Saturday, February 13
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Denver
No. 16 IPFW Hosts Denver In Summit League Action Saturday
2/12/2016 2:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW, ranked No. 16 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25, will welcome the University of Denver in Summit League men's basketball action Saturday, February 13, at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center on campus in Fort Wayne beginning at 7 p.m. It's Mastodon Kids Club for Basketball Night with free admission to all club members along with a special pregame recognition. The Mastodons (19-7, 8-3 Summit League) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman are led in scoring by redshirt-senior Max Landis/Indianapolis (18.5), redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (12.1) and senior Joe Reed/Greenwood (10.3). The Pioneers are coached by head coach Joe Scott, who is in his ninth season, and are led in scoring by freshman Joe Rosga (12.0) and senior Nate Engesser (11.9).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / 100.9 FM
Play-by-Play: Brett Rump; Analyst: Art Saltsberg
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: espnfortwayne.com (Listen Live)
Quick Hits
• IPFW is playing fellow Summit League member Denver for the sixth time overall since the Pioneers joined the league for 2013-14. The Mastodons lead the young series, 4-1, including a 65-64 road win in Colorado last month (1/16) among three-straight wins in the matchup.
• IPFW is 76-71 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 17-10 under Coach Coffman.
• IPFW has attained its finest start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 19-7 record. The 2013-14 team had started 18-8, before finishing 25-11 ... the program's best DI season to date.
• IPFW is ranked No. 16 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for the sixth-straight week. The Mastodons attained their highest ranking ever at No. 15 last week (2/1).
• IPFW has three players scoring in double figures, including Landis (18.5, 92 3FGs), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.3). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.6), while Landis leads in assists (3.6).
• Landis scored a school-record 44 points at South Dakota (2/4), including a school-record 11 3FGs (11-15). The 44 points ties the fifth-most in Division I this season, and the 11 3FGs are the second-most in DI this year. Landis scored 19 points at Denver in the first meeting, including two free throws with 2.4-seconds remaining, before DU made a buzzer-beating three-pointer for the final margin.
Scouting The Pioneers
Denver is 13-12 overall, 5-7 in The Summit League, following a league home loss to Western Illinois (63-60) Feb. 11. The Pioneers are coached by Joe Scott, who is in his ninth season as head coach at DU. Denver has two scoring in double-figures, including freshman Joe Rosga (12.0) and senior Nate Engesser (11.9). The Pioneers have averaged 64.1 points, while allowing 64.8 points, and are 5-4 in road games this season, 2-3 in the league. DU is currently sixth in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 19-7 overall, 8-3 in The Summit League, following a league road loss at North Dakota State (62-46) Feb. 6. 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 (18.5), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.3). The Mastodons have averaged 79.0 points, while allowing 75.3 points, and are 9-1 in home games this season, 4-1 in the league. IPFW is currently tied for first in the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Michael Calder scored a team-high 18 points to lead IPFW during a 62-46 Summit League road loss at North Dakota State in Fargo. The visiting Mastodons fell behind 11-0 early at 15:36 after the Bison opened the contest with consecutive three-point field goals followed by a layup and another three-pointer. IPFW closed to within 15-11 at 11:29 following back-to-back three-pointers from Calder that followed a basket inside by Reed (15:14) and a three-pointer by DeAngelo Stewart (13:51), off the bench. NDSU took its largest lead of the opening half, 29-16, on another three-pointer at 5:14. A pair of free throws from Landis at 2:31 made it an eight-point game, 31-23, but the Bison extended the margin to 37-25 at the intermission. IPFW began the second half with a 9-2 run to close to within 39-34 at 14:06, forcing a timeout by NDSU. The Bison answered with five-straight points, including yet another three-pointer, to lead 44-34 at 12:33. Brent Calhoun scored down low for IPFW to make it 44-36 at 12:00, but that would be as close as the Mastodons would get the remainder of the game. NDSU scored the next six points to lead 50-36 with 10:31 on the clock and the Bison maintained a double-digit advantage to the final horn.
