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Photo by: Blaine Ohigashi
Friday Night Hoops Features Mastodons At Dayton
11/15/2018 11:05:00 AM | Men's Basketball
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-2) at Dayton Flyers (2-0)
When: Friday, November 16 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Dayton Arena (13,409) | Dayton, Ohio
All-Time Series: Dayton leads 1-0
Radio: Online only at www.ESPNFortWayne.com
Talent: Brett Rump Link
TV: FOX Sports Ohio
Talent: Jeff Piecoro, Derrick Dukes
Video: ESPN+ ($)
Live Stats: Link
Game Notes (PDF): Dayton | Purdue Fort Wayne
SCOUTING DAYTON
Dayton is 2-0 on the year thanks to wins over North Florida and Coppin State. Four Flyers are averaging in double-digits with Obi Tobbin averaging 18.5 points per game.
THE SERIES
Dayton owns a 1-0 series lead thanks to an 81-80 defeat of the Mastodons on Nov. 9, 2013 in Dayton.
VS. THE ATLANTIC 10
The 'Dons have two other meetings against current Atlantic 10 members, putting them at 0-3 against the league.
• George Mason (11/11/04) L, 69-51 (in Memphis, Tenn.)
• at Saint Louis (2/16/05) L, 78-66
LAST TIME OUT
The Mastodons defeated Manchester 111-65
ON THE MANCHESTER WIN
• Seven 'Dons finished in double-digits for the first time since Jan. 9, 2017 vs. Olivet.
• Matt Weir set career bests in points (22), assists (8) and rebounds (5).
• Cameron Benford had a career-high 11 points.
• John Konchar had two steals in the game. It brings his career total to 211. He is now third all-time in program history. He passed the 210 Bruce Roland (1986-89) recorded.
• John Konchar collected his 900th career rebound. He is only the sixth player in Summit League history to do so.
• The 'Dons had 26 assists, including 20 in the second half.
• The 'Dons held a 22-0 edge in fast break points and 19-0 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Purdue Fort Wayne had six dunks, with Dee Montgomery recording dunks in back-to-back possessions.
• The 'Dons outscored Manchester 34-2 to start the second half.
• Head coach Jon Coffman picked up his 80th career victory.
20 FOR FRESHY
Freshman Jarred Godfrey had 23 points vs. Earlham on Nov. 8. He is the first Mastodon freshman to score 20 points in a game since John Konchar did it four times as a redshirt freshman in 2015-16. Godfrey is the first true freshman to hit the 20 mark since Mo Evans scored 22 against Purdue Calumet on Nov. 20, 2013. It is a good sign for Godfrey, as Evans and Konchar both rank in the top five in scoring in program history.
SUMMIT LEAGUE POWER FIVE
The Mastodons are the only team in the Summit League to have played two Power Five schools already in the 2018-19 season.
IT HAS BEEN A LONG JOURNEY FROM MILAN TO FORT WAYNE
In what could be best described as a young team's educational journey... Purdue Fort Wayne went on a foreign tour to Italy from August 6-16th. The 'Dons played three games and traveled to Milan, Vicenza, Venice, Florence and Rome among other cities.
JOHN KONCHAR NOTES
• John Konchar was named to the 2018-19 Preseason All-Summit League Team.
• John Konchar was selected to this third Summit League First Team last year, making him the first 'Don in program history (DI or DII eras) to become a three-time all-league first team honoree.
• John Konchar was named to 2018 Summit League All-Tournament Team last March after recording 29 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks with just one turnover against North Dakota State. The last time a student-athlete earned Summit League All-Tournament Team honors playing just one game in the tournament was in 1990 when Lee Campbell of Missouri State earned the honor.
• John Konchar owns five career Summit League Player of the Week honors.
• John Konchar was named to the 2016-17 and 2017-18 NABC All-District Second Teams.
• John Konchar is the only active player in Division I with 1,400 points, 900 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals.
• John Konchar was the only player last season in the nation with 450 points, 250 rebounds, 80 steals and 150 assists.
• His 81 steals last year led the league ranked 13th most in a season by a player in Summit League history.
KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
• John Konchar is in third place in Purdue Fort Wayne career history with 211 steals. Next up on the list is second place DeAngelo Woodall (1999-03) who totaled 213 steals. First place is Lawrence Jordan's (1985-86, 87-90) 324. Konchar's total is ninth in Summit League history.
• His 211 steals is third in NCAA Division I among active student-athletes. Only Joseph Chartouny (247) has more steals. Chartouny is a member of Marquette this season after playing his first three years at Fordham.
KONCHAR CAREER REBOUNDS
• John Konchar is averaging 8.7 rebounds per game in his career. It is the best average in school history. If he finished his career with that average, he would rank seventh all-time in Summit League history for the statistic.
• His 901 total rebounds ranks sixth in Summit League history. Konchar is second in school history in rebounds with only Sean Gibson (1989-93) and his 965 rebounds ranking higher.
• His career total rebounds ranks third among active NCAA Division I players. Only James Thompson IV (Eastern Michigan) (1,129) and Jordan Murphy (Minnesota) (937) have more rebounds than Konchar.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has 36 career double-doubles. It is the sixth most double-doubles of all active players in NCAA Division I.
YOU COULDN'T GET, LIKE, ONE MORE?
John Konchar has double-digit scoring in all four games this year, but has rebound totals of 8, 7, 9 and 9... putting him twice only one rebound short of adding to his double-double total.
KASON HARRELL NOTES
• Kason Harrell's 182 career made 3-pointers ranks fifth in school history. Up next on the list is fourth place DeWitt Scott. He made 210 treys from 2005-08.
• His 89 3-pointers last season ranked fifth in school history for a single-season.
• Kason Harrell has 18 career games of four or more 3-pointers. His career high is six, a total he hit four times last season. One of those games was a victory at Assembly Hall over Indiana.
ON THE ROSTER
• Two seniors: Kason Harrell and redshirt senior John Konchar.
• Five freshmen: Jarred Godfrey, Tionne Rollins, Matt Havey, Josh Inkumsah and Rylen Grundy.
• The roster features eight student-athletes who were not on the roster last season. The five freshmen and junior transfers Brian Patrick, Dee Montgomery and Ramion Burt Jr. Patrick is a transfer from Kansas State and will redshirt in 2018-19. Montgomery and Burt and eligible this season.
• Five 'Dons on the roster saw action last season (John Konchar, Kason Harrell, Dylan Carl, Cameron Benford, Matt Weir).
• Two 'Dons redshirted last season and are eligible this season. Lehigh transfer Matt Holba and Northern Arizona transfer Marcus DeBerry.
• 11 states and two countries represented on the roster.
ON THE SCHEDULE
• The non-league slate features seven Division I teams that each won a game in their respective conference tournaments last season.
• The schedule features five games in 11 days to start the season: at UCLA (Nov. 6), host Earlham (Nov. 8), at Ohio State (Nov. 11), host Manchester (Nov. 13) and at Dayton (Nov. 16).
•10 games will be played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Seven games (including the DePauw exhibition) will be played at the Gates Sports Center.
FOUR MORE
The 'Dons were picked to finish fourth in the 2018-19 Summit League Preseason Poll.
SOME NOTES ON LAST YEAR
• Purdue Fort Wayne made their fifth consecutive postseason tournament last year, qualifying for the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
• The Mastodons are the only Division I program in the state of Indiana to play in the postseason each of the last five seasons.
• The 'Dons have averaged 20.6 wins per season over the last five seasons.
• Entering the year, only Valparaiso (115) and Butler (105) recorded more wins than the Mastodons (103) over the last five seasons among Indiana mid-majors.
• The 'Dons committed single-digit turnovers in eight of 14 Summit League games last season.
• Purdue Fort Wayne finished Summit League play with 108 steals while their opponents recorded only 50.
