Saturday, January 23
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
IUPUI
No. 21 IPFW Hosts In-State IUPUI In Summit League Action Saturday Night
1/22/2016 4:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW, ranked No. 21 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, will welcome in-state opponent IUPUI in Summit League men's basketball action on Saturday night, January 23, at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center on campus in Fort Wayne beginning at 7 p.m. The Mastodons (16-5, 5-1 Summit League) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman have been led in scoring by redshirt-senior Max Landis/Indianapolis (17.4), redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (12.5) along with senior Joe Reed/Greenwood (10.8). The Jaguars (8-13, 4-2 Summit League) are coached by Jason Gardner, who is in his second season, and have been led in scoring by junior Darell Combs (15.8).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2016 / 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Series History: IUPUI leads 27-14
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / 100.9 FM
Play-by-Play: Brett Rump; Analyst: John Nolan
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
Quick Hits
• IPFW is playing fellow Summit League member and in-state school IUPUI for the 42nd time overall, and the Jaguars lead the lengthy series that began during 1973-74, 27-14. The Mastodons, however, have won five of the last six games played in the series, including a split of two regular season games last season ... each winning on the others' home floor (as noted at right).
• IPFW is enjoying its finest season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 16-5 record. The 2013-14 team began 15-6 en route to an 18-6 mark, before finishing 25-11, the program's best DI season to date.
• IPFW is ranked No. 21 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for the third consecutive week, down just one spot from No. 20 a week ago. The Mastodons attained their highest national ranking ever at No. 19 (2/3/2014).
• IPFW's recent seven-game winning streak equaled a program Division I record, first accomplished last season (1/24-2/19/15). The Mastodons also had a six-game winning streak earlier this season (11/16-27/15).
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort with three players averaging in double figures, including Landis (17.4), Konchar (12.5) and Reed (10.8). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.7) and steals (1.5), while Landis leads in assists (3.5) and three-point field goals (71, 3.6).
Scouting The Jaguars
IUPUI is 8-13 overall, 4-2 in The Summit League, following a league home win past Denver (79-61) on Jan. 16. The Jaguars are coached by Jason Gardner, who is in his second season as head coach. IUPUI has one scoring in double-figures, junior Darell Combs (15.8). The Jaguars have averaged 68.4 points, while allowing 74.8 points, and are 3-11 in road games this season, 2-1 in the league. IUPUI is currently tied for third-place in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 16-5 overall, 5-1 in The Summit League, following a league home win past North Dakota State (79-74) on Jan. 21. The Mastodons are coached by Jon Coffman, who is in his second season as head coach, fifth year at the school and 19th overall. IPFW has three scoring in double-figures, including Landis (17.4), Konchar (12.5) and Reed (10.8). The Mastodons have averaged 79.8 points, while allowing 76.2 points, and are 8-0 in home games this season, 3-0 in the league (3-0, 1-0 at the Gates Center). IPFW currently sits atop the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Landis scored 17 points to lead IPFW to a 79-74 Summit League home victory past North Dakota State. The well-played contest featured 10 lead changes and seven ties throughout, as IPFW started fast and led by as many as seven points in the first half. It was 17-10 at 13:38 after a three-point field goal by DeAngelo Stewart, and it was 22-15 at 11:01 following a jumper from Charles Ruise Jr. NDSU used a 13-2 run to go ahead 28-24 at 5:49, but the Mastodons battled back to lead 34-33 at 2:57 after a three-pointer by Konchar. The Bison, though, took a 37-36 lead at the intermission and NDSU continued its momentum to begin the second half, scoring 10 unanswered points to take its largest lead of the game at 53-46 with 15:39 remaining. The Bison still led by five points at 59-54 with 10:23 left, however, IPFW displayed the resilience it has demonstrated all season and responded with a 14-3 run to lead 68-62 at 1:27 following a pair of free throws by Landis, who gave the hosts the lead for good at 63-62 (6:02) on a layup. The Mastodons largest lead of the game was 76-68 with just 13 seconds on the clock, as the home team secured the triumph with 14-17 free throws over the final 4:03. Landis was 5-6, Reed was 4-5, Konchar was 3-4 and Ruise Jr. was 2-2.
