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Thursday, February 18
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
South Dakota State
No. 16 IPFW Hosts No. 13 South Dakota State Thursday
2/17/2016 2:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW, ranked No. 16 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25, will welcome No. 13 South Dakota State University in a Summit League men's basketball battle for first place Thursday night, February 18, at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center on campus in Fort Wayne beginning at 7 p.m. The Mastodons (20-7, 9-3 Summit League) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman are led in scoring by redshirt-senior Max Landis/Indianapolis (18.9), redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (12.1) and senior Joe Reed/Greenwood (10.4). The Jackrabbits (20-6, 9-3 Summit League) are coached by Scott Nagy, who is in his 21st season, and are led in scoring by seniors Deondre Parks (15.8) and George Marshall (15.8), redshirt-freshman Mike Daum (14.3) and senior Jake Bittle (10.2). It's Senior Night for members of the IPFW cheerleading squad and pep band, and they'll be recognized during a special halftime ceremony.
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 South Dakota State for the 26th time overall since 2005-06. The Jackrabbits lead the series, 14-11, including a win earlier this season (92-76, 1/14) on their home floor in Brookings where SDSU has a 9-2 advantage. The Mastodons won on their home floor last season (84-74, 2/5/15) here in Fort Wayne where IPFW has a 7-3 advantage. The two teams have split four games (2-2) in the league tournament since 2010 in Sioux Falls.
• IPFW is 77-71 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 18-10 under Coach Coffman.
• IPFW has attained its finest start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 20-7 record. The 2013-14 team had started 19-8, before finishing 25-11 ... the program's best overall DI season to date.
• IPFW remained No. 16 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for a record seventh-straight week. The Mastodons attained their highest ranking ever at No. 15 earlier this month (2/1).
• IPFW has three players scoring in double figures, including Landis (18.9, 99 3FGs), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.4). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.5), while Landis leads in assists (3.7).
• Landis recently scored a school-record 44 points at South Dakota (2/4), including a school-record 11 3FGs (11-15).
Scouting The Jackrabbits
South Dakota State is 20-6 overall, 9-3 in The Summit League, following a league home win past South Dakota (85-68) Feb. 13. The Jackrabbits are coached by Scott Nagy, who is in his 21st season as head coach at SDSU. South Dakota State has four scoring in double-figures, including seniors Deondre Parks (15.8) and George Marshall (15.8), redshirt-freshman Mike Daum (14.3) and senior Jake Bittle (10.2). The Jackrabbits have averaged 77.4 points, while allowing 68.2 points, and are 7-6 in road games this season, 3-3 in the league. SDSU is currently tied for first with IPFW in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 20-7 overall, 9-3 in The Summit League, following a league home win past Denver (88-84) Feb. 13. 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 (18.9), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.4). The Mastodons have averaged 79.4 points, while allowing 75.7 points, and are 10-1 in home games this season, 5-1 in the league. IPFW is currently tied for first with South Dakota State in the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Landis scored a game-high 30 points, including seven three-point field goals, to lead IPFW to an 88-84 Summit League home win past Denver. The Mastodons led 35-31 at halftime behind 14 first-half points from Landis, including 4-4 three-pointers, and Konchar had 10 points at the break. IPFW opened the second half with seven-straight points to take a 42-31 lead at 18:38, getting five quick points from Michael Calder/Fort Lauderdale, Fla., including a three-pointer along with a steal and slam dunk. The Pioneers answered with a 10-0 run to make it 42-41 at 15:34. The Mastodons used a 7-0 run to lead 55-47 at 11:16, getting another three-pointer from Landis, along with a drive to the basket and huge two-handed slam dunk in traffic by Konchar at 12:46. IPFW later put together a 12-0 run with two three-pointers from Calder to lead 76-64 with just under a minute to play. Denver, however, made six-straight three-pointers in a span of 37 seconds to close to within 85-82 with 12 seconds remaining, but got no closer. The Mastodons secured their victory with 12-14 free throws over the final 46 seconds, getting 4-4 from Calder, 5-6 from Landis and 3-4 from junior DeAngelo Stewart/Detroit, Mich.
Landis led IPFW with his game-high and third 30-point game this season, making 9-13 field goals, including 7-9 three-pointers and 5-6 free throws, adding seven assists. He also established a new school-record for season three-pointers, as he now totals 99, one more than former Mastodon Nick Wise (98) made during 2001-02. Calder matched his career-high with 20 points, including 4-6 from three-point territory, adding five rebounds. Konchar and Reed each finished with 14 points with Konchar adding six rebounds and three steals. IPFW shot 62% (28-45) from the field, including 67% (12-18) on three-pointers and 80% (20-25) at the free throw line.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 20 wins in 27 games for its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). Landis ... averaging 24.7 points and 4.8 assists in his last nine games, including one 40-point game and three 30-point games among six 20-point games, while shooting 50% (69-138) from the field, 54% (44-51, 4.9) on three-pointers and 82% (40-49) at the line. Calder ... averaging 13.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in his last nine games, while shooting 39% (40-103) from the field, 43% (21-49) on three-pointers and 80% (24-30) at the line. He scored a career-high 20 points vs. IUPUI (1/23) and again vs. Denver (2/13). Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 13.8 points and 10.0 rebounds (six double-doubles) in his last nine games, while shooting 60% (47-78) 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. Stewart ... averaging 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in his last seven games, while shooting 51% (27-53) from the field, 44% (17-39) on three-pointers and 73% (11-15) at the line.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 79 as of Feb. 17, ranking 2nd among the Summit League's top five teams behind South Dakota State (47), followed by Omaha (122), North Dakota State (133) and Oral Roberts (140).
