPFW to the road win at Miami (Ohio), 57-53, in Oxford, Ohio on Tuesday. The closely-played contest that featured 10 ties and 10 lead-changes was tied at 22-22 at the intermission, and Miami took its largest lead at 33-25 with 14:19 remaining. The Mastodons answered with nine-straight points to go back ahead, 34-33, at 10:55 behind four points from Joe Reed, a three-point field goal from Evans and a layup from John Konchar. The game was tied for the last time at 41-41 with 7:01 on the clock, and the Redhawks enjoyed their last advantage at 47-46 with 1:48 left. IPFW, however, finished strong by outscoring the hosts 11-6 over the final 1:26, including a combined 7-10 free throws over the final 37 seconds by Evans (4-6) and Max Landis (3-4). It was Konchar's jumper at 1:26 that put IPFW ahead for good.
Evans led IPFW with his game-high 15 points, including 3-5 three-pointers, along with the game-highs of seven assists and four steals. Konchar added 13 points and six rebounds for the Mastodons, followed by Landis with 10 points, all scored over the final 7:44. Reed finished with seven points, all scored over the final 20 minutes. IPFW shot 41% (18-44) from the field, including 25% (6-24) on three-pointers and 68% (15-22) at the free throw line – for the difference in the game.
Up Next
IPFW will fly to the west coast to play on the road at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on December 3, before another road game at Utah on Dec. 5.
SPARTAN SHOWCASE INFORMATION
Date: Friday, November 27, 2015 / 4:30 p.m. // Saturday, November 28, 2015 / 7 p.m. // Sunday, November 29, 2015 / 12:30 p.m.
Location: Greensboro Coliseum / Greensboro, North Carolina
Series History: Jacksonville, 1-0 // UNCG, 0-0 // Navy, 1-1
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / Play-by-Play: Brett Rump
Video: SoCon Digital Network (UNCG game-only)
Stats: uncgspartans.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW will play three games at the Greensboro Coliseum this weekend, November 27-29, to conclude the Spartan Showcase hosted by UNCG in North Carolina. The four-game, exempt event includes Jacksonville and Navy, as well, and each school has played a non-Division I home game earlier this month before gathering this Thanksgiving holiday.
• IPFW is playing Jacksonville for just the second time, following an 89-71 win past the Dolphins at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum last November 24, 2014 in Fort Wayne. JU is coached by former IPFW head coach Tony Jasick (2011-14), now in his second season in Florida.
• IPFW is playing host UNCG for the first time.
• IPFW is playing Navy for just the third time, as the two schools played a home-and-home series during 2012-13. The Midshipmen opened the series with a 54-49 win in Annapolis, Maryland on Nov. 28, 2012, before the Mastodons returned the favor with a 68-63 win at the Gates Center on January 2, 2013 in Fort Wayne.
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort through five games this season with four players averaging in double figures, including junior Mo Evans (14.2), redshirt-senior Max Landis (13.2), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0) and senior Joe Reed (10.2). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (7.4), and Evans leads in assists (5.2).
Scouting The Dolphins
Jacksonville is 2-2 following a home win past Thomas University (92-64) on Monday. The Dolphins also have a home win past Florida College (81-63), along with a pair of road losses at Appalachian State (76-68) and Florida State (98-79). Members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, JU is coached by former IPFW head coach Tony Jasick (2011-14, 52-47), who is in his second season. The Dolphins have three scoring in double-figures: junior Marcel White (21.0), senior Kori Babineaux (20.0) and redshirt-junior Darius Dawkins (14.0). JU has averaged 80.0 points, while allowing 75.3 points.
Scouting The Spartans
UNCG is 2-1 following a road loss at Central Florida (65-54) last Saturday. The Spartans also have home wins past Greensboro College (86-69) and Chowan College (81-60). Members of the Southern Conference, UNCG is coached by Wes Miller, who is in his fifth season. The Spartans have five scoring in double-figures: sophomore Marvin Smith (12.3), senior Kayel Locke (11.7) and junior Clay Byrd (11.7), junior R.J. White (11.5) along with freshman Francis Alonso (10.3). UNCG has averaged 73.7 points, while allowing 64.7 points.
Scouting The Midshipmen
Navy is 3-2 following a road win at UMBC (75-54) on Wednesday. The Midshipmen also have a road win at USC Upstate (67-55) and a home win past Goucher College (76-47), along with a pair of home losses to Florida (59-41) and the College of Charleston (72-58) in the Veterans Classic. Members of the Patriot League, Navy is coached by Ed DeChellis, who is in his fifth season. The Midshipmen have two scoring in double-figures: sophomores Shawn Anderson (13.4) and Jace Hogan (11.3). Navy has averaged 63.4 points, while allowing 57.4 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 4-1 after its fourth consecutive win at Miami (Ohio) (57-53) on Tuesday. The Mastodons also have a road win at Austin Peay (80-77) and a road loss at Valparaiso (78-64), along with home wins past Manchester (85-53) at the Gates Center and SIUE (87-67) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Members of the Summit League, IPFW is coached by Jon Coffman, who is in his second season as head coach, fifth year at the school and 19th overall. The Mastodons have four scoring in double-figures: junior Mo Evans (14.2), redshirt-senior Max Landis (13.2), redshirt-freshman John Konchar (13.0) and senior Joe Reed (10.2). IPFW has averaged 74.6 points, while allowing 65.6 points.
Last Time Out
Mo Evans posted game-highs of 15 points, seven assists and four steals to lead IPFW to the road win at Miami (Ohio), 57-53, in Oxford, Ohio on Tuesday. The closely-played contest that featured 10 ties and 10 lead-changes was tied at 22-22 at the intermission, and Miami took its largest lead at 33-25 with 14:19 remaining. The Mastodons answered with nine-straight points to go back ahead, 34-33, at 10:55 behind four points from Joe Reed, a three-point field goal from Evans and a layup from John Konchar. The game was tied for the last time at 41-41 with 7:01 on the clock, and the Redhawks enjoyed their last advantage at 47-46 with 1:48 left. IPFW, however, finished strong by outscoring the hosts 11-6 over the final 1:26, including a combined 7-10 free throws over the final 37 seconds by Evans (4-6) and Max Landis (3-4). It was Konchar's jumper at 1:26 that put IPFW ahead for good.
Evans led IPFW with his game-high 15 points, including 3-5 three-pointers, along with the game-highs of seven assists and four steals. Konchar added 13 points and six rebounds for the Mastodons, followed by Landis with 10 points, all scored over the final 7:44. Reed finished with seven points, all scored over the final 20 minutes. IPFW shot 41% (18-44) from the field, including 25% (6-24) on three-pointers and 68% (15-22) at the free throw line – for the difference in the game.
Up Next
IPFW will fly to the west coast to play on the road at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on December 3, before another road game at Utah on Dec. 5.
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