Calder led IPFW with his 18 points, including 4-7 three-pointers, adding six rebounds. Landis (1-6 3FGs), who scored a school-record 44 points with a school-record 11 three-pointers at South Dakota (Feb. 4), finished with nine points for the Mastodons. IPFW shot a season-low 28% (16-57) from the field, including 28% (7-25) on three-pointers and 78% (7-9) at the free throw line.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 19 wins in 26 games for its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). Landis ... averaging 24.0 points and 4.5 assists in his last eight games, including one 40-point game and two 30-point games among four 20-point games, while shooting 48% (60-125) from the field, 51% (37-72, 4.6) on three-pointers and 81% (35-43) at the line. Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 13.8 points and 10.5 rebounds (six double-doubles) in his last eight games, while shooting 57% (40-70) from the field, 61% (11-18) on three-pointers and 66% (19-29) at the line. He grabbed 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. Calder ... averaging 13.1 points and 5.0 rebounds in his last eight games, while shooting 37% (34-91) from the field, 40% (17-43) on three-pointers and 77% (20-26) at the line. He scored a career-high 20 points vs. IUPUI (1/23) and had 18 points at North Dakota State (2/6). Stewart ... averaging 12.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in his last six games, while shooting 53% (27-51) from the field, 46% (17-37) on three-pointers and 71% (5-7) at the line.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 77 as of Feb. 12, ranking 2nd among the Summit League's top five teams behind South Dakota State (52), followed by North Dakota State (116), Omaha (139) and Oral Roberts (140).
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 268 three-point field goals, ranking 6th in Division I. The Mastodons rank 9th nationally in three-pointers per game (10.3) and 10th in three-point field goal percentage (.415, 268-646). Landis ranks 4th nationally in three-pointers per game (3.68), 5th in made three-pointers (92) and 6th in three-point percentage (.487, 92-189).
What A Game By Landis
The school-record 44 points scored by Max Landis at South Dakota (2/4) ties the fifth-highest total in Division I this season, and is the sixth-most ever in a Summit League game. His 11 three-point field goals are the second-most in Division I this year, and ties the Summit League record. Landis has two other games this season with nine three-pointers (9-12 toward 28 points vs. Austin Peay, 12/12; 9-12 toward 37 points at Omaha, 1/16).
Elite First-Year Player
Konchar is ranked 1st among Division I freshmen in minutes played (902, while tied for 5th nationally in double-doubles (9) and 8th in rebounding (8.6). If he qualified for field goal percentage (minimum 5.0 made per game-Konchar is just below at 4.54), he would rank 3rd (.576, 118-205) 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 80.0 points per game through 11 Summit League contests (8-3), up from its 79.0 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 22.5 points with 4.4 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 18.5 points and 3.7 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging 13.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in league games, including seven double-doubles (one with assists), up from his 12.1 points and 8.6 rebounds overall.
Among The Top 25
IPFW is ranked No. 16 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 with 284 votes. The Mastodons are ranked among the Top 25 for the sixth consecutive week, down just one spot from No. 15 a week ago (2/1), its previous highest ever national ranking.
Ironmen
IPFW has two starters who have ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played all season, including Landis (16th, 920) and Konchar (21st, 902).
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 99-37 (.728) 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 31-12 (.721) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. IPFW is currently 9-1 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 4-1 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 90.2 points overall at home, allowing 74.6 points. In the five games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 92.0 points, allowing 74.6 points.
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 384 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 268 three-pointers this season include 14 games with at least 10 three-pointers, including a school-record 20 made three-pointers at South Dakota (2/4, 20-36, 56%). The season-low is six, three times, most recent vs. Navy (11/29, 6-26) in Greensboro, North Carolina. Through Feb. 12, UNLV has the current Division I record at 966 straight games, dating back to Nov. 26, 1986.
Among Indiana / Mid-Majors
IPFW has posted 60 wins over the past three seasons since 2013-14, ranking 3rd among Indiana's 10 Division I programs, behind Valparaiso (67) and Notre Dame (64). The Mastodons are 2nd among those schools considered to be mid-major programs in Indiana (Valparaiso). The two-plus campaigns are also the most successful seasons in the program's Division I history, including consecutive post-season appearances in the 2014 and 2015 CollegeInsider.com Tournaments -- the first and only consecutive post-season appearances, as well.
