Mastodons Head To Texas A&M-Corpus Christi For CIT Quarterfinals

Who: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (CIT Quarterfinals)
When: Sunday, March 26 | 3:00 PM ET
Where: Dugan Wellness Center | Corpus Christi, Texas
All-Time Series: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi leads 5-2
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM Link
PBP: John Nolan
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Facebook Live (Facebook.com/IslandersMBB)
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

WATCH PARTY
IPFW Student Housing and the Indiana Purdue Student Government Association are hosting a watch party for the game on Sunday. All are welcomed to watch the game at the Cole Clubhouse on IPFW's campus. It is a non-alcohol event.

QUICK HITS
• The last time the Mastodons had 10 days between games was 2009-10. They lost at Gonzaga 90-55 on Nov. 20 and then won at SIUE 69-64 on Dec. 1.
• At March 26, this will be the latest in a season a Fort Wayne men's basketball team has ever played a game.
• Mo Evans needs six 3-pointers to make 100 on the season. Only Max Landis last season (125) has ever hit the century mark in a season.
• Fort Wayne has set a single-season program record with 2,807 points and 1,036 made field goals this year.
• Fort Wayne has made 341 3-pointers this year. Second in program history only to last year's 354.
• The Mastodons will likely set a single-season rebound record on Sunday. They enter the game with 1,211. Last year's squad recorded 1,230.
• John Konchar and Mo Evans were named to the 2017 NABC All-District Second Team.
• Kason Harrell's career 3-point percentage of 45.4 percent ranks fifth among all active NCAA Division I men's basketball players.

THE CIT
Sunday's contest is the Quarterfinals of the CIT. Other teams playing on Sunday are Liberty and UMBC at UMBC in Baltimore, Maryland at 2 p.m. On Saturday (March 25) Furman plays at Campbell at 2 p.m. and Saint Peter's plays at Texas State at 5 p.m. The winners of these games will advance to the semifinals which will be held Wednesday, March 29 at 7 and 9 p.m. live on the CBS Sports Network.

SCOUTING THE ISLANDERS
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (22-11) finished tied for second in the Southland Conference this season. The Islanders won their first round Southland Tournament contest 77-69 against Stephen F. Austin before falling 68-65 to New Orleans. They ranked first in the conference for steals (8.88 per game) and field goal percentage (46.6 percent). Senior Rashawn Thomas leads the conference in scoring (22.4 per game) and rebounding (8.6 per game).

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The Mastodons (20-12) enter Sunday's game with four Mastodons scoring in double-digits. Mo Evans leads the team (16.8), followed by Bryson Scott (16.4), John Konchar (15.1) and Kason Harrell (10.8).

THE SERIES
The two teams have met seven times with six of the meetings coming between 2003 and 2006 before Fort Wayne entered the Summit League. The last meeting came Nov. 15, 2013 in Corpus Christi. It was a 72-71 loss. The Islanders hold a 5-2 edge in the series and have won the last three meetings. Fort Wayne's last win in the series came Feb. 21, 2005 77-69 in Fort Wayne.

LAST TIME OUT
The Mastodons defeated the Ball State Cardinals 88-80 in the first round of the CIT (March 15). Brent Calhoun led the team with 27 points, marking a career-high. He earned MVP honors for his effort. Mo Evans recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 assists.

UP NEXT
The semifinal of the CIT will be held March 29 and air on the CBS Sports Network. The Championship be played on March 31 and also air on the CBS Sports Network.

IN NATIONAL RANKINGS...
Fort Wayne ranks fourth in the nation in 3-pointers per game (10.7), fourth in scoring (87.7), sixth in field goal percentage (49.8 percent), sixth in assists per game (17.6), sixth in total 3-pointers (341) and ninth in 3-point field goal percentage (40.4 percent).

MO IN NATIONAL RANKINGS...
In the nation, Mo Evans is ninth in assists per game (6.3), ninth in the nation in total assists (202) and 17th in 3-point field goal percentage (43.1).

MO SCORING
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 1,487 career points and ranks third all-time in scoring at Fort Wayne. He recently passed Bruce Roland's (1986-89) 1,477 points to take third. Next on the all-time scoring list is second place Sean Gibson (1989-93) with 1,765 career points.

MO THREES
Mo Evans became the program's career 3-pointer leader this season. He owns 260 career 3-pointers. His total is 22nd among active NCAA Division I student-athletes.

MO ASSISTS
Mo Evans ranks second all-time in career assists in program history with 463. He will finish in second place as the all-time leader in assists in Fort Wayne history is Lawrence Jordan (1985-86, 87-90). Jordan recorded 913.

SENSATIONAL SENIOR
Senior Brent Calhoun is making his senior year his best. He is averaging 9.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Each are on pace to be career bests. He has scored in double-digits in each of the last seven games. It is the longest stretch of his career. He is averaging 16.3 points per game in the stretch and had a career-high 27 points against Ball State (March 15) giving him the MVP for the Lou Henson Classic.

JOHNNY ON THE SPOT
John Konchar is shooting 64.3 percent on the season, sixth best in the nation. He is 184-of-286 on the season.

2017 SUMMIT HONORS
John Konchar was named to the All-Summit League First Team for the second consecutive season. Mo Evans picked up Second Team honors while Bryson Scott was named to the All-Newcomer Team.

KASON, KEEPIN' ON
Kason Harrell is averaging 10.8 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. He scored 11 consecutive points late in the game against North Dakota State (Feb. 15) to help clinch the win.

GETTING DIGITS
Fort Wayne has16 games with five or more 'Dons in double-digits this year.

BLOCK TIME
Brent Calhoun owns 107 career blocks, fourth most in program history. Doug Reinckie (1989-93) ranks in third with 113 blocks.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Brent Calhoun

Mo Evans

Kason Harrell

John Konchar

Max Landis

Bryson Scott