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 280 three-point field goals, ranking 5th in Division I, and the Mastodons also rank 5th in three-point field goal percentage (.422, 280-664), while ranking 7th nationally in three-pointers per game (10.4). Landis is tied for 1st in Division I three-point percentage (.500, 99-198), and ranks 2nd nationally in three-pointers per game (3.81) and made three-pointers (99).
What A Game By Landis
The school-record 44 points scored by 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 2nd among Division I freshmen in minutes played (942), while tied for 5th nationally in double-doubles (9) and 8th in rebounding (8.5). If he qualified for field goal percentage (minimum 5.0 made per game-Konchar is just below at 4.63), he would rank 3rd (.587, 125-213) 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 80.7 points per game through 12 Summit League contests (9-3), up from its 79.4 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 23.1 points with 4.6 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 18.9 points and 3.8 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging 13.7 points and 9.5 rebounds in league games, including seven double-doubles (one with assists), up from his 12.1 points and 8.5 rebounds overall.
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 100-37 (.730) 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 32-12 (.727) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. IPFW is currently 10-1 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 5-1 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 90.0 points overall at home, allowing 75.5 points. In the six games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 91.3 points, allowing 76.2 points.
Ironmen
IPFW has two starters who have ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played all season, including Landis (22nd, 960) and Konchar (25th, 942).
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 385 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 280 three-pointers this season include 15 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. 17, UNLV has the current Division I record at 968 straight games, dating back to Nov. 26, 1986.
Among Indiana / Mid-Majors
IPFW has posted 61 wins over the past three seasons since 2013-14, ranking 3rd among Indiana's 10 Division I programs, behind Valparaiso (68) and Notre Dame (65). 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 in Fort Wayne for its final regular season home game against Omaha this Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center for Homecoming and Senior Night.
Complete game notes available 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 South Dakota State for the 26th time overall since 2005-06. The Jackrabbits lead the series, 14-11, including a win earlier this season (92-76, 1/14) on their home floor in Brookings where SDSU has a 9-2 advantage. The Mastodons won on their home floor last season (84-74, 2/5/15) here in Fort Wayne where IPFW has a 7-3 advantage. The two teams have split four games (2-2) in the league tournament since 2010 in Sioux Falls.
• IPFW is 77-71 in Summit League regular season games since joining the league in 2007-08, including 18-10 under Coach Coffman.
• IPFW has attained its finest start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02) with its 20-7 record. The 2013-14 team had started 19-8, before finishing 25-11 ... the program's best overall DI season to date.
• IPFW remained No. 16 in this week's The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and is among the Top 25 for a record seventh-straight week. The Mastodons attained their highest ranking ever at No. 15 earlier this month (2/1).
• IPFW has three players scoring in double figures, including Landis (18.9, 99 3FGs), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.4). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.5), while Landis leads in assists (3.7).
• Landis recently scored a school-record 44 points at South Dakota (2/4), including a school-record 11 3FGs (11-15).
Scouting The Jackrabbits
South Dakota State is 20-6 overall, 9-3 in The Summit League, following a league home win past South Dakota (85-68) Feb. 13. The Jackrabbits are coached by Scott Nagy, who is in his 21st season as head coach at SDSU. South Dakota State has four scoring in double-figures, including seniors Deondre Parks (15.8) and George Marshall (15.8), redshirt-freshman Mike Daum (14.3) and senior Jake Bittle (10.2). The Jackrabbits have averaged 77.4 points, while allowing 68.2 points, and are 7-6 in road games this season, 3-3 in the league. SDSU is currently tied for first with IPFW in the Summit League standings.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 20-7 overall, 9-3 in The Summit League, following a league home win past Denver (88-84) Feb. 13. 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 (18.9), Konchar (12.1) and Reed (10.4). The Mastodons have averaged 79.4 points, while allowing 75.7 points, and are 10-1 in home games this season, 5-1 in the league. IPFW is currently tied for first with South Dakota State in the Summit League standings.
