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Sunday, January 31
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Western Illinois
No. 23 IPFW Hosts Western Illinois In Summit League Action Sunday
1/30/2016 3:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW, ranked No. 23 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, will welcome Western Illinois University in Summit League men's basketball action Sunday, January 31, at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center on campus in Fort Wayne beginning at 2 p.m. The IPFW coaching staff is participating in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Week that culminates with the afternoon contest. The Mastodons (17-6, 6-2 Summit League) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman are led in scoring by redshirt-senior Max Landis/Indianapolis (17.7), redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (12.7) and senior Joe Reed/Greenwood (10.5). The Leathernecks are coached by head coach Billy Wright, who is in his second season, and are led in scoring by junior Garret Covington (17.1) and senior J.C. Fuller (14.2).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2016 / 2 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Series History: IPFW leads 12-7
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 Western Illinois for the 20th time in a series that began on January 11, 1988 (L 74-63). The Mastodons lead the series, 12-7, including three wins in the last four games after the two schools split last season. The Leathernecks won in Macomb, Ill. (73-67, 1/2/15), and IPFW won in Fort Wayne (84-64, 2/28/15).
• IPFW is 74-70 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 15-9 under Coach Coffman.
• IPFW has equaled its finest start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 17-6 record. The 2013-14 team also began 17-6 and was 18-6 before finishing 25-11, the program's best DI season to date.
• IPFW is ranked No. 23 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for the fourth consecutive week. The Mastodons attained their highest national ranking ever at No. 19 during 2013-14 (2/3/2014).
• IPFW enjoyed a recent seven-game winning streak (12/12/15-1/9/16) that 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 three players scoring in double figures, including Landis (17.7, 77 3FGs), Konchar (12.7) and Reed (10.5). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (9.1), while Landis leads in assists (3.6).
Scouting The Leathernecks
Western Illinois 7-12 overall, 0-8 in The Summit League, following a league road loss at IUPUI (69-67) on Jan. 29. The Leathernecks are coached by head coach Billy Wright, who is in his second season at WIU. Western Illinois has two scoring in double-figures, including junior Garret Covington (17.1) and senior J.C. Fuller (14.2). The Leathernecks have averaged 70.5 points, while allowing 68.7 points, and are 2-8 in road games this season, 0-4 in the league. WIU is currently ninth in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 17-6 overall, 6-2 in The Summit League, following a league road win at Oral Roberts (68-63) on Jan. 28. 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 averaged 79.4 points, while allowing 76.0 points, and is 8-1 in home games this season, 3-1 in the league (3-1, 1-1 at the Gates Center). Prior to Saturday's games, IPFW was among a four-way tie for first in the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Landis scored a game-high 28 points to lead IPFW to a 68-63 come-from-behind Summit League road win at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Mastodons, who trailed 36-27 at halftime, outscored ORU 12-5 to start the second half to close to within 41-39 at 15:47, getting 10 quick points from Michael Calder (6) and Konchar (4). The Golden Eagles responded with five-straight points to lead 46-39 at 14:05, but IPFW battled back to within 50-48 at 10:28 after seven-straight points from Landis, including a three-pointer. ORU stretched the margin back to seven at 59-52 with 5:55 on the clock, but the Mastodons, as they have all season, refused to lose and responded with a decisive game-ending outburst for the road triumph. IPFW scored 10 unanswered points to lead 62-59 at 2:45, the go-ahead basket courtesy of a three-pointer by Konchar, who scored four of the points along with six-straight from DeAngelo Stewart, including the game-tying layup at 3:44. ORU made two free throws at 2:21 to make it 62-61, but Landis scored on consecutive jumpers, adding a late free throw along with one by Calder, as the Mastodons secured the outcome and overcame their largest deficit (13 points) of the season while winning.
