League's Top Two Scorers To Battle In Brookings

Who: Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-9, 3-3 Summit League) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (17-6, 5-1 Summit League)
When: Saturday, Jan. 27 | 5:15 PM ET
Where: Frost Arena (6,500) | Brookings, S.D.
All-Time Series: South Dakota State leads 16-12
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM | PBP: Brett Rump Link
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link (GoJacks.com)
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | South Dakota State

'DONS AND ENDS
- Fort Wayne native and "The Voice" runner-up Addison Agen will sing the National Anthem on Thursday (Feb. 1) prior to Fort Wayne's game against Oral Roberts.
- In six league games this year, the 'Dons have scored 448 points and given up 448 points.
- Bryson Scott has led the 'Dons in scoring in 17 of Fort Wayne's 23 games this season.
- Bryson Scott owns 27 career 20-point games.
- The Mastodons have held a lead of three or more points in every game this season.
- Kason Harrell is averaging 13.7 points per game, up from the 10.9 he averaged last season. He has reached double-digits in 10 of Fort Wayne's last 11 games.
- Kason Harrell has eight games of four or more 3-pionters this season.
- John Konchar is third in the nation in total minutes (804).
- Bryson Scott is shooting 85.0 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 7-1.
- Dylan Carl has seven games with two or more blocks this year.
- The 'Dons are averaging 21.0 free throw attempts per game, up from 17.0 last season.
- The 'Dons are 8-3 when attempting 19 or more free throws in a game this season.
Over Fort Wayne's last 11 games...
- Matt Weir has 30 assists and only seven turnovers over 228 minutes played.
- John Konchar has 58 assists and only 14 turnovers for an assist/turnover ratio of 4.14.

RECORD TIME
Bryson Scott is already taking aim at several single-season program records.

Category	Stat (ranking)	Program Record	DI Program Record
Points/game	23.0 (3rd)	24.0 (Bruce Roland, 87-88)	21.2 (Frank Gaines, 11-12)
Made FT	164 (4th)	208 (Sean Gibson, 92-93)	181 (Frank Gaines, 12-13)
Att FT	193 (6th)	293 (Sean Gibson, 92-93)	245 (Frank Gaines, 12-13)
Total Points	530 (11th)	672 (Bruce Roland, 87-88)	632 (Max Landis, 15-16)

SCOUTING THE JACKRABBITS
South Dakota State was on an eight-game winning streak before taking a loss at South Dakota 68-87 (Jan. 24). Junior Mike Daum ranks second in the Summit League for points per game (22.7), just shy of league-leader Bryson Scott (23.0). Daum ranks first in the league for rebounds per game (9.1).

THE SERIES
South Dakota State has a 16-12 lead in the all-time series. SDSU has won the last 10 games in Brookings, with Fort Wayne's wins in Brookings coming 53-38 on Feb. 6, 2006 and 83-72 on March, 10, 2007. Both of those contests came before the 'Dons joined the Summit League. In the last contest in Brookings on Jan. 21, 2017, the 'Dons fell 77-67. Four players scored in double digits with Bryson Scott leading with 21 points and John Konchar recording a double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds).

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
John Konchar is in fourth place in Fort Wayne career history with 187 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 56.4 percent field goal percentage. His mark is 33rd among all active NCAA Division I players.

KONCHAR ON THE BOARDS IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar is averaging 8.8 rebounds per game in his career. That total is 11th 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 44.2 percent from beyond the arc is 16th 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 61 steals on the season. It is the third most in the NCAA this year. His 2.65 steals per game ranks seventh in the nation. Bryson Scott is tied for 21st in the nation with 45 total steals.

GREAT SCOTT
Bryson Scott is averaging 23.0 points per game, eighth 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 530 total points on the season ranks third in the nation. Scott's 166 made field goals this year ties for seventh in the nation.

SCOTT AT THE LINE
Bryson Scott has made 164-of-193 attempts from the free throw line this year. His made total ranks first in the nation. His attempts are second in the nation. He has six 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 (193).

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 six 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 60.0 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 1,217 points.

SCOTT'S 1,000
Combined with the 291 points he scored at Purdue, Bryson Scott owns 1,353 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 1,062 as a 'Don.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Fort Wayne is 12th in the nation in total 3-pointers made (225) and 33rd in 3-pointers per game (9.8). They are tied for seventh in the country in 3-pointers attempted (640). The 'Dons have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 14 times this year.

#3Nation
Dubbed #3Nation the last few seasons, Fort Wayne is actually shooting more 3-pointers this season. With 44.7 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 fourth in the league in 3-point shooting. He is making 3-pointers at a 45.1 percent clip (32-of-71).

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 tied a single-game Division I era program record. Since then, Scott now holds the program the record with 15 free throws against North Dakota State (Jan. 20).

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.

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