Landis led IPFW with his 17 points, adding game-highs of seven assists and two steals. Konchar added 10 points and a career-high 19 rebounds for his sixth collegiate double-double, third-straight, along with four assists. In addition to tying the program Division I record, the 19 rebounds are also a Summit League individual high this season. Reed finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for the Mastodons, just missing a double-double, Stewart had 11 points, while Michael Calder and Ruise Jr. each added nine points. IPFW shot 42% (28-66) from the field, including 30% (7-23) on three-pointers and 73% (16-22) at the free throw line. The Mastodons had a 22-9 advantage in bench points against the Bison.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 16 wins in 21 games for its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). The Mastodons have been perfect at home to this point of the campaign with their 8-0 record, including 5-0 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and 3-0 at the Gates Sports Center on campus. Landis ... averaging 22.0 points and 3.4 assists in his last nine games, including one 30-point game among five 20-point games, while shooting 51% (63-124) from the field, 55% (43-78, 4.8) on three-pointers and 83% (29-35) at the line. Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 16.5 points and 10.1 rebounds (four double-doubles) in his last eight games, while shooting 69% (50-72) from the field, 64% (9-14) on three-pointers and 66% (23-35) at the line. He has grabbed 44 rebounds (14.7) in his last three games, and 59 rebounds (11.8) in his last five games. Reed ... averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in his last three games, while shooting 48% (10-21) from the field, 33% (3-9) on three-pointers and 78% (14-18) at the line. Brent Calhoun ... averaging 10.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in his last six games, while shooting 72% (28-39) from the field and 50% (4-8) at the line. Calder ... averaging 10.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in his last three games, while shooting 34% (11-32) from the field, 33% (5-15) on three-pointers and 75% (3-4) at the line.
Stepping It Up A Notch
IPFW is averaging 83.5 points per game through six Summit League contests (5-1), up from its 79.8 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 22.0 points with 4.5 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 17.4 points and 3.6 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging a double-double of 16.5 points and 11.3 rebounds in league games, including four double-doubles, up from his 12.5 points and 8.7 rebounds overall. Calhoun is averaging 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in league games, up from his 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds overall.
Cracking The Top 25
IPFW is ranked No. 21 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 with 127 votes. The Mastodons are ranked among the Top 25 for the third consecutive week, down one spot from No. 20 a week ago. It's the third-highest national ranking ever for IPFW in the Mid-Major Top 25 (No. 19, 2/3/2014).
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 60 (of 351) as of Jan. 22, ranking second among Summit League members behind South Dakota State (41), followed by Oral Roberts (96), North Dakota State (133) and Omaha (139) among the top five in The Summit League.
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 214 three-point field goals, ranking 4th in Division I. Landis has made 71 three-pointers, also ranking 4th nationally, and his 3.6 made three-pointers per game rank 8th in Division I.
Ironmen
IPFW has three starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Landis (14th, 727), Konchar (15th, 722) and Reed (165th, 617).
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 98-36 (.731) in Fort Wayne over the past 10 seasons since 2006-07. The Mastodons are 68-25 (.731) in home games played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, and 30-11 (.732) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. IPFW was 13-2 in Fort Wayne during 2013-14, including 12-2 at the Gates Sports Center and 1-0 at the Memorial Coliseum. This year, the Mastodons are currently 8-0 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 3-0 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 91.5 points overall at home, allowing 74.4 points. In the three games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 96.7 points, allowing 74.0 points.
Road Warriors
IPFW has played 13 games away from Fort Wayne, including 11 true road games (7-4) and two neutral-site contests (1-1). The Mastodons' brutal early-season schedule (10 of 14 away) included trips to Valparaiso; Clarksville, Tennessee; Oxford, Ohio; Greensboro, North Carolina; San Luis Obispo, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Bloomington and Kalamazoo, Michigan -- all before Christmas. IPFW has since traveled to Denver, Colorado; Brookings, South Dakota and Omaha, Nebraska for league games.
Frequent Flyers/Travelers
IPFW has already flown 8,279 miles this season for games in North Carolina (1,402), California and Utah (3,599), Denver (2,086) along with South Dakota and Nebraska (1,192). In addition, the Mastodons have already traveled 2,806 miles this season on Charter Buses for games in Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan. Nearly 1,000 miles of the bus rides occurred during the trips to California (700) and South Dakota/Nebraska (238).
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 379 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 214 three-pointers this season include 11 games with at least 10 three-pointers, including a school-record 17 at Omaha (1/16, 17-31, 55%). The season-low is six, three times, most recent vs. Navy (11/29, 6-26) in Greensboro, North Carolina. UNLV has the current Division I record at 960 straight games, dating back to Nov. 26, 1986.
