Sunday, November 13
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2:30 PM
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John Konchar and the 'Dons are home on Sunday.
Photo by: Dennis Hubbard
Fort Wayne Men's Basketball Home Opener Set For Sunday
11/12/2016 8:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Who: Kenyon Lords
When: Sunday, November 13 | 2:30 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind. .
All-Time Series: First meeting
Last Meeting: NA
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM | PBP: Brett Rump
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
Quick Hits
• DeAngelo Stewart started his first career contest on Friday at Arkansas. He played in all 34 games last season, but each in a reserve role.
• Two 'Dons made their Fort Wayne debuts vs Arkansas. Bradley transfer Xzavier Taylor and Purdue transfer Bryson Scott both played in their first contests after using last season as a redshirt year due to NCAA transfer rules. Taylor scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting with three rebounds in 15 minutes. Scott contributed 13 points and six rebounds.
• The 'Dons earned 40 free throw attempts against Arkansas on Friday. The Razorbacks didn't surrender 40 free throws in any game all of last season.
• The 'Dons were led by Bryson Scott's 14 free throw attempts against Arkansas.
• This is the first time Kenyon and Fort Wayne have met.
• The 'Dons are the near consensus preseason pick to win the Summit League across national outlets, including Athlon Sports, Lindy's, NBC Sports and The Sporting News.
Scouting the Lords
Sunday's contest will be the first game of the season for the Kenyon Lords. It will be an exhibition for the NCAA Division III squad from Gambier, Ohio. They call the North Coast Athletic Conference home. Kenyon was picked to finish ninth in the preseason poll.
Scouting The Mastodons
Fort Wayne enters Sunday's contest looking for their first win of the season. Including Friday's contest at Arkansas, the Mastodons are playing four games in nine days to open the season.
Last Time Out
The 'Dons fell 92-83 at Arkansas on Friday in the opener for both clubs. Five 'Dons finished in double digits including 17 by John Konchar. He added 12 rebounds for a double-double. The 'Dons kept the Razorbacks within striking distance for the majority of the second half. A Racine Talla tip-in at the 5:01 mark made it a five-point game at 77-72. However Arkansas answered with 12-2 run to take control of the game. Fort Wayne limited Southeastern Conference Preseason Player of the Year Moses Kingsley to nine points.
Up Next
Fort Wayne travels to Illinois State on Wednesday to face the Redbirds. Tip in Normal, Ill. is set for 7 p.m. ET against the Missouri Valley squad.
For Home Openers
The 'Dons are 2-0 in home openers under head coach Jon Coffman. The 'Dons defeated Olivet 110-79 on Nov. 9, 2014 and Manchester 85-53 on Nov. 16, 2015.
A Good Start For Kason
In the exhibition against Capital, Kason Harrell contributed 16 points. He returned on Friday in the opener at Arkansas to score 14 points on 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Last year he only hit double-digits in one game.
Among The Mid-Major Top 25
The 'Dons earned the No. 15 ranking in the first CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll of the 2016-17 season. Fort Wayne is the highest ranked Summit League team on the poll. North Dakota State is No. 19 and South Dakota State received votes. The No. 15 ranking is the highest spot a Summit League team has ever received in a preseason Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The 'Dons finished last year at No. 20 in the Mid-Major Poll. The Mastodons peaked at an all-time school-best No. 14 position last February.
2016-17 Preseason All-Summit League Honors
Two Mastodons earned Preseason All-Summit League accolades. John Konchar was named to the 2016-17 Summit League Preseason First Team. Mo Evans picked up second team accolades. Konchar averaged 13.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per game on his way to 2015-16 Summit League First Team honors last year. Evans averaged 16.9 points per game last year while adding better than five assists per contest.
Ironman
John Konchar finished last season 55th in the nation and second in the conference in total minutes (1211:00). His total ranked fourth among all-freshmen in the nation.
Freshman Board Member
John Konchar's 8.9 rebounds per game last season ranked sixth in the nation among freshmen.
No Place Like Home
Fort Wayne has attained an overall home record of 102-37 (.734) 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 34-12 (.739) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. Fort Wayne went 12-1 in games in Fort Wayne last season.
From All Over
The 2016-17 roster features student-athletes from seven different states as well as Racine Talla who calls Dakar, Senegal home.