Up Next
IPFW will remain home for its next two games, as well, hosting South Dakota State Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. and Omaha Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne.
Complete game notes via linked pdf.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / 100.9 FM
Play-by-Play: Brett Rump; Analyst: Art Saltsberg
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: espnfortwayne.com (Listen Live)
Quick Hits
• IPFW is playing fellow Summit League member Denver for the sixth time overall since the Pioneers joined the league for 2013-14. The Mastodons lead the young series, 4-1, including a 65-64 road win in Colorado last month (1/16) among three-straight wins in the matchup.
• IPFW is 76-71 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 17-10 under Coach Coffman.
• IPFW has attained its finest start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 19-7 record. The 2013-14 team had started 18-8, before finishing 25-11 ... the program's best DI season to date.
• IPFW is ranked No. 16 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for the sixth-straight week. The Mastodons attained their highest ranking ever at No. 15 last week (2/1).
• IPFW has three players scoring in double figures, including Landis (18.5, 92 3FGs), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.3). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.6), while Landis leads in assists (3.6).
• Landis scored a school-record 44 points at South Dakota (2/4), including a school-record 11 3FGs (11-15). The 44 points ties the fifth-most in Division I this season, and the 11 3FGs are the second-most in DI this year. Landis scored 19 points at Denver in the first meeting, including two free throws with 2.4-seconds remaining, before DU made a buzzer-beating three-pointer for the final margin.
Scouting The Pioneers
Denver is 13-12 overall, 5-7 in The Summit League, following a league home loss to Western Illinois (63-60) Feb. 11. The Pioneers are coached by Joe Scott, who is in his ninth season as head coach at DU. Denver has two scoring in double-figures, including freshman Joe Rosga (12.0) and senior Nate Engesser (11.9). The Pioneers have averaged 64.1 points, while allowing 64.8 points, and are 5-4 in road games this season, 2-3 in the league. DU is currently sixth in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 19-7 overall, 8-3 in The Summit League, following a league road loss at North Dakota State (62-46) Feb. 6. 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 (18.5), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.3). The Mastodons have averaged 79.0 points, while allowing 75.3 points, and are 9-1 in home games this season, 4-1 in the league. IPFW is currently tied for first in the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Michael Calder scored a team-high 18 points to lead IPFW during a 62-46 Summit League road loss at North Dakota State in Fargo. The visiting Mastodons fell behind 11-0 early at 15:36 after the Bison opened the contest with consecutive three-point field goals followed by a layup and another three-pointer. IPFW closed to within 15-11 at 11:29 following back-to-back three-pointers from Calder that followed a basket inside by Reed (15:14) and a three-pointer by DeAngelo Stewart (13:51), off the bench. NDSU took its largest lead of the opening half, 29-16, on another three-pointer at 5:14. A pair of free throws from Landis at 2:31 made it an eight-point game, 31-23, but the Bison extended the margin to 37-25 at the intermission. IPFW began the second half with a 9-2 run to close to within 39-34 at 14:06, forcing a timeout by NDSU. The Bison answered with five-straight points, including yet another three-pointer, to lead 44-34 at 12:33. Brent Calhoun scored down low for IPFW to make it 44-36 at 12:00, but that would be as close as the Mastodons would get the remainder of the game. NDSU scored the next six points to lead 50-36 with 10:31 on the clock and the Bison maintained a double-digit advantage to the final horn.
