Wednesday, January 4
Omaha, Neb.
8:00 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Omaha
Mo Evans
Sharp Shooting Mastodons Travel To Omaha On Wednesday
1/3/2017 9:58:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Who: Omaha Mavericks
When: Wednesday, Jan. 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Where: Baxter Arena (7,898) | Omaha, Neb.
All-Time Series: Fort Wayne leads 8-2
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 94, Omaha 90 - Feb. 20, 2016 - at Tulsa, Okla.
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM | PBP: John Nolan Link
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | Omaha
QUICK HITS
• The Mastodons are the nation's best 3-point shooting team, leading the country with a 43.1 percent mark. They are just ahead of Creighton's 43.0 percent.
• Keep in mind... the Mastodons have taken 59 more attempts than Creighton (364 to 305). Also, of the teams in the top 15 in the nation, only fourth place UCLA (42.4 percent) has attempted more 3-pointers (377) than Fort Wayne.
• Over the last three games, DeAngelo Stewart is shooting 12-of-16 (75.0 percent) overall and 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) from long range.
• Brent Calhoun owns 82 career blocks, fifth all-time in program history at Fort Wayne.
• John Konchar is shooting 68.5 percent on the season, best in the Summit League and fifth best in the nation. Over the last six games, he is 41-of-54 from the floor (75.9 percent). All while averaging 16.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game in the stretch.
• Kason Harrell is 14-of-23 (60.9 percent) from beyond the arc in the Mastodons' last five games.
• Mo Evans has made a 3-pointer in every game this year. Dating back to last season, he has made a trey in 31 straight games.
SCOUTING THE MAVS
Omaha (7-8, 0-2 Summit) has lost three consecutive games, including setbacks at South Dakota and North Dakota State to open the conference season. They own Division I wins over UC Santa Barbara, Cal state Fullerton twice, Iowa, Montana State and Kansas City.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
Fort Wayne (11-4, 1-1 Summit) is the only school in the league with 11 wins. The Mastodons have four players averaging double-digits, Mo Evans' 18.4 points per game leads that group. He also leads the team in assists with 86 on the year.
THE SERIES
Fort Wayne leads the all-time series with Omaha 8-2. The 'Dons have won seven of the last eight games. Last season the 'Dons won 106-101 at Omaha and 94-90 in Fort Wayne.
LAST TIME OUT
Fort Wayne earned their first league win of the year in a 102-91 win over Oral Robets. Bryson Scott made five 3-pointers as the 'Dons tied a program record with 20 from long range.
UP NEXT
The 'Dons return to Fort Wayne for a Saturday (Jan. 7) tilt with Denver. Tip at Gates is set for 7 p.m.
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN X20
Fort Wayne made 20 3-pointers vs. Oral Roberts on Dec. 31. It tied a league record for most 3-pointers in a Summit League contest. The total ties the school record set last season when the 'Dons made 20 in a win at South Dakota on Feb. 4, 2016.
RANKING THE 'DONS
Fort Wayne is No. 9 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. They reached a program-best No. 6 on two occasions earlier in the year. In addition, earlier this season the 'Dons received a vote in two USA Today Coaches Polls and an Associated Press Top 25 Poll. It was the first time in program history the 'Dons have received a vote in the USA Today and AP Polls.
IN NATIONAL RANKINGS...
Fort Wayne ranks first in 3-point field goal percentage (43.1 percent), seventh in scoring (89.8), eighth in field goal percentage (50.6 percent), eighth in 3-pointers per game (10.5) and ninth in total steals (133).
NEARLY BOTTS-LIKE NUMBERS
Mo Evans picked up his 1,000th career point vs. Kenyon. He is the 13th player in program history to reach the plateau. He now owns 1,241 career points and ranks sixth all-time in scoring at Fort Wayne. To reach the fifth spot he will need to pass Ben Botts' 1,400 points. Botts played for Fort Wayne from 2007-11 and is a current assistant coach for the 'Dons.
EVANS FROM LONG RANGE
Mo Evans has another Ben Botts mark in his sights. Evans owns 213 career 3-pointers. His total is third place all-time in program history. Next up is second place Botts with 237. Nick Wise is the all-time leader, making 246 from 1999-02.