Up Next
IPFW will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play at Oral Roberts next Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. ET, before returning to Fort Wayne to host Western Illinois here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center next Sunday afternoon, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.
Access complete games notes via linked PDF.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2016 / 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Series History: IUPUI leads 27-14
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / 100.9 FM
Play-by-Play: Brett Rump; Analyst: John Nolan
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
Quick Hits
• IPFW is playing fellow Summit League member and in-state school IUPUI for the 42nd time overall, and the Jaguars lead the lengthy series that began during 1973-74, 27-14. The Mastodons, however, have won five of the last six games played in the series, including a split of two regular season games last season ... each winning on the others' home floor (as noted at right).
• IPFW is enjoying its finest season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 16-5 record. The 2013-14 team began 15-6 en route to an 18-6 mark, before finishing 25-11, the program's best DI season to date.
• IPFW is ranked No. 21 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for the third consecutive week, down just one spot from No. 20 a week ago. The Mastodons attained their highest national ranking ever at No. 19 (2/3/2014).
• IPFW's recent seven-game winning streak equaled a program Division I record, first accomplished last season (1/24-2/19/15). The Mastodons also had a six-game winning streak earlier this season (11/16-27/15).
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort with three players averaging in double figures, including Landis (17.4), Konchar (12.5) and Reed (10.8). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.7) and steals (1.5), while Landis leads in assists (3.5) and three-point field goals (71, 3.6).
Scouting The Jaguars
IUPUI is 8-13 overall, 4-2 in The Summit League, following a league home win past Denver (79-61) on Jan. 16. The Jaguars are coached by Jason Gardner, who is in his second season as head coach. IUPUI has one scoring in double-figures, junior Darell Combs (15.8). The Jaguars have averaged 68.4 points, while allowing 74.8 points, and are 3-11 in road games this season, 2-1 in the league. IUPUI is currently tied for third-place in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 16-5 overall, 5-1 in The Summit League, following a league home win past North Dakota State (79-74) on Jan. 21. The Mastodons are coached by Jon Coffman, who is in his second season as head coach, fifth year at the school and 19th overall. IPFW has three scoring in double-figures, including Landis (17.4), Konchar (12.5) and Reed (10.8). The Mastodons have averaged 79.8 points, while allowing 76.2 points, and are 8-0 in home games this season, 3-0 in the league (3-0, 1-0 at the Gates Center). IPFW currently sits atop the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Landis scored 17 points to lead IPFW to a 79-74 Summit League home victory past North Dakota State. The well-played contest featured 10 lead changes and seven ties throughout, as IPFW started fast and led by as many as seven points in the first half. It was 17-10 at 13:38 after a three-point field goal by DeAngelo Stewart, and it was 22-15 at 11:01 following a jumper from Charles Ruise Jr. NDSU used a 13-2 run to go ahead 28-24 at 5:49, but the Mastodons battled back to lead 34-33 at 2:57 after a three-pointer by Konchar. The Bison, though, took a 37-36 lead at the intermission and NDSU continued its momentum to begin the second half, scoring 10 unanswered points to take its largest lead of the game at 53-46 with 15:39 remaining. The Bison still led by five points at 59-54 with 10:23 left, however, IPFW displayed the resilience it has demonstrated all season and responded with a 14-3 run to lead 68-62 at 1:27 following a pair of free throws by Landis, who gave the hosts the lead for good at 63-62 (6:02) on a layup. The Mastodons largest lead of the game was 76-68 with just 13 seconds on the clock, as the home team secured the triumph with 14-17 free throws over the final 4:03. Landis was 5-6, Reed was 4-5, Konchar was 3-4 and Ruise Jr. was 2-2.
