'Dons Welcome Oral Roberts To Fort Wayne On Thursday Night

What: Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-10, 3-4 Summit League) vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (9-15, 3-4 Summit League)
When: Thursday, Feb. 1 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (12,000) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Oral Roberts leads 11-8
Radio:  ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
    Talent: Brett Rump, Kent Hormann Link
TV: CN81
    Talent: John Nolan, Jeff Parrish
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Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | Oral Roberts

'DONS AND ENDS
- Fort Wayne native and "The Voice" runner-up Addison Agen will sing the National Anthem prior to Thursday's game.
- Kason Harrell played a career-high 38 minutes in each of Fort Wayne's last two games. In Fort Wayne's seven Summit League games, Harrell has played 249 of a possible 285 minutes for an average of 35.6 per game. That average is up from last season's 29.8 minutes per Summit League game.
- John Konchar enters Thursday's game with 798 rebounds. He needs two more to reach 800. Konchar is second in school history in rebounds with only Sean Gibson's 965 (1989-93) ranking higher.
- Fort Wayne committed only five turnovers at South Dakota State on Saturday. The last time the 'Dons had five or fewer turnovers in a game was March 8, 2015 vs. South Dakota when they recorded four.
- Bryson Scott has led the 'Dons in scoring in 17 of Fort Wayne's 24 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 13.6 points per game, up from the 10.9 he averaged last season. He has reached double-digits in 11 of Fort Wayne's last 12 games.
- Kason Harrell has eight games of four or more 3-pionters this season.
- John Konchar is third in the nation in total minutes (842).
- Bryson Scott is shooting 85.2 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.
- The 'Dons are averaging 20.5 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 12 games, John Konchar has 62 assists and only 14 turnovers for an assist/turnover ratio of 4.43.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Oral Roberts (9-15, 3-4 Summit) won their first three games of Summit League play but have since dropped four in a row to South Dakota State, North Dakota State, South Dakota and Denver. Emmanuel Nzekwesi leads the team in scoring with 13.3 points per game.

THE SERIES
Oral Roberts leads the all-time series 11-8. Fort Wayne fell at Oral Roberts 76-60 on Jan. 4, 2018. Last season the 'Dons earned a pair of wins over the Golden Eagles, including a 102-91 victory on Dec. 31, 2016 in Fort Wayne.

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
John Konchar is in fourth place in Fort Wayne career history with 191 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 56.0 percent field goal percentage. His mark is 37th 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 43.7 percent from beyond the arc is 17th 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 65 steals on the season. It is the third most in the NCAA this year. His 2.71 steals per game ranks sixth in the nation. Bryson Scott is 21st in the nation with 48 total steals.

GREAT SCOTT
Bryson Scott is averaging 22.8 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 547 total points on the season ranks fourth in the nation. Scott's 173 made field goals this year is 10th in the nation.

SCOTT AT THE LINE
Bryson Scott has made 167-of-197 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 sixth in the nation in total steals (202).

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 59.0 field goal percentage is second 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 1,240 points.

SCOTT'S 1,000
Combined with the 291 points he scored at Purdue, Bryson Scott owns 1,370 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 1,079 as a 'Don.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Fort Wayne is 15th in the nation in total 3-pointers made (235). The 'Dons have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 15 times this year.

#3Nation
Dubbed #3Nation the last few seasons, Fort Wayne is actually shooting more 3-pointers this season. With 44.4 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 45.2 percent clip (33-of-73).

10=3
Of the 12 active players on the roster, 11 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.

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Players Mentioned

Dylan Carl

Kason Harrell

John Konchar

Jax Levitch

Bryson Scott

Xzavier Taylor