Landis led IPFW with his game-high 28 points, making 3-6 three-pointers and 7-8 free throws, adding a game-high five assists. Konchar added his 16 points (3-4 3FGs) and game-high 14 rebounds for his eighth collegiate double-double, fifth-straight, along with a game and career-high five steals. Stewart finished with 11 points, while Calder had seven points and seven rebounds. IPFW shot 41% (22-54) from the field, including 38% (8-21) on three-pointers and 62% (16-26) at the free throw line.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 17 wins in 23 games to equal its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). Landis ... averaging 21.9 points and 3.7 assists in his last 11 games, including one 30-point game among six 20-point games, while shooting 48% (76-157) from the field, 53% (49-92, 4.5) on three-pointers and 83% (40-48) at the line. Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 16.2 points and 10.7 rebounds (six double-doubles) in his last 10 games, while shooting 68% (60-88) from the field, 67% (12-18) on three-pointers and 65% (30-46) at the line. He has grabbed 70 rebounds (14.0) in his last five games, and 85 rebounds (12.1) in his last seven. Konchar had a career-high 19 rebounds vs. North Dakota State (1/21), the second-highest among guards in Division I and third-most by a freshman this season. Stewart ... averaging 12.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in his last three games, while shooting 57% (13-23) from the field, 43% (6-14) on three-pointers and 71% (5-7) at the line. Calder ... averaging 11.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in his last five games, while shooting 34% (18-53) from the field, 36% (9-25) on three-pointers and 75% (12-16) at the line. He scored a career-high 20 points vs. IUPUI (1/23). Reed ... averaging 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in his last five games, while shooting 50% (15-30) from the field, 33% (3-9) on three-pointers and 76% (19-25) at the line.
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 232 three-point field goals, ranking 4th in Division I. The Mastodons rank 8th nationally in three-point percentage (.411, 232-565) and 11th in three-pointers per game (10.1). Landis has made 77 three-pointers, ranking 5th nationally, while he ranks 7th in three-pointers per game (3.5) and 9th in three-point percentage (.478, 77-161).
Elite First-Year Player
Konchar is ranked 1st among Division I freshmen in minutes played (790), while tied for 4th nationally in double-doubles (8) and 5th in rebounding (9.1). If he qualified for field goal percentage (minimum 5.0 made per game-Konchar is just below at 4.70), he would rank 3rd (.587, 108-184) among the nation's freshman class. Some names of those just ahead of him in the national rankings include Ben Simmons at LSU, Henry Ellenson at Marquette and Caleb Swanigan of Purdue.
Stepping It Up A Notch
IPFW is averaging 81.4 points per game through eight Summit League contests (6-2), up from its 79.4 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 21.9 points with 4.1 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 17.7 points and 3.5 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging a double-double of 16.1 points and 11.8 rebounds in league games, including six double-doubles, up from his 12.7 points and 9.1 rebounds overall.
Cracking The Top 25
IPFW is ranked No. 23 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 with 83 votes. The Mastodons are ranked among the Top 25 for the fourth consecutive week, down two spots from No. 21 a week ago, after a high ranking of No. 20 (1/11). IPFW attained its highest national ranking ever at No. 19 during 2013-14 (2/3/2014).
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 82 (of 351) as of Jan. 30, ranking 2nd among Summit League members behind South Dakota State (44), followed by Omaha (122), North Dakota State (124) and Oral Roberts (131) among the top five in The Summit League.
Ironmen
IPFW has three starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Landis (11th, 807), Konchar (16th, 790) and Reed (173rd, 678).
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 98-37 (.726) 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 30-12 (.714) in home games played on campus at the 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 8-1 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 3-1 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 90.4 points overall at home, allowing 75.4 points. In the four games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 93.0 points, allowing 76.5 points.
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 381 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 232 three-pointers this season include 12 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 go on the road again this week for games at South Dakota February 4 at 8 p.m. ET in Vermillion, and at North Dakota State Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. ET in Fargo. Following a week off, the Mastodons return home to play Denver Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne.
Complete game notes available via pdf link.
Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers
The 2016 Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers awareness week runs through January 31. Suits and Sneakers is a national Coaches vs. Cancer event that is designed to raise awareness about the fight against cancer and the American Cancer Society by encouraging member coaches and their coaching staffs to wear sneakers with their suits at games held that weekend to show support for the Coaches vs. Cancer program. By wearing sneakers, participating coaches help raise awareness about cancer and the importance that nutrition and physical activity play in reducing one's risk of the disease. Additionally, this weekend helps promote the American Cancer Society as a place for people facing cancer to turn for free information, day-to-day help, and emotional support.
For additional information on Suits and Sneakers weekend, click here.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2016 / 2 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Series History: IPFW leads 12-7
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 Western Illinois for the 20th time in a series that began on January 11, 1988 (L 74-63). The Mastodons lead the series, 12-7, including three wins in the last four games after the two schools split last season. The Leathernecks won in Macomb, Ill. (73-67, 1/2/15), and IPFW won in Fort Wayne (84-64, 2/28/15).
• IPFW is 74-70 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 15-9 under Coach Coffman.
• IPFW has equaled its finest start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 17-6 record. The 2013-14 team also began 17-6 and was 18-6 before finishing 25-11, the program's best DI season to date.
• IPFW is ranked No. 23 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for the fourth consecutive week. The Mastodons attained their highest national ranking ever at No. 19 during 2013-14 (2/3/2014).
• IPFW enjoyed a recent seven-game winning streak (12/12/15-1/9/16) that 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 three players scoring in double figures, including Landis (17.7, 77 3FGs), Konchar (12.7) and Reed (10.5). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (9.1), while Landis leads in assists (3.6).
Scouting The Leathernecks
Western Illinois 7-12 overall, 0-8 in The Summit League, following a league road loss at IUPUI (69-67) on Jan. 29. The Leathernecks are coached by head coach Billy Wright, who is in his second season at WIU. Western Illinois has two scoring in double-figures, including junior Garret Covington (17.1) and senior J.C. Fuller (14.2). The Leathernecks have averaged 70.5 points, while allowing 68.7 points, and are 2-8 in road games this season, 0-4 in the league. WIU is currently ninth in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 17-6 overall, 6-2 in The Summit League, following a league road win at Oral Roberts (68-63) on Jan. 28. 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 averaged 79.4 points, while allowing 76.0 points, and is 8-1 in home games this season, 3-1 in the league (3-1, 1-1 at the Gates Center). Prior to Saturday's games, IPFW was among a four-way tie for first in the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Landis scored a game-high 28 points to lead IPFW to a 68-63 come-from-behind Summit League road win at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Mastodons, who trailed 36-27 at halftime, outscored ORU 12-5 to start the second half to close to within 41-39 at 15:47, getting 10 quick points from Michael Calder (6) and Konchar (4). The Golden Eagles responded with five-straight points to lead 46-39 at 14:05, but IPFW battled back to within 50-48 at 10:28 after seven-straight points from Landis, including a three-pointer. ORU stretched the margin back to seven at 59-52 with 5:55 on the clock, but the Mastodons, as they have all season, refused to lose and responded with a decisive game-ending outburst for the road triumph. IPFW scored 10 unanswered points to lead 62-59 at 2:45, the go-ahead basket courtesy of a three-pointer by Konchar, who scored four of the points along with six-straight from DeAngelo Stewart, including the game-tying layup at 3:44. ORU made two free throws at 2:21 to make it 62-61, but Landis scored on consecutive jumpers, adding a late free throw along with one by Calder, as the Mastodons secured the outcome and overcame their largest deficit (13 points) of the season while winning.
