Mastodons Host South Dakota On Wednesday Night

Who: South Dakota Coyotes
When: Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (12,000) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Fort Wayne leads 8-5
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM | PBP: Brett Rump Link
TV: WANE 15.2 | PBP: John Nolan, Color: Jeff Parrish
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | South Dakota

QUICK HITS
• Mo Evans needs one 3-pointer to become the program leader in career 3-pointers. He owns 246 3-pointers, tied with Nick Wise (1999-02) who also made 246 in his career.
• Kason Harrell has made a 3-pointer in all but one game this season. He went 0-for-1 vs. Siena Heights on Nov. 28.
• Jordon King has seen action in 10 consecutive games. Four of the last seven games he has played double-digit minutes. Last game at Denver played 12 minutes and scored a basket in overtime.
• John Konchar has recorded a double-double in four consecutive games. In these games, he is averaging 17.0 points, 12.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
• Brent Calhoun picked up his 100th career block in the Mastodons' contest at Denver on Saturday. He is in fourth place in the category in Fort Wayne career history. Third-place Doug Reincke (1989-93) and his 113 blocks rank ahead of Calhoun.

SCOUTING THE COYOTES
South Dakota's (16-10, 7-4 Summit) Matt Mooney is averaging 17.5 points per game. The Coyotes were picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll but are tied with Denver for second in the league with idential 7-4 league marks. The Coyotes have won three of their last four games, including a 76-66 victory at first place North Dakota State in the Coyotes' last contest.

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The Mastodons (16-8, 5-5 Summit) have two players in the top five across four categories of individual leaders in the league. Mo Evans is second in 3-point percentage with 49.4 percent and third in points per game with 17.8. John Konchar is first in rebounds per game with 9.0 and first in field-goal percentage with 63.5 percent.

THE SERIES
Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 8-5. The 'Dons won all three from the Coyotes last year, including an 86-70 victory over the Coyotes in the Summit League Tournament. But South Dakota edged Fort Wayne this season in Vermillion on Jan. 14. The 'Dons went on a 13-1 run late in the game to take a 63-61 lead with two minutes left. But South Dakota rallied back in the final 120 seconds to pick up the victory.

LAST TIME OUT
Fort Wayne fell at the buzzer on Saturday at Denver when C.J. Bobbitt made a three from the top of the arc with no time remaining in overtime. John Konchar finished with a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds. Mo Evans added 18 points and five assists.

UP NEXT
Fort Wayne returns to the court this Saturday, Feb. 11 vs. Omaha in a 7 p.m. ET start at the Gates Sports Center during Homecoming Week.

LIFE IN THE SUMMIT
The 'Dons are 5-5 in conference play this year but that doesn't tell the story of how close the competition has been. In each of their five losses, the 'Dons have held a lead in the second half.

IN NATIONAL RANKINGS...
Fort Wayne ranks fourth in 3-pointers per game (10.7), fifth in total 3-pointers (257), sixth in scoring (87.7), eighth in 3-point field goal percentage (41.4 percent) and eighth in field goal percentage (49.9 percent).

NEARLY BOTTS-LIKE NUMBERS
Mo Evans picked up his 1,000th career point this year. He is the 13th player in program history to reach the plateau. He now owns 1,393 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.

MO RANKINGS, NO PROBLEMS
Mo Evans is third in 3-point field goal percentage (49.4), 12th in the nation in made 3-pointers (80) and 13th in 3-point field goals per game (3.33).

20-21 VISION
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 tied the school record set last season when the 'Dons made 20 in a win at South Dakota on Feb. 4, 2016. Then on Jan. 9 the Mastodons made 21 3-pointers in a win over NCAA Division III Olivet to break the school record.

SENSATIONAL SENIOR
Senior Brent Calhoun is making his senior year his best. He is averaging 7.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Each are on pace to be career bests.

JOHNNY ON THE SPOT
John Konchar is shooting 64.5 percent on the season, 11th best in the nation. He is 132-of-208 on the season.

KASON, KEEPIN' ON
Kason Harrell is averaging 10.6 points per game this season for the 'Dons after playing only 73 minutes last season. He had 21 points at Austin Peay on Nov. 30.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Brent Calhoun

Mo Evans

Kason Harrell

Jordon King

John Konchar