MO RANKINGS, NO PROBLEMS
Mo Evans is 17th in the nation in total assists (86). His 49.5 percent mark from beyond the arc ranks sixth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage.
SENSATIONAL SENIOR
Senior Brent Calhoun is making his senior year his best. He is averaging 7.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Each are on pace to be career bests.
KASON, KEEPIN' ON
Kason Harrell is averaging 11.1 points per game this season for the 'Dons after playing only 73 minutes last season. The sophomore has made a 3-pointer in all but one game this year. He had 21 points at Austin Peay on Nov. 30.
GRANTS AND BENJAMINS
The 'Dons have scored 50 or more points in a half nine times this season. They've scored 100 points in a game on four occasions. The last season the 'Dons scored 100 points on four occasions in a season was in the 1999-00 season. Still an NCAA Division II member, they scored 100 against Saint Joseph's (Ind.) twice, SIUE and Bellarmine for a total of four games.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has eight double-doubles this season, the most in the Summit League. After last year's 14 he now owns 22 in his career.
GETTING DIGITS
Fort Wayne has had nine games with five or more 'Dons in double-digits this year.
40-MINUTE MAN
John Konchar has played in every minute of a game five times in his career. This season he has done it twice. He played 45 minutes in an overtime effort against Indiana and 40 minutes at Notre Dame.
DIMES FOR DAYS
Mo Evans recorded 11 assists against Austin Peay (Nov. 30) and 10 against Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 3). The last Mastodon to reach 10 or more assists in back-to-back games was Demetrius Johnson who had 10 against both North Dakota State and South Dakota State in 2008.
YOU GET AN ASSIST, AND YOU GET AN ASSIST!
The Mastodons have recorded 24 assists three times in a game this season. First at Austin Peay (Nov. 30), then at Stetson (Dec. 18) and one more time in a home contest vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 31). Previously the last time the 'Dons recorded 24 assists against a NCAA Division I opponent was Feb. 8, 2011 when they had 24 against Chicago State. They also had 27 against IUPUI the same season.
POTW X3
Fort Wayne has earned three Summit League Player of the Week honors this season. Mo Evans (Nov. 21), Bryson Scott (Nov. 28) and John Konchar (Dec. 26) have each earned the honor.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 4 | 8:00 PM ET
Where: Baxter Arena (7,898) | Omaha, Neb.
All-Time Series: Fort Wayne leads 8-2
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 94, Omaha 90 - Feb. 20, 2016 - at Tulsa, Okla.
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM | PBP: John Nolan Link
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | Omaha
QUICK HITS
• The Mastodons are the nation's best 3-point shooting team, leading the country with a 43.1 percent mark. They are just ahead of Creighton's 43.0 percent.
• Keep in mind... the Mastodons have taken 59 more attempts than Creighton (364 to 305). Also, of the teams in the top 15 in the nation, only fourth place UCLA (42.4 percent) has attempted more 3-pointers (377) than Fort Wayne.
• Over the last three games, DeAngelo Stewart is shooting 12-of-16 (75.0 percent) overall and 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) from long range.
• Brent Calhoun owns 82 career blocks, fifth all-time in program history at Fort Wayne.
• John Konchar is shooting 68.5 percent on the season, best in the Summit League and fifth best in the nation. Over the last six games, he is 41-of-54 from the floor (75.9 percent). All while averaging 16.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game in the stretch.
• Kason Harrell is 14-of-23 (60.9 percent) from beyond the arc in the Mastodons' last five games.
• Mo Evans has made a 3-pointer in every game this year. Dating back to last season, he has made a trey in 31 straight games.
SCOUTING THE MAVS
Omaha (7-8, 0-2 Summit) has lost three consecutive games, including setbacks at South Dakota and North Dakota State to open the conference season. They own Division I wins over UC Santa Barbara, Cal state Fullerton twice, Iowa, Montana State and Kansas City.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
Fort Wayne (11-4, 1-1 Summit) is the only school in the league with 11 wins. The Mastodons have four players averaging double-digits, Mo Evans' 18.4 points per game leads that group. He also leads the team in assists with 86 on the year.
THE SERIES
Fort Wayne leads the all-time series with Omaha 8-2. The 'Dons have won seven of the last eight games. Last season the 'Dons won 106-101 at Omaha and 94-90 in Fort Wayne.