Landis led IPFW with his game-high 28 points, making 3-6 three-pointers and 7-8 free throws, adding a game-high five assists. Konchar added his 16 points (3-4 3FGs) and game-high 14 rebounds for his eighth collegiate double-double, fifth-straight, along with a game and career-high five steals. Stewart finished with 11 points, while Calder had seven points and seven rebounds. IPFW shot 41% (22-54) from the field, including 38% (8-21) on three-pointers and 62% (16-26) at the free throw line.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 17 wins in 23 games to equal its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). Landis ... averaging 21.9 points and 3.7 assists in his last 11 games, including one 30-point game among six 20-point games, while shooting 48% (76-157) from the field, 53% (49-92, 4.5) on three-pointers and 83% (40-48) at the line. Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 16.2 points and 10.7 rebounds (six double-doubles) in his last 10 games, while shooting 68% (60-88) from the field, 67% (12-18) on three-pointers and 65% (30-46) at the line. He has grabbed 70 rebounds (14.0) in his last five games, and 85 rebounds (12.1) in his last seven. Konchar had a career-high 19 rebounds vs. North Dakota State (1/21), the second-highest among guards in Division I and third-most by a freshman this season. Stewart ... averaging 12.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in his last three games, while shooting 57% (13-23) from the field, 43% (6-14) on three-pointers and 71% (5-7) at the line. Calder ... averaging 11.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in his last five games, while shooting 34% (18-53) from the field, 36% (9-25) on three-pointers and 75% (12-16) at the line. He scored a career-high 20 points vs. IUPUI (1/23). Reed ... averaging 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in his last five games, while shooting 50% (15-30) from the field, 33% (3-9) on three-pointers and 76% (19-25) at the line.
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 232 three-point field goals, ranking 4th in Division I. The Mastodons rank 8th nationally in three-point percentage (.411, 232-565) and 11th in three-pointers per game (10.1). Landis has made 77 three-pointers, ranking 5th nationally, while he ranks 7th in three-pointers per game (3.5) and 9th in three-point percentage (.478, 77-161).
Elite First-Year Player
Konchar is ranked 1st among Division I freshmen in minutes played (790), while tied for 4th nationally in double-doubles (8) and 5th in rebounding (9.1). If he qualified for field goal percentage (minimum 5.0 made per game-Konchar is just below at 4.70), he would rank 3rd (.587, 108-184) among the nation's freshman class. Some names of those just ahead of him in the national rankings include Ben Simmons at LSU, Henry Ellenson at Marquette and Caleb Swanigan of Purdue.
Stepping It Up A Notch
IPFW is averaging 81.4 points per game through eight Summit League contests (6-2), up from its 79.4 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 21.9 points with 4.1 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 17.7 points and 3.5 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging a double-double of 16.1 points and 11.8 rebounds in league games, including six double-doubles, up from his 12.7 points and 9.1 rebounds overall.
Cracking The Top 25
IPFW is ranked No. 23 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 with 83 votes. The Mastodons are ranked among the Top 25 for the fourth consecutive week, down two spots from No. 21 a week ago, after a high ranking of No. 20 (1/11). IPFW attained its highest national ranking ever at No. 19 during 2013-14 (2/3/2014).
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 82 (of 351) as of Jan. 30, ranking 2nd among Summit League members behind South Dakota State (44), followed by Omaha (122), North Dakota State (124) and Oral Roberts (131) among the top five in The Summit League.
Ironmen
IPFW has three starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Landis (11th, 807), Konchar (16th, 790) and Reed (173rd, 678).
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 98-37 (.726) 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 30-12 (.714) in home games played on campus at the 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 8-1 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 3-1 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 90.4 points overall at home, allowing 75.4 points. In the four games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 93.0 points, allowing 76.5 points.
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 381 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 232 three-pointers this season include 12 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 go on the road again this week for games at South Dakota February 4 at 8 p.m. ET in Vermillion, and at North Dakota State Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. ET in Fargo. Following a week off, the Mastodons return home to play Denver Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne.
Complete game notes available via pdf link.
Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers
The 2016 Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers awareness week runs through January 31. Suits and Sneakers is a national Coaches vs. Cancer event that is designed to raise awareness about the fight against cancer and the American Cancer Society by encouraging member coaches and their coaching staffs to wear sneakers with their suits at games held that weekend to show support for the Coaches vs. Cancer program. By wearing sneakers, participating coaches help raise awareness about cancer and the importance that nutrition and physical activity play in reducing one's risk of the disease. Additionally, this weekend helps promote the American Cancer Society as a place for people facing cancer to turn for free information, day-to-day help, and emotional support.
For additional information on Suits and Sneakers weekend, click here.
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