LAST YEAR IN THE NATION THE 'DONS WERE…
• 15th in 3-pointers per game (10.3)
• 17th in steals per game (8.0)
• 18th in turnover margin (3.3)
• 21st in points per game (82.3)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The Mastodons have attained an overall home record of 129-43 in Fort Wayne since 2006-07. The 'Dons are 76-25 in home games played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and 53-18 in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
When: Friday, November 16 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Dayton Arena (13,409) | Dayton, Ohio
All-Time Series: Dayton leads 1-0
Radio: Online only at www.ESPNFortWayne.com
Talent: Brett Rump Link
TV: FOX Sports Ohio
Talent: Jeff Piecoro, Derrick Dukes
Video: ESPN+ ($)
Live Stats: Link
Game Notes (PDF): Dayton | Purdue Fort Wayne
SCOUTING DAYTON
Dayton is 2-0 on the year thanks to wins over North Florida and Coppin State. Four Flyers are averaging in double-digits with Obi Tobbin averaging 18.5 points per game.
THE SERIES
Dayton owns a 1-0 series lead thanks to an 81-80 defeat of the Mastodons on Nov. 9, 2013 in Dayton.
VS. THE ATLANTIC 10
The 'Dons have two other meetings against current Atlantic 10 members, putting them at 0-3 against the league.
• George Mason (11/11/04) L, 69-51 (in Memphis, Tenn.)
• at Saint Louis (2/16/05) L, 78-66
LAST TIME OUT
The Mastodons defeated Manchester 111-65
ON THE MANCHESTER WIN
• Seven 'Dons finished in double-digits for the first time since Jan. 9, 2017 vs. Olivet.
• Matt Weir set career bests in points (22), assists (8) and rebounds (5).
• Cameron Benford had a career-high 11 points.
• John Konchar had two steals in the game. It brings his career total to 211. He is now third all-time in program history. He passed the 210 Bruce Roland (1986-89) recorded.
• John Konchar collected his 900th career rebound. He is only the sixth player in Summit League history to do so.
• The 'Dons had 26 assists, including 20 in the second half.
• The 'Dons held a 22-0 edge in fast break points and 19-0 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Purdue Fort Wayne had six dunks, with Dee Montgomery recording dunks in back-to-back possessions.
• The 'Dons outscored Manchester 34-2 to start the second half.
• Head coach Jon Coffman picked up his 80th career victory.
20 FOR FRESHY
Freshman Jarred Godfrey had 23 points vs. Earlham on Nov. 8. He is the first Mastodon freshman to score 20 points in a game since John Konchar did it four times as a redshirt freshman in 2015-16. Godfrey is the first true freshman to hit the 20 mark since Mo Evans scored 22 against Purdue Calumet on Nov. 20, 2013. It is a good sign for Godfrey, as Evans and Konchar both rank in the top five in scoring in program history.
SUMMIT LEAGUE POWER FIVE
The Mastodons are the only team in the Summit League to have played two Power Five schools already in the 2018-19 season.
IT HAS BEEN A LONG JOURNEY FROM MILAN TO FORT WAYNE
In what could be best described as a young team's educational journey... Purdue Fort Wayne went on a foreign tour to Italy from August 6-16th. The 'Dons played three games and traveled to Milan, Vicenza, Venice, Florence and Rome among other cities.
JOHN KONCHAR NOTES
• John Konchar was named to the 2018-19 Preseason All-Summit League Team.
• John Konchar was selected to this third Summit League First Team last year, making him the first 'Don in program history (DI or DII eras) to become a three-time all-league first team honoree.
• John Konchar was named to 2018 Summit League All-Tournament Team last March after recording 29 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks with just one turnover against North Dakota State. The last time a student-athlete earned Summit League All-Tournament Team honors playing just one game in the tournament was in 1990 when Lee Campbell of Missouri State earned the honor.
• John Konchar owns five career Summit League Player of the Week honors.
• John Konchar was named to the 2016-17 and 2017-18 NABC All-District Second Teams.
• John Konchar is the only active player in Division I with 1,400 points, 900 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals.
• John Konchar was the only player last season in the nation with 450 points, 250 rebounds, 80 steals and 150 assists.
• His 81 steals last year led the league ranked 13th most in a season by a player in Summit League history.
KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
• John Konchar is in third place in Purdue Fort Wayne career history with 211 steals. Next up on the list is second place DeAngelo Woodall (1999-03) who totaled 213 steals. First place is Lawrence Jordan's (1985-86, 87-90) 324. Konchar's total is ninth in Summit League history.
• His 211 steals is third in NCAA Division I among active student-athletes. Only Joseph Chartouny (247) has more steals. Chartouny is a member of Marquette this season after playing his first three years at Fordham.
KONCHAR CAREER REBOUNDS
• John Konchar is averaging 8.7 rebounds per game in his career. It is the best average in school history. If he finished his career with that average, he would rank seventh all-time in Summit League history for the statistic.
• His 901 total rebounds ranks sixth in Summit League history. Konchar is second in school history in rebounds with only Sean Gibson (1989-93) and his 965 rebounds ranking higher.
• His career total rebounds ranks third among active NCAA Division I players. Only James Thompson IV (Eastern Michigan) (1,129) and Jordan Murphy (Minnesota) (937) have more rebounds than Konchar.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has 36 career double-doubles. It is the sixth most double-doubles of all active players in NCAA Division I.
YOU COULDN'T GET, LIKE, ONE MORE?
John Konchar has double-digit scoring in all four games this year, but has rebound totals of 8, 7, 9 and 9... putting him twice only one rebound short of adding to his double-double total.
KASON HARRELL NOTES
• Kason Harrell's 182 career made 3-pointers ranks fifth in school history. Up next on the list is fourth place DeWitt Scott. He made 210 treys from 2005-08.
• His 89 3-pointers last season ranked fifth in school history for a single-season.
• Kason Harrell has 18 career games of four or more 3-pointers. His career high is six, a total he hit four times last season. One of those games was a victory at Assembly Hall over Indiana.
ON THE ROSTER
• Two seniors: Kason Harrell and redshirt senior John Konchar.
• Five freshmen: Jarred Godfrey, Tionne Rollins, Matt Havey, Josh Inkumsah and Rylen Grundy.
• The roster features eight student-athletes who were not on the roster last season. The five freshmen and junior transfers Brian Patrick, Dee Montgomery and Ramion Burt Jr. Patrick is a transfer from Kansas State and will redshirt in 2018-19. Montgomery and Burt and eligible this season.
• Five 'Dons on the roster saw action last season (John Konchar, Kason Harrell, Dylan Carl, Cameron Benford, Matt Weir).
• Two 'Dons redshirted last season and are eligible this season. Lehigh transfer Matt Holba and Northern Arizona transfer Marcus DeBerry.
• 11 states and two countries represented on the roster.
ON THE SCHEDULE
• The non-league slate features seven Division I teams that each won a game in their respective conference tournaments last season.
• The schedule features five games in 11 days to start the season: at UCLA (Nov. 6), host Earlham (Nov. 8), at Ohio State (Nov. 11), host Manchester (Nov. 13) and at Dayton (Nov. 16).
•10 games will be played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Seven games (including the DePauw exhibition) will be played at the Gates Sports Center.
FOUR MORE
The 'Dons were picked to finish fourth in the 2018-19 Summit League Preseason Poll.
SOME NOTES ON LAST YEAR
• Purdue Fort Wayne made their fifth consecutive postseason tournament last year, qualifying for the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
• The Mastodons are the only Division I program in the state of Indiana to play in the postseason each of the last five seasons.
• The 'Dons have averaged 20.6 wins per season over the last five seasons.
• Entering the year, only Valparaiso (115) and Butler (105) recorded more wins than the Mastodons (103) over the last five seasons among Indiana mid-majors.
• The 'Dons committed single-digit turnovers in eight of 14 Summit League games last season.
• Purdue Fort Wayne finished Summit League play with 108 steals while their opponents recorded only 50.
LAST YEAR IN THE NATION THE 'DONS WERE…
• 15th in 3-pointers per game (10.3)
• 17th in steals per game (8.0)
• 18th in turnover margin (3.3)
• 21st in points per game (82.3)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The Mastodons have attained an overall home record of 129-43 in Fort Wayne since 2006-07. The 'Dons are 76-25 in home games played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and 53-18 in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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