Landis led IPFW with his 17 points, adding game-highs of seven assists and two steals. Konchar added 10 points and a career-high 19 rebounds for his sixth collegiate double-double, third-straight, along with four assists. In addition to tying the program Division I record, the 19 rebounds are also a Summit League individual high this season. Reed finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for the Mastodons, just missing a double-double, Stewart had 11 points, while Michael Calder and Ruise Jr. each added nine points. IPFW shot 42% (28-66) from the field, including 30% (7-23) on three-pointers and 73% (16-22) at the free throw line. The Mastodons had a 22-9 advantage in bench points against the Bison.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 16 wins in 21 games for its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). The Mastodons have been perfect at home to this point of the campaign with their 8-0 record, including 5-0 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and 3-0 at the Gates Sports Center on campus. Landis ... averaging 22.0 points and 3.4 assists in his last nine games, including one 30-point game among five 20-point games, while shooting 51% (63-124) from the field, 55% (43-78, 4.8) on three-pointers and 83% (29-35) at the line. Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 16.5 points and 10.1 rebounds (four double-doubles) in his last eight games, while shooting 69% (50-72) from the field, 64% (9-14) on three-pointers and 66% (23-35) at the line. He has grabbed 44 rebounds (14.7) in his last three games, and 59 rebounds (11.8) in his last five games. Reed ... averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in his last three games, while shooting 48% (10-21) from the field, 33% (3-9) on three-pointers and 78% (14-18) at the line. Brent Calhoun ... averaging 10.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in his last six games, while shooting 72% (28-39) from the field and 50% (4-8) at the line. Calder ... averaging 10.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in his last three games, while shooting 34% (11-32) from the field, 33% (5-15) on three-pointers and 75% (3-4) at the line.
Stepping It Up A Notch
IPFW is averaging 83.5 points per game through six Summit League contests (5-1), up from its 79.8 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 22.0 points with 4.5 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 17.4 points and 3.6 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging a double-double of 16.5 points and 11.3 rebounds in league games, including four double-doubles, up from his 12.5 points and 8.7 rebounds overall. Calhoun is averaging 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in league games, up from his 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds overall.
Cracking The Top 25
IPFW is ranked No. 21 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 with 127 votes. The Mastodons are ranked among the Top 25 for the third consecutive week, down one spot from No. 20 a week ago. It's the third-highest national ranking ever for IPFW in the Mid-Major Top 25 (No. 19, 2/3/2014).
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 60 (of 351) as of Jan. 22, ranking second among Summit League members behind South Dakota State (41), followed by Oral Roberts (96), North Dakota State (133) and Omaha (139) among the top five in The Summit League.
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 214 three-point field goals, ranking 4th in Division I. Landis has made 71 three-pointers, also ranking 4th nationally, and his 3.6 made three-pointers per game rank 8th in Division I.
Ironmen
IPFW has three starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Landis (14th, 727), Konchar (15th, 722) and Reed (165th, 617).
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 98-36 (.731) in Fort Wayne over the past 10 seasons since 2006-07. The Mastodons are 68-25 (.731) in home games played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, and 30-11 (.732) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. IPFW was 13-2 in Fort Wayne during 2013-14, including 12-2 at the Gates Sports Center and 1-0 at the Memorial Coliseum. This year, the Mastodons are currently 8-0 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 3-0 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 91.5 points overall at home, allowing 74.4 points. In the three games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 96.7 points, allowing 74.0 points.
Road Warriors
IPFW has played 13 games away from Fort Wayne, including 11 true road games (7-4) and two neutral-site contests (1-1). The Mastodons' brutal early-season schedule (10 of 14 away) included trips to Valparaiso; Clarksville, Tennessee; Oxford, Ohio; Greensboro, North Carolina; San Luis Obispo, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Bloomington and Kalamazoo, Michigan -- all before Christmas. IPFW has since traveled to Denver, Colorado; Brookings, South Dakota and Omaha, Nebraska for league games.
Frequent Flyers/Travelers
IPFW has already flown 8,279 miles this season for games in North Carolina (1,402), California and Utah (3,599), Denver (2,086) along with South Dakota and Nebraska (1,192). In addition, the Mastodons have already traveled 2,806 miles this season on Charter Buses for games in Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan. Nearly 1,000 miles of the bus rides occurred during the trips to California (700) and South Dakota/Nebraska (238).
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 379 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 214 three-pointers this season include 11 games with at least 10 three-pointers, including a school-record 17 at Omaha (1/16, 17-31, 55%). The season-low is six, three times, most recent vs. Navy (11/29, 6-26) in Greensboro, North Carolina. UNLV has the current Division I record at 960 straight games, dating back to Nov. 26, 1986.
Up Next
IPFW will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play at Oral Roberts next Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. ET, before returning to Fort Wayne to host Western Illinois here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center next Sunday afternoon, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.
Access complete games notes via linked PDF.
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