Saturday, January 2
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
12-4
126
vs
95
Purdue North Central
10-8
1
2
F
Purdue North Central
32
63
95
IPFW
60
66
126
Team Stats
PUNC
IPFW
FG%
.508
.722
3FG%
.486
.667
FT%
.762
.769
RB
18
37
TO
16
14
STL
9
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballIPFW Runs Past Visiting Purdue North Central 126-95
1/2/2016 10:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Junior Mo Evans/Indianapolis matched his career-high with a game-high 26 points to lead IPFW to a record-setting 126-95 men's college basketball non-conference victory past NAIA Division II Purdue University North Central on Saturday night at the Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne. The host Mastodons (12-4) set new Division I single-game records for scoring (126), field goals (52), field goal percentage (72%) and assists (31). The 126 points is the second-highest all-time (138), while the field goals is also a new school-record (49). Shereff Knight led the visiting Panthers (10-8) with 25 points. IPFW will play all Summit League contests for the remainder of the season, beginning with a home game against the University of South Dakota on Wednesday night, January 6, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne at 7 p.m., the final game this season to be played at Memorial Coliseum.
IPFW jumped out to a 14-4 lead just 4:48 into the contest with points from four different players, including four each from Evans, senior Joe Reed/Greenwood and redshirt-junior Brent Calhoun/Indianapolis. The Mastodons were able to go to their bench early and maintained the double-figure advantage at 33-21 with 10:34 on the first-half clock after a three-point field goal by freshman Kason Harrell/Pittsburgh, Pa. PNC was within 37-28 at 7:47, but IPFW outscored its visitors 23-4 over the final 6:49 to lead 60-32 at the intermission. Reed (17), redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (13) and Evans (12) led the opening half scoring efforts.
IPFW continued its momentum to start the second half and took its largest lead at 92-50 with 12:21 remaining. The 32-18 run by the Mastodons was sparked by Evans with 14 quick points, including a trio of three-pointers, as well as a conventional three-point play. Purdue North Central did manage to get within 114-87 with 3:27 remaining, but freshman Charles Ruise Jr./Glen St. Mary, Fla. (6) and Harrell (4) combined for 10 late points, while local junior fan favorite Trevor Osborn/Fort Wayne came off the bench and scored a last-minute basket, as well.
Evans led IPFW with his career-high-tying 26 points, making 8-12 field goals, 5-7 three-pointers and 5-5 free throws, also adding a game and career-high 11 assists for his second consecutive double-double. Reed finished with 19 points for the Mastodons on perfect shooting (9-9 FGs, 1-1 FTs), followed by Konchar with 17 points, also on perfect shooting (8-8 FGs, 1-1 3FGs). Ruise Jr. posted career-highs of 15 points, five rebounds and three assists, off the bench, while Harrell had career-highs of 14 points, four rebounds and two assists, also off the bench. Calhoun matched his career-high with 12 points on perfect shooting (6-6 FGs), too, and senior Michael Calder/Fort Lauderdale, Fla. added 11 points and tied his career-high with six assists. IPFW shot a program Division I-best 72% (52-72) from the field, including a season-high 67% (12-18) on three-pointers and 77% (10-13) at the free throw line. The Mastodons out-rebounded PNC, 37-18, and had a 74-22 advantage in points scored in the paint, along with a 41-24 advantage in bench scoring. In all, 10 of the 11 players who played in the game scored points for the hosts.
Knight led Purdue North Central with his 25 points, while Josh Fleming added 21 points for the Panthers, followed by Caleb Brannon with 17 points and Mike Martin with 14 points. PNC shot 51% (31-61) from the field, including 49% (17-35) on three-pointers and 76% (16-21) at the line.
IPFW's 12-4 record is its best start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02), and the Mastodons now lead the all-time series against Purdue North Central, 8-2.
The previous Divison I record for points in a game was 111 points during a 111-100 win against Indiana Tech on December 9, 2001. The all-time scoring record is 138 points during a 138-101 win past Madonna (Mich.) on Dec. 18, 1993. The previous Divison I record for field goals in a game was 41 against Manchester on November 21, 2007, while the previous all-time field goal record was 49 against Madonna and also against Goshen on February 2, 1993. The previous Divison I record for field goal percentage in a game was 68% (30-44) against Centenary on Feb. 18, 2003. The previous Divison I record for assists in a game was 29 against Manchester, while the all-time assist record is 40 against Madonna.
IPFW jumped out to a 14-4 lead just 4:48 into the contest with points from four different players, including four each from Evans, senior Joe Reed/Greenwood and redshirt-junior Brent Calhoun/Indianapolis. The Mastodons were able to go to their bench early and maintained the double-figure advantage at 33-21 with 10:34 on the first-half clock after a three-point field goal by freshman Kason Harrell/Pittsburgh, Pa. PNC was within 37-28 at 7:47, but IPFW outscored its visitors 23-4 over the final 6:49 to lead 60-32 at the intermission. Reed (17), redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (13) and Evans (12) led the opening half scoring efforts.
IPFW continued its momentum to start the second half and took its largest lead at 92-50 with 12:21 remaining. The 32-18 run by the Mastodons was sparked by Evans with 14 quick points, including a trio of three-pointers, as well as a conventional three-point play. Purdue North Central did manage to get within 114-87 with 3:27 remaining, but freshman Charles Ruise Jr./Glen St. Mary, Fla. (6) and Harrell (4) combined for 10 late points, while local junior fan favorite Trevor Osborn/Fort Wayne came off the bench and scored a last-minute basket, as well.
Evans led IPFW with his career-high-tying 26 points, making 8-12 field goals, 5-7 three-pointers and 5-5 free throws, also adding a game and career-high 11 assists for his second consecutive double-double. Reed finished with 19 points for the Mastodons on perfect shooting (9-9 FGs, 1-1 FTs), followed by Konchar with 17 points, also on perfect shooting (8-8 FGs, 1-1 3FGs). Ruise Jr. posted career-highs of 15 points, five rebounds and three assists, off the bench, while Harrell had career-highs of 14 points, four rebounds and two assists, also off the bench. Calhoun matched his career-high with 12 points on perfect shooting (6-6 FGs), too, and senior Michael Calder/Fort Lauderdale, Fla. added 11 points and tied his career-high with six assists. IPFW shot a program Division I-best 72% (52-72) from the field, including a season-high 67% (12-18) on three-pointers and 77% (10-13) at the free throw line. The Mastodons out-rebounded PNC, 37-18, and had a 74-22 advantage in points scored in the paint, along with a 41-24 advantage in bench scoring. In all, 10 of the 11 players who played in the game scored points for the hosts.
Knight led Purdue North Central with his 25 points, while Josh Fleming added 21 points for the Panthers, followed by Caleb Brannon with 17 points and Mike Martin with 14 points. PNC shot 51% (31-61) from the field, including 49% (17-35) on three-pointers and 76% (16-21) at the line.
IPFW's 12-4 record is its best start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02), and the Mastodons now lead the all-time series against Purdue North Central, 8-2.
The previous Divison I record for points in a game was 111 points during a 111-100 win against Indiana Tech on December 9, 2001. The all-time scoring record is 138 points during a 138-101 win past Madonna (Mich.) on Dec. 18, 1993. The previous Divison I record for field goals in a game was 41 against Manchester on November 21, 2007, while the previous all-time field goal record was 49 against Madonna and also against Goshen on February 2, 1993. The previous Divison I record for field goal percentage in a game was 68% (30-44) against Centenary on Feb. 18, 2003. The previous Divison I record for assists in a game was 29 against Manchester, while the all-time assist record is 40 against Madonna.
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