Nearing 1,000 Points
Mo Evans is nearing the 1,000 mark in career points. He owns 978 career points.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
When: Sunday, November 13 | 2:30 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind. .
All-Time Series: First meeting
Last Meeting: NA
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM | PBP: Brett Rump
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
Quick Hits
• DeAngelo Stewart started his first career contest on Friday at Arkansas. He played in all 34 games last season, but each in a reserve role.
• Two 'Dons made their Fort Wayne debuts vs Arkansas. Bradley transfer Xzavier Taylor and Purdue transfer Bryson Scott both played in their first contests after using last season as a redshirt year due to NCAA transfer rules. Taylor scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting with three rebounds in 15 minutes. Scott contributed 13 points and six rebounds.
• The 'Dons earned 40 free throw attempts against Arkansas on Friday. The Razorbacks didn't surrender 40 free throws in any game all of last season.
• The 'Dons were led by Bryson Scott's 14 free throw attempts against Arkansas.
• This is the first time Kenyon and Fort Wayne have met.
• The 'Dons are the near consensus preseason pick to win the Summit League across national outlets, including Athlon Sports, Lindy's, NBC Sports and The Sporting News.
Scouting the Lords
Sunday's contest will be the first game of the season for the Kenyon Lords. It will be an exhibition for the NCAA Division III squad from Gambier, Ohio. They call the North Coast Athletic Conference home. Kenyon was picked to finish ninth in the preseason poll.
Scouting The Mastodons
Fort Wayne enters Sunday's contest looking for their first win of the season. Including Friday's contest at Arkansas, the Mastodons are playing four games in nine days to open the season.
Last Time Out
The 'Dons fell 92-83 at Arkansas on Friday in the opener for both clubs. Five 'Dons finished in double digits including 17 by John Konchar. He added 12 rebounds for a double-double. The 'Dons kept the Razorbacks within striking distance for the majority of the second half. A Racine Talla tip-in at the 5:01 mark made it a five-point game at 77-72. However Arkansas answered with 12-2 run to take control of the game. Fort Wayne limited Southeastern Conference Preseason Player of the Year Moses Kingsley to nine points.
Up Next
Fort Wayne travels to Illinois State on Wednesday to face the Redbirds. Tip in Normal, Ill. is set for 7 p.m. ET against the Missouri Valley squad.
For Home Openers
The 'Dons are 2-0 in home openers under head coach Jon Coffman. The 'Dons defeated Olivet 110-79 on Nov. 9, 2014 and Manchester 85-53 on Nov. 16, 2015.
A Good Start For Kason
In the exhibition against Capital, Kason Harrell contributed 16 points. He returned on Friday in the opener at Arkansas to score 14 points on 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Last year he only hit double-digits in one game.
Among The Mid-Major Top 25
The 'Dons earned the No. 15 ranking in the first CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll of the 2016-17 season. Fort Wayne is the highest ranked Summit League team on the poll. North Dakota State is No. 19 and South Dakota State received votes. The No. 15 ranking is the highest spot a Summit League team has ever received in a preseason Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The 'Dons finished last year at No. 20 in the Mid-Major Poll. The Mastodons peaked at an all-time school-best No. 14 position last February.
2016-17 Preseason All-Summit League Honors
Two Mastodons earned Preseason All-Summit League accolades. John Konchar was named to the 2016-17 Summit League Preseason First Team. Mo Evans picked up second team accolades. Konchar averaged 13.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per game on his way to 2015-16 Summit League First Team honors last year. Evans averaged 16.9 points per game last year while adding better than five assists per contest.
Ironman
John Konchar finished last season 55th in the nation and second in the conference in total minutes (1211:00). His total ranked fourth among all-freshmen in the nation.
Freshman Board Member
John Konchar's 8.9 rebounds per game last season ranked sixth in the nation among freshmen.
No Place Like Home
Fort Wayne has attained an overall home record of 102-37 (.734) 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 34-12 (.739) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. Fort Wayne went 12-1 in games in Fort Wayne last season.
From All Over
The 2016-17 roster features student-athletes from seven different states as well as Racine Talla who calls Dakar, Senegal home.
Nearing 1,000 Points
Mo Evans is nearing the 1,000 mark in career points. He owns 978 career points.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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