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Wednesday, December 30
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Oral Roberts
IPFW Opens Summit League Action Against Oral Roberts Wednesday Night
12/29/2015 5:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW will open Summit League men's basketball action against Oral Roberts University on Wednesday night, December 30, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne beginning at 7 p.m. The Mastodons (10-4) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman will be hosting the Golden Eagles (8-6) in the final game of the calendar year 2015. Through 14 games, IPFW has been led in scoring by junior Mo Evans/Indianapolis (16.8), redshirt-senior Max Landis/Indianapolis (15.4), senior Joe Reed/Greenwood (10.8) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (10.5). Oral Roberts is coached by Scott Sutton, who is in his 17th season, and the Golden Eagles have been led by redshirt-senior Obi Emegano (22.4) and junior Jalen Bradley (10.0).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 / 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Memorial Coliseum
Series History: ORU leads 10-4
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / 100.9 FM
Play-by-Play: Brett Rump; Art Saltsberg, analyst
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW is playing Oral Roberts for the 15th time in a Summit League series that began on January 10, 2008 (L 68-56). The Mastodons split two games against the Golden Eagles last season, including a most recent 75-69 win last February 7 at the Gates Center.
• IPFW is 68-68 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 9-7 under head coach Jon Coffman. The Mastodons are 3-5 in Summit League openers, including 3-2 in home openers in Fort Wayne (2-2 in Memorial Coliseum).
• IPFW has equaled its best start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02). The Mastodons of 2010-11 and 2013-14 each began with 10-4 records, as well, before each fell in the 15th game (10-5). The all-time best start: 11-0, 1988-89.
• IPFW received votes (32) in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll (third among those outside the Top 25).
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort with four players averaging in double figures, including Mo Evans (16.8), Max Landis (15.4), Joe Reed (10.8) and John Konchar (10.5).
• IPFW has had four different players score at least 20 points in a game this season, including Mo Evans (five times), Joe Reed (two times and team season-best 30 points), Max Landis (two times) and John Konchar.
Scouting The Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts is 8-6 overall, 0-0 in The Summit League, after a road loss at New Mexico State (76-61) on December 21, its fourth-straight setback. The Golden Eagles are coached by head coach Scott Sutton, who is in his 17th season at ORU. Oral Roberts has two scoring in double-figures, including redshirt-senior Obi Emegano (22.4) and junior Jalen Bradley (10.1). The Golden Eagles have averaged 77.7 points, while allowing 78.1 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 10-4 overall, 0-0 in The Summit League, following an overtime road win at Western Michigan (89-86) on Dec. 22, its third-straight victory. 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, including junior Mo Evans (16.8), redshirt-senior Max Landis (15.4), Joe Reed (10.8) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar (10.5). IPFW has averaged 74.9 points, while allowing 73.3 points.
Last Time Out
Max Landis scored a game-high 25 points, including the game-winning three-point field goal from left of the circle with 11.2-seconds remaining in overtime, to lead IPFW to a thrilling 89-86 road victory in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Mastodons and Western Michigan battled closely through 40 minutes of regulation and the five extra minutes of overtime in a contest that featured 13 lead changes and 13 ties. The Broncos led 35-29 at halftime, but IPFW was fast out of the break with an 11-2 run to take a 40-37 lead with 17:10 on the second-half clock, getting three-pointers from John Konchar, Landis and Mo Evans, along with a Landis layup. Back-to-back three-pointers from Landis tied it at 48-48 at 13:15, but WMU answered with three more three-pointers to lead 57-50 with 11:08 to play in regulation. The Mastodons responded with a 13-4 run to lead 63-61 at 7:05, getting two big three-pointers from Racine Talla, off the bench. Three ties and four lead changes later, it was 74-70 in favor of the visitors at 4:06 following consecutive layups from Brent Calhoun and Konchar. It was 79-75 at 2:10 after 1-2 free throws by Landis, but the Broncos tied it at 79-79 with under a minute remaining. Landis made it 81-79 with his driving layup with 26.9-seconds, but WMU scored on a baseline jumper with one-second left to force the extra period tied at 81-81. Western Michigan scored first in OT, but Calhoun followed with two free throws to tie it again at 83-83 with 3:56 left, and Konchar made 1-2 charity tosses for an 84-83 lead at 3:01. A three-point play gave the hosts an 86-84 advantage at 2:12, but it would be the last points the Broncos would score. Konchar scored again inside on an offensive rebound basket with 1:19 to go to tie it at 86-86, before Landis would get the game-winner from three-point territory with 11.2-seconds on the clock. WMU missed two three-point attempts and a layup over the final 1:32.