Last Time Out
Landis scored a game-high 30 points, including seven three-point field goals, to lead IPFW to an 88-84 Summit League home win past Denver. The Mastodons led 35-31 at halftime behind 14 first-half points from Landis, including 4-4 three-pointers, and Konchar had 10 points at the break. IPFW opened the second half with seven-straight points to take a 42-31 lead at 18:38, getting five quick points from Michael Calder/Fort Lauderdale, Fla., including a three-pointer along with a steal and slam dunk. The Pioneers answered with a 10-0 run to make it 42-41 at 15:34. The Mastodons used a 7-0 run to lead 55-47 at 11:16, getting another three-pointer from Landis, along with a drive to the basket and huge two-handed slam dunk in traffic by Konchar at 12:46. IPFW later put together a 12-0 run with two three-pointers from Calder to lead 76-64 with just under a minute to play. Denver, however, made six-straight three-pointers in a span of 37 seconds to close to within 85-82 with 12 seconds remaining, but got no closer. The Mastodons secured their victory with 12-14 free throws over the final 46 seconds, getting 4-4 from Calder, 5-6 from Landis and 3-4 from junior DeAngelo Stewart/Detroit, Mich.
Landis led IPFW with his game-high and third 30-point game this season, making 9-13 field goals, including 7-9 three-pointers and 5-6 free throws, adding seven assists. He also established a new school-record for season three-pointers, as he now totals 99, one more than former Mastodon Nick Wise (98) made during 2001-02. Calder matched his career-high with 20 points, including 4-6 from three-point territory, adding five rebounds. Konchar and Reed each finished with 14 points with Konchar adding six rebounds and three steals. IPFW shot 62% (28-45) from the field, including 67% (12-18) on three-pointers and 80% (20-25) at the free throw line.
Who's Hot
IPFW … with 20 wins in 27 games for its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). Landis ... averaging 24.7 points and 4.8 assists in his last nine games, including one 40-point game and three 30-point games among six 20-point games, while shooting 50% (69-138) from the field, 54% (44-51, 4.9) on three-pointers and 82% (40-49) at the line. Calder ... averaging 13.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in his last nine games, while shooting 39% (40-103) from the field, 43% (21-49) on three-pointers and 80% (24-30) at the line. He scored a career-high 20 points vs. IUPUI (1/23) and again vs. Denver (2/13). Konchar ... averaging a double-double of 13.8 points and 10.0 rebounds (six double-doubles) in his last nine games, while shooting 60% (47-78) 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. Stewart ... averaging 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in his last seven games, while shooting 51% (27-53) from the field, 44% (17-39) on three-pointers and 73% (11-15) at the line.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 79 as of Feb. 17, ranking 2nd among the Summit League's top five teams behind South Dakota State (47), followed by Omaha (122), North Dakota State (133) and Oral Roberts (140).
Raining 3's
IPFW has made 280 three-point field goals, ranking 5th in Division I, and the Mastodons also rank 5th in three-point field goal percentage (.422, 280-664), while ranking 7th nationally in three-pointers per game (10.4). Landis is tied for 1st in Division I three-point percentage (.500, 99-198), and ranks 2nd nationally in three-pointers per game (3.81) and made three-pointers (99).
What A Game By Landis
The school-record 44 points scored by 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 2nd among Division I freshmen in minutes played (942), while tied for 5th nationally in double-doubles (9) and 8th in rebounding (8.5). If he qualified for field goal percentage (minimum 5.0 made per game-Konchar is just below at 4.63), he would rank 3rd (.587, 125-213) 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 80.7 points per game through 12 Summit League contests (9-3), up from its 79.4 scoring average overall. Landis is averaging 23.1 points with 4.6 made three-point field goals in league games, up from his 18.9 points and 3.8 three-pointers overall. Konchar is averaging 13.7 points and 9.5 rebounds in league games, including seven double-doubles (one with assists), up from his 12.1 points and 8.5 rebounds overall.
No Place Like Home
IPFW has attained an overall home record of 100-37 (.730) 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 32-12 (.727) in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. IPFW is currently 10-1 in Fort Wayne, including 5-0 at the Memorial Coliseum and 5-1 at the Gates Sports Center. IPFW is averaging 90.0 points overall at home, allowing 75.5 points. In the six games at the Gates Sports Center, including two non-Division I opponents, the Mastodons are averaging 91.3 points, allowing 76.2 points.
Ironmen
IPFW has two starters who have ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played all season, including Landis (22nd, 960) and Konchar (25th, 942).
The Team Three-Point Stat
IPFW has made at least one three-point field goal in 385 consecutive games, dating back to a road game at Miami (Ohio) (12/21/03, 0-9). The Mastodons' 280 three-pointers this season include 15 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. 17, UNLV has the current Division I record at 968 straight games, dating back to Nov. 26, 1986.
Among Indiana / Mid-Majors
IPFW has posted 61 wins over the past three seasons since 2013-14, ranking 3rd among Indiana's 10 Division I programs, behind Valparaiso (68) and Notre Dame (65). 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 in Fort Wayne for its final regular season home game against Omaha this Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. here at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center for Homecoming and Senior Night.
Complete game notes available via linked pdf.
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