Calder led IPFW with his 18 points, including 4-7 three-pointers, adding six rebounds. Landis (1-6 3FGs), who scored a school-record 44 points with a school-record 11 three-pointers at South Dakota (Feb. 4), finished with nine points for the Mastodons. IPFW shot a season-low 28% (16-57) from the field, including 28% (7-25) on three-pointers and 78% (7-9) at the free throw line.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 19 wins in 26 games for its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). Landis ... averaging 24.0 points and 4.5 assists in his last eight games, including one 40-point game and two 30-point games among four 20-point games, while shooting 48% (60-125) from the field, 51% (37-72, 4.6) on three-pointers and 81% (35-43) at the line. Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 13.8 points and 10.5 rebounds (six double-doubles) in his last eight games, while shooting 57% (40-70) from the field, 61% (11-18) on three-pointers and 66% (19-29) at the line. He grabbed 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. Calder ... averaging 13.1 points and 5.0 rebounds in his last eight games, while shooting 37% (34-91) from the field, 40% (17-43) on three-pointers and 77% (20-26) at the line. He scored a career-high 20 points vs. IUPUI (1/23) and had 18 points at North Dakota State (2/6). Stewart ... averaging 12.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in his last six games, while shooting 53% (27-51) from the field, 46% (17-37) on three-pointers and 71% (5-7) at the line.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 77 as of Feb. 12, ranking 2nd among the Summit League's top five teams behind South Dakota State (52), followed by North Dakota State (116), Omaha (139) and Oral Roberts (140).
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 268 three-point field goals, ranking 6th in Division I. The Mastodons rank 9th nationally in three-pointers per game (10.3) and 10th in three-point field goal percentage (.415, 268-646). Landis ranks 4th nationally in three-pointers per game (3.68), 5th in made three-pointers (92) and 6th in three-point percentage (.487, 92-189).
What A Game By Landis
The school-record 44 points scored by Max Landis at South Dakota (2/4) ties the fifth-highest total in Division I this season, and is the sixth-most ever in a Summit League game. His 11 three-point field goals are the second-most in Division I this year, and ties the Summit League record. Landis has two other games this season with nine three-pointers (9-12 toward 28 points vs. Austin Peay, 12/12; 9-12 toward 37 points at Omaha, 1/16).
Elite First-Year Player
Konchar is ranked 1st among Division I freshmen in minutes played (902, while tied for 5th nationally in double-doubles (9) and 8th in rebounding (8.6). If he qualified for field goal percentage (minimum 5.0 made per game-Konchar is just below at 4.54), he would rank 3rd (.576, 118-205) 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 80.0 points per game through 11 Summit League contests (8-3), up from its 79.0 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 22.5 points with 4.4 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 18.5 points and 3.7 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging 13.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in league games, including seven double-doubles (one with assists), up from his 12.1 points and 8.6 rebounds overall.
Among The Top 25
IPFW is ranked No. 16 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 with 284 votes. The Mastodons are ranked among the Top 25 for the sixth consecutive week, down just one spot from No. 15 a week ago (2/1), its previous highest ever national ranking.
Ironmen
IPFW has two starters who have ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played all season, including Landis (16th, 920) and Konchar (21st, 902).
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 99-37 (.728) 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 31-12 (.721) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. IPFW is currently 9-1 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 4-1 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 90.2 points overall at home, allowing 74.6 points. In the five games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 92.0 points, allowing 74.6 points.
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 384 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 268 three-pointers this season include 14 games with at least 10 three-pointers, including a school-record 20 made three-pointers at South Dakota (2/4, 20-36, 56%). The season-low is six, three times, most recent vs. Navy (11/29, 6-26) in Greensboro, North Carolina. Through Feb. 12, UNLV has the current Division I record at 966 straight games, dating back to Nov. 26, 1986.
Among Indiana / Mid-Majors
IPFW has posted 60 wins over the past three seasons since 2013-14, ranking 3rd among Indiana's 10 Division I programs, behind Valparaiso (67) and Notre Dame (64). The Mastodons are 2nd among those schools considered to be mid-major programs in Indiana (Valparaiso). The two-plus campaigns are also the most successful seasons in the program's Division I history, including consecutive post-season appearances in the 2014 and 2015 CollegeInsider.com Tournaments -- the first and only consecutive post-season appearances, as well.
Up Next
IPFW will remain home for its next two games, as well, hosting South Dakota State Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. and Omaha Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne.
Complete game notes via linked pdf.
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