Final Non-League Game Set For Thursday Night

The Mastodons welcome Siena Heights to the Memorial Coliseum on Thursday (Dec. 20) evening. It will be the final non-league game of the season for the Mastodons

What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-7) vs. Siena Heights Saints (8-6)
When: Thursday, Dec. 20 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (12,000) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series:  Mastodons lead 1-0
Radio: www.ESPNFortWayne.com
  Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg
TV: CN81
  Talent: John Nolan, Jeff Parrish
Game Notes (PDF): Link

KNOW YOUR FOE
Siena Heights is 8-6 on the season. Keith Jordan Jr. is averaging 15.1 points per game. The Saints are coached by former Mastodon coach Joe Pechota.

THE SERIES
'Dons lead 1-0. The only meeting came Nov. 28, 2016 at Gates Sports Center. The 'Dons won 107-59. The 'Dons shot 61.5 percent from the floor in the game.

LAST TIME OUT
The 'Dons picked up an 87-77 win over IUPUI on Tuesday. John Konchar had 30 points and 10 rebounds. Kason Harrell threw in 20 points.

'DONS AND ENDS
• John Konchar has a program-best 998 rebounds, closing in on 1,000. He would be only the fourth student-athlete in Summit League history to reach 1,000 rebounds. South Dakota State's Mike Daum hit the 1,000 rebound mark on Tuesday Dec. 18.
• John Konchar has 627 career made field goals, most all-time in program history. He set the new record on Dec. 15 vs. Austin Peay. He passed Bruce Roland who had 608 field goals from 1986-89.
• Kason Harrell is nearing the top 10 in career scoring for Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 1,074 career points, 11th all-time. To reach 10th place, Harrell will need to pass 10th place Steve Bard (1987-89) who had 1,078 points.
• Kason Harrell has 205 career 3-pointers, fifth place all-time. He is nearing fourth place DeWitt Scott (2005-08) who had 210. In third place is Ben Botts (2007-11) with 237.
• Kason Harrell and John Konchar have hit double-digits in every game this year.
• The 'Dons have recorded double-digit steals in four games this year.
• The 'Dons are eighth in the nation in total assists (219).
• The 'Dons have five games with 20 or more assists this season. They had three all of last season.
• At 384 attempts on the season, the 'Dons are fifth in the nation in attempted 3