LAST TIME OUT
Fort Wayne earned their first league win of the year in a 102-91 win over Oral Robets. Bryson Scott made five 3-pointers as the 'Dons tied a program record with 20 from long range.
UP NEXT
The 'Dons return to Fort Wayne for a Saturday (Jan. 7) tilt with Denver. Tip at Gates is set for 7 p.m.
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN X20
Fort Wayne made 20 3-pointers vs. Oral Roberts on Dec. 31. It tied a league record for most 3-pointers in a Summit League contest. The total ties the school record set last season when the 'Dons made 20 in a win at South Dakota on Feb. 4, 2016.
RANKING THE 'DONS
Fort Wayne is No. 9 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. They reached a program-best No. 6 on two occasions earlier in the year. In addition, earlier this season the 'Dons received a vote in two USA Today Coaches Polls and an Associated Press Top 25 Poll. It was the first time in program history the 'Dons have received a vote in the USA Today and AP Polls.
IN NATIONAL RANKINGS...
Fort Wayne ranks first in 3-point field goal percentage (43.1 percent), seventh in scoring (89.8), eighth in field goal percentage (50.6 percent), eighth in 3-pointers per game (10.5) and ninth in total steals (133).
NEARLY BOTTS-LIKE NUMBERS
Mo Evans picked up his 1,000th career point vs. Kenyon. He is the 13th player in program history to reach the plateau. He now owns 1,241 career points and ranks sixth all-time in scoring at Fort Wayne. To reach the fifth spot he will need to pass Ben Botts' 1,400 points. Botts played for Fort Wayne from 2007-11 and is a current assistant coach for the 'Dons.
EVANS FROM LONG RANGE
Mo Evans has another Ben Botts mark in his sights. Evans owns 213 career 3-pointers. His total is third place all-time in program history. Next up is second place Botts with 237. Nick Wise is the all-time leader, making 246 from 1999-02.
MO RANKINGS, NO PROBLEMS
Mo Evans is 17th in the nation in total assists (86). His 49.5 percent mark from beyond the arc ranks sixth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage.
SENSATIONAL SENIOR
Senior Brent Calhoun is making his senior year his best. He is averaging 7.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Each are on pace to be career bests.
KASON, KEEPIN' ON
Kason Harrell is averaging 11.1 points per game this season for the 'Dons after playing only 73 minutes last season. The sophomore has made a 3-pointer in all but one game this year. He had 21 points at Austin Peay on Nov. 30.
GRANTS AND BENJAMINS
The 'Dons have scored 50 or more points in a half nine times this season. They've scored 100 points in a game on four occasions. The last season the 'Dons scored 100 points on four occasions in a season was in the 1999-00 season. Still an NCAA Division II member, they scored 100 against Saint Joseph's (Ind.) twice, SIUE and Bellarmine for a total of four games.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has eight double-doubles this season, the most in the Summit League. After last year's 14 he now owns 22 in his career.
GETTING DIGITS
Fort Wayne has had nine games with five or more 'Dons in double-digits this year.
40-MINUTE MAN
John Konchar has played in every minute of a game five times in his career. This season he has done it twice. He played 45 minutes in an overtime effort against Indiana and 40 minutes at Notre Dame.
DIMES FOR DAYS
Mo Evans recorded 11 assists against Austin Peay (Nov. 30) and 10 against Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 3). The last Mastodon to reach 10 or more assists in back-to-back games was Demetrius Johnson who had 10 against both North Dakota State and South Dakota State in 2008.
YOU GET AN ASSIST, AND YOU GET AN ASSIST!
The Mastodons have recorded 24 assists three times in a game this season. First at Austin Peay (Nov. 30), then at Stetson (Dec. 18) and one more time in a home contest vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 31). Previously the last time the 'Dons recorded 24 assists against a NCAA Division I opponent was Feb. 8, 2011 when they had 24 against Chicago State. They also had 27 against IUPUI the same season.
POTW X3
Fort Wayne has earned three Summit League Player of the Week honors this season. Mo Evans (Nov. 21), Bryson Scott (Nov. 28) and John Konchar (Dec. 26) have each earned the honor.
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