Landis led IPFW with his game-high 25 points, including 6-11 three-pointers. Evans and Konchar each added 16 points for the Mastodons, with Konchar adding a game-high nine rebounds and three steals, while Evans added eight rebounds and a game-high seven assists. Michael Calder had 10 points for the visitors, off the bench. IPFW shot 48% (30-62) from the field, including 50% (13-26) on three-pointers and 62% (16-26) at the free throw line.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 88 (of 351) as of Dec. 29, ranking third among Summit League members behind South Dakota State (42) and Oral Roberts (70), followed by South Dakota (106) and North Dakota State (159) among the top five in The Summit League.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 10 wins in its first 14 games to match its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). The strong start has been sparked by the same starting five in each game: Mo Evans, Max Landis, John Konchar, Joe Reed and Brent Calhoun. Landis (this week's Summit Player of the Week) ... with a game-high 25 points (6-11 3FGs), including the game-winning three-pointer at Western Michigan (12/22), as well as a career-high 28 points (9-12 3FGs) against Austin Peay (12/12), tying the program's DI record for single-game three-pointers. Evans ... averaging 19.6 points in his last seven games, including a career-high 26 points at Utah (12/5), along with a game-winning jumper at Cal Poly (12/3). Reed (last week's Summit Player of the Week) ... with a career-high 30 points (13-16 FGs, 4-5 FTs) against Stetson (12/19).
Ironmen
IPFW has four starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Max Landis (6th, 501), John Konchar (11th, 477), Mo Evans (54th, 440) and Joe Reed (129th, 412).
Road Warriors
IPFW has played 10 of its first 14 games away from Fort Wayne, including eight true road games (5-3) and two neutral-site contests (1-1). The Mastodons' brutal early-season schedule included trips to Valparaiso; Clarksville, Tennessee; Oxford, Ohio; Greensboro, North Carolina; San Luis Obispo, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Bloomington and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Of the four "home" games (4-0) played, three have been at Memorial Coliseum, where IPFW is scheduled to play five games this season. The Mastodons are scheduled to play eight games on campus at the Gates Sports Center.
Beyond The Arc
IPFW has taken nearly as many three-point field goal attempts (356) as it has two-point attempts (451). The Mastodons have made 138 three-pointers (9.9, 39%), with Max Landis (44-96) and Mo Evans (36-87) accounting for over half the makes (80) and attempts (183).
Up Next
IPFW will host Purdue North Central at the Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne on January 2 at 7 p.m.
Complete Game Notes via pdf.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 / 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Memorial Coliseum
Series History: ORU leads 10-4
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / 100.9 FM
Play-by-Play: Brett Rump; Art Saltsberg, analyst
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW is playing Oral Roberts for the 15th time in a Summit League series that began on January 10, 2008 (L 68-56). The Mastodons split two games against the Golden Eagles last season, including a most recent 75-69 win last February 7 at the Gates Center.
• IPFW is 68-68 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 9-7 under head coach Jon Coffman. The Mastodons are 3-5 in Summit League openers, including 3-2 in home openers in Fort Wayne (2-2 in Memorial Coliseum).
• IPFW has equaled its best start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02). The Mastodons of 2010-11 and 2013-14 each began with 10-4 records, as well, before each fell in the 15th game (10-5). The all-time best start: 11-0, 1988-89.
• IPFW received votes (32) in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll (third among those outside the Top 25).
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort with four players averaging in double figures, including Mo Evans (16.8), Max Landis (15.4), Joe Reed (10.8) and John Konchar (10.5).
• IPFW has had four different players score at least 20 points in a game this season, including Mo Evans (five times), Joe Reed (two times and team season-best 30 points), Max Landis (two times) and John Konchar.
Scouting The Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts is 8-6 overall, 0-0 in The Summit League, after a road loss at New Mexico State (76-61) on December 21, its fourth-straight setback. The Golden Eagles are coached by head coach Scott Sutton, who is in his 17th season at ORU. Oral Roberts has two scoring in double-figures, including redshirt-senior Obi Emegano (22.4) and junior Jalen Bradley (10.1). The Golden Eagles have averaged 77.7 points, while allowing 78.1 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 10-4 overall, 0-0 in The Summit League, following an overtime road win at Western Michigan (89-86) on Dec. 22, its third-straight victory. 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, including junior Mo Evans (16.8), redshirt-senior Max Landis (15.4), Joe Reed (10.8) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar (10.5). IPFW has averaged 74.9 points, while allowing 73.3 points.
