Men's Basketball Plays At WIU On Wednesday Night

What: Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-8, 2-2 Summit League) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (9-7, 0-3 Summit League)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 8:00 PM ET
Where: Western Hall (5,139) | Macomb, Ill.
All-Time Series: Fort Wayne leads 15-8
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: John Nolan Link
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link ($)
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | Western Illinois

'DONS AND ENDS
- Bryson Scott's 142 made free throws this year already stand as the sixth most in a season by a Mastodon in program history. The program record for most free throws in a single season is Sean Gibson's 208 in 1992-93.
- Bryson Scott has led the 'Dons in scoring in 15 of Fort Wayne's 21 games this season.
- Bryson Scott owns 26 career 20-point games.
- Bryson Scott passed 1,000 points for his career as a Mastodon on Saturday vs. Omaha. He is the 15th member of the 1,000 point club in program history with 1,014 points as a 'Don.
- The Mastodons have held a lead of three or more points in every game this season.
- Kason Harrell is averaging 13.1 points per game, up from the 10.9 he averaged last season. He has reached double-digits in eight of Fort Wayne's last nine games.
- John Konchar is fourth in the nation in total minutes played (724).
- In his career, John Konchar has started all 36 Summit League games he has played. He is averaging 37.0 minutes per game in league games.
- Bryson Scott is shooting 84.5 percent from the free throw line this year. Up from 69.3 percent last season.
- When Jax Levitch makes two or more 3-pointers in a game, the 'Dons are 7-0.
- Dylan Carl has seven games with two or more blocks this year.
- The 'Dons are averaging 20.6 free throw attempts per game, up from 17.0 last season.
- The 'Dons are 7-2 when attempting 19 or more free throws in a game this season.
Over Fort Wayne's last nine games...
- Matt Weir has 26 assists and only five turnovers over 185 minutes played.
- John Konchar has 50 assists and only 11 turnovers for an assist/turnover ratio of 4.55.

SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
The Leathernecks (9-7, 0-3 Summit) have opened the league slate winless. They lost to Omaha 87-66 on Thursday. Kobe Webster leads the team in scoring with 15.3 points per game. Brandon Gilbeck is averaging 8.1 rebounds per game.

THE SERIES
Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 15-8. The 'Dons have won four of the last five games, including a 96-92 win in Macomb last year. Fort Wayne is 7-5 all-time in Macomb.

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
John Konchar is in fourth place in Fort Wayne career history with 180 steals. Next up on the list is third place Bruce Roland (1986-89) who totaled 210 steals. Konchar's total is also ninth among all active NCAA Division I players.

FROM THE FLOOR IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar owns a career 57.2 percent field goal percentage. His mark is 28th among all active players in the nation.

KONCHAR ON THE BOARDS IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar is averaging 8.8 rebounds per game in his career. That total is ninth 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 career 44.8 percent total from beyond the arc is 13th among all active Division I players.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has 34 career double-doubles. It is the sixth most double-doubles of all players in NCAA Division I.

STEALING THINGS THIS YEAR
John Konchar owns 54 steals on the season. It is the fourth most in the NCAA this year. His 2.6 steals per game ranks ninth in the nation. Bryson Scott is 12th in the nation with 43 total steals.

GREAT SCOTT
Bryson Scott is averaging 23.0 points per game, 11th best in the nation. Only five times in program history has a 'Don averaged better than 20 points for an entire season. The last time, and only time as a Division I program, was in 2011-12 when Frank Gaines averaged 21.2 points per game. Scott's 482 total points on the season ranks second in the nation. Scott's 153 made field goals this year ranks sixth in the nation.

SCOTT AT THE LINE
Bryson Scott has made 142-of-168 attempts from the free throw line this year. His made total ranks first in the nation. His attempts are third in the nation. He has five performances this season of 10 made free throws in a game.

TAKE IT AWAY NOW
Fort Wayne is eighth in the nation in total steals (173).

34 TIMES TWO
Bryson Scott scored 34 points against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 28 and also against Stetson on Dec. 16. 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.

30 FOR SCOTT
Bryson Scott owns five 30-point games this season. In Fort Wayne's Division I era (2001 - present) the record for career 30-point games is Frank Gaines with seven. He recorded five during the 2011-12 season alone.

BRYSON SCOTT WITH TWO 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 first picked up the award on Nov. 13 after scoring 31 points at Oakland.

X MARKS THE SPOT
Xzavier Taylor's 58.0 field goal percentage is third in the Summit League.

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 1,193 points.

SCOTT'S 1,000
Combined with the 291 points he scored at Purdue, Bryson Scott owns 1,305 career points. He eclipsed the 1,000 point mark with a jumper in the paint against IU Kokomo. He passed the Fort Wayne 1,000 point mark vs. Omaha. He owns 1,014 as a 'Don.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Fort Wayne is eighth in the nation in total 3-pointers made (207) and 33rd in 3-pointers per game (9.9). They are fourth in the country in 3-pointers attempted (593). The 'Dons have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 13 times this year.

#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.

JAX TO THE MAX
Jax Levitch leads the team and ranks fifth in the league in 3-point shooting. He is making 3-pointers at a 45.3 percent clip (29-of-64).

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 Midseason 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.

AT THE LINE FOR A RECORD DAY
Fort Wayne made 32-of-37 free throws against Olivet on Dec. 28, 2017. The 32 made free throws tied for the second most free throws made in a single-game during the NCAA Division I era for the 'Dons. Bryson Scott's 14 free throws against Olivet tied a single-game Division I era program record. David Simon vs. Trine on Jan. 19, 2004 and Frank Gaines vs. Omaha on Jan. 5, 2013 also made 14 in a game.

ON THE INDIANA WIN...
- The 22-point lead the 'Dons had over Indiana at one point is the largest lead they have earned against a Division I opponent this year.
- Fort Wayne made 17 3-pointers. It tied for the fourth most 3-pointers in a game in program history during the Division era (2001 – present). 'Dons also made 17 this year against Delaware State and at Omaha (Jan. 16, 2016) and vs. Manchester (Nov. 21, 2007). It also tied a record for most 3-pointers by an opponent at Assembly Hall.
- Dylan Carl made 4-of-5 3-point attempts in the contest, for a career-high 14 points.

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.

AT HOME, IN NON-LEAGUE PLAY
Fort Wayne finished the non-league portion of their schedule 8-0 at home. It is the third consecutive season the 'Dons have finished home non-league play undefeated, putting their non-league home winning streak at 22 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.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Dylan Carl

Kason Harrell

John Konchar

Jax Levitch

Bryson Scott

Xzavier Taylor

Matt Weir