Stetson Comes To Fort Wayne On Saturday Afternoon

What: Fort Wayne Mastodons (6-5) vs. Stetson Hatters (7-5)
When: Saturday, Dec. 16 | 2:00 PM ET
Where: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (12,000) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Fort Wayne leads 3-0
Radio:  ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
    Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg Link
TV: CN81
    Talent: John Nolan, Jeff Parrish
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Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | Stetson

SCOUTING THE HATTERS
Stetson enters Saturday's game with wins over Webber, FIU, Ave Maria, South Alabama, Green Bay, Edward Waters and Marist. The Hatters lost at Summit League member North Dakota State 94-58 on Nov. 25. Divine Myles (16.9) is one of three Hatters averaging double-digit points.

THE SERIES
12/03/14   at Stetson   W 87-76   DeLand, Fla.
12/19/15   STETSON   W 95-89   Fort Wayne, Ind.
12/18/16   at Stetson   W 93-74   DeLand, Fla.
Fort Wayne owns all three wins in the series. This includes a 93-74 win in Florida last year. Bryson Scott had 27 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in the contest.

FAMILIAR FOE
Fort Wayne head coach Jon Coffman served as an assistant coach at Stetson for eight seasons from 2001-09.

UP NEXT
Fort Wayne travels to Big Ten foe Indiana on Monday (Dec. 18). The game will air on BTN and tip at 8 p.m. ET.

THE ARCH STUDENT SHUTTLE
IPFW students can pick up a free shuttle to every home game at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Pickup is at the Arch and the Walb Circle Drive on campus. The bus will run every 15 minutes an hour before the game and it is FREE for IPFW Students with their Mastodon ID.

FIVE FOR SURE
Fort Wayne has made at least five 3-pointers in a game in 85 consecutive contests. The last time the 'Dons failed to make five 3-pointers in a game was Feb. 7, 2015 when the 'Dons went 4-of-14 against Oral Roberts.

GETTING WEIRD
Freshman Matt Weir has 40 assists in 267 minutes for the 'Dons. He is averaging 3.6 per game and owns an assist/turnover ratio of 1.8.

BRYSON NAMED SUMMIT POTW
Bryson Scott has been named Summit League Player of the Week twice this season. He earned the honor on Dec. 4 after averaging 26.0 points in wins over Detroit Mercy, IU Kokomo and SIUE. He also picked up the award on Nov. 13 after scoring 31 points at Oakland.

BRYSON SCOTT'S 34
Bryson Scott scored 34 points against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 28. His 34 points were the most by a 'Don since Max Landis scored 44 at South Dakota on Feb. 4, 2016. Scott's 34 points also marked the most by a 'Don in a home game since Tyler Best scored 35 against Longwood in an overtime contest on Jan. 5, 2006.

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
John Konchar is in fourth place in Fort Wayne career history with 155 steals. Next up on the list is third place Bruce Roland (1986-89) who totaled 210 steals.

AT HOME, IN NON-LEAGUE PLAY
Fort Wayne has won 19 consecutive home non-league games. The last time the Mastodons lost a non-league game at home was Dec. 30, 2014 against Cal Poly 71-57. The streak includes Fort Wayne's victory over Ball State in the CIT last season.

FROM THE FLOOR IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar owns a career 59.0 percent field goal percentage. His mark is 14th among all active players in the nation.

KONCHAR ON THE BOARDS IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar is averaging 9.0 rebounds per game in his career. That total is eighth among all active NCAA Division I players. If he finished his career with that average, he would rank fifth all-time in Summit League history for the statistic.

CAREER THREE FOR KONCHAR
John Konchar's 47.8 percent total from beyond the arc is third among all active Division I players. Konchar is a recent addition to this list as he now meets the NCAA minimum for the category of 80 made 3-pointers.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has 33 career double-doubles. Only three current players in the nation have more career double-doubles. Angel Delgado (Seton Hall, 57), James Thompson IV (Eastern Michigan, 47) and Rokas Gustys (Hofstra, 38) rank above Konchar. Both Delgado and Gustys are seniors this season. Thompson IV, like Konchar, is a junior.

KONCHAR STEALING THINGS THIS YEAR
John Konchar owns 29 steals on the season. It is the seventh most in the NCAA this year. His 2.64 steals per game ranks 14th in the nation.

KONCHAR ON THE BOARDS THIS YEAR
John Konchar is averaging 9.1 rebounds per game, ranking 59th in the nation. He is the only player in the Summit League averaging better than nine boards per game.

GREAT SCOTT
Bryson Scott is averaging a Summit League best 21.7 points per game, 21st best in the nation. No other player in the league is averaging more than 20 points per contest. Scott's 239 total points on the season ranks ninth in the nation.

SCOTT AT THE LINE
Bryson Scott has made 64-of-78 attempts from the free throw line this year. His made total (64) ranks 13th in the nation. His 78 attempts are 18th in the nation. He has three performances this season of 10 made free throws in a game.

1,000 FOR KONCHAR
John Konchar passed the 1,000 point total against ETSU. He ranks eighth all-time in career scoring at Fort Wayne with 1,089 points.

SCOTT'S 1,000
Combined with the 291 points he scored at Purdue, Bryson Scott owns 1,062 career points. He eclipsed the 1,000 point mark with a jumper in the paint against IU Kokomo.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Fort Wayne is 10th in the nation in total 3-pointers made (117) and 19th in 3-pointers per game (10.6). They are ninth in the country in 3-pointers attempted (321).

#3Nation
Dubbed #3Nation the last few seasons, Fort Wayne is actually shooting more 3-pointers this season. With 45.1 percent of field goal attempts this year being 3-pointers, that is up from 41.2 percent last year and 42.8 percent in 2015-16. The 'Dons are making 10.6 3-pointers per game this season. Last year they made 10.7 per game. They connected on 10.4 in 2015-16.

10=3
Of the 12 active players on the roster, 10 Mastodons have made a 3-pointer this season.

LOU HENSON AWARD WATCH LIST
John Konchar was named to the Preseason Watch List for CollegeInsider.com's Lou Henson Award. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player.

JOINING THE 'DONS
Tionne Rollins (Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln High School) signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Fort Wayne men's basketball program for the 2018-19 campaign. Rollins (6-2, guard) helped Lincoln High School to a Class 8A State Runner-Up finish in 2017. He was named First Team All-Big Bend. In the classroom, Rollins is an honor roll student with a GPA above 4.00. He comes from a basketball family as his mother Demetria played at Florida A&M from 1989-93.

20 WINS AGAIN
Fort Wayne won 20 games last season. It was their third 20-win season in four years. It also marked their second consecutive 20-win season, which is a first for the program as an NCAA Division I squad. Only once previously in program history, 1988-89 & 1989-90, have the 'Dons won 20 games in consecutive seasons.

ONLY TWO
Fort Wayne and Valparaiso are the only two NCAA Division I men's basketball programs in the state of Indiana that have advanced to the postseason each of the last four years.

PRO 'DONS
A pair of Mastodons from last season's squad are playing professionally. Mo Evans is playing in Hungary and Brent Calhoun is in Spain.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The Mastodons have attained an overall home record of 119-40 in Fort Wayne since 2006-07. The 'Dons are 71-23 in home games played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and 48-17 in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

John Konchar

Bryson Scott

Matt Weir