Last Time Out
Max Landis scored a game-high 25 points, including the game-winning three-point field goal from left of the circle with 11.2-seconds remaining in overtime, to lead IPFW to a thrilling 89-86 road victory in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Mastodons and Western Michigan battled closely through 40 minutes of regulation and the five extra minutes of overtime in a contest that featured 13 lead changes and 13 ties. The Broncos led 35-29 at halftime, but IPFW was fast out of the break with an 11-2 run to take a 40-37 lead with 17:10 on the second-half clock, getting three-pointers from John Konchar, Landis and Mo Evans, along with a Landis layup. Back-to-back three-pointers from Landis tied it at 48-48 at 13:15, but WMU answered with three more three-pointers to lead 57-50 with 11:08 to play in regulation. The Mastodons responded with a 13-4 run to lead 63-61 at 7:05, getting two big three-pointers from Racine Talla, off the bench. Three ties and four lead changes later, it was 74-70 in favor of the visitors at 4:06 following consecutive layups from Brent Calhoun and Konchar. It was 79-75 at 2:10 after 1-2 free throws by Landis, but the Broncos tied it at 79-79 with under a minute remaining. Landis made it 81-79 with his driving layup with 26.9-seconds, but WMU scored on a baseline jumper with one-second left to force the extra period tied at 81-81. Western Michigan scored first in OT, but Calhoun followed with two free throws to tie it again at 83-83 with 3:56 left, and Konchar made 1-2 charity tosses for an 84-83 lead at 3:01. A three-point play gave the hosts an 86-84 advantage at 2:12, but it would be the last points the Broncos would score. Konchar scored again inside on an offensive rebound basket with 1:19 to go to tie it at 86-86, before Landis would get the game-winner from three-point territory with 11.2-seconds on the clock. WMU missed two three-point attempts and a layup over the final 1:32.
Landis led IPFW with his game-high 25 points, including 6-11 three-pointers. Evans and Konchar each added 16 points for the Mastodons, with Konchar adding a game-high nine rebounds and three steals, while Evans added eight rebounds and a game-high seven assists. Michael Calder had 10 points for the visitors, off the bench. IPFW shot 48% (30-62) from the field, including 50% (13-26) on three-pointers and 62% (16-26) at the free throw line.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 88 (of 351) as of Dec. 29, ranking third among Summit League members behind South Dakota State (42) and Oral Roberts (70), followed by South Dakota (106) and North Dakota State (159) among the top five in The Summit League.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 10 wins in its first 14 games to match its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). The strong start has been sparked by the same starting five in each game: Mo Evans, Max Landis, John Konchar, Joe Reed and Brent Calhoun. Landis (this week's Summit Player of the Week) ... with a game-high 25 points (6-11 3FGs), including the game-winning three-pointer at Western Michigan (12/22), as well as a career-high 28 points (9-12 3FGs) against Austin Peay (12/12), tying the program's DI record for single-game three-pointers. Evans ... averaging 19.6 points in his last seven games, including a career-high 26 points at Utah (12/5), along with a game-winning jumper at Cal Poly (12/3). Reed (last week's Summit Player of the Week) ... with a career-high 30 points (13-16 FGs, 4-5 FTs) against Stetson (12/19).
Ironmen
IPFW has four starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Max Landis (6th, 501), John Konchar (11th, 477), Mo Evans (54th, 440) and Joe Reed (129th, 412).
Road Warriors
IPFW has played 10 of its first 14 games away from Fort Wayne, including eight true road games (5-3) and two neutral-site contests (1-1). The Mastodons' brutal early-season schedule included trips to Valparaiso; Clarksville, Tennessee; Oxford, Ohio; Greensboro, North Carolina; San Luis Obispo, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Bloomington and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Of the four "home" games (4-0) played, three have been at Memorial Coliseum, where IPFW is scheduled to play five games this season. The Mastodons are scheduled to play eight games on campus at the Gates Sports Center.
Beyond The Arc
IPFW has taken nearly as many three-point field goal attempts (356) as it has two-point attempts (451). The Mastodons have made 138 three-pointers (9.9, 39%), with Max Landis (44-96) and Mo Evans (36-87) accounting for over half the makes (80) and attempts (183).
Up Next
IPFW will host Purdue North Central at the Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne on January 2 at 7 p.m.
Complete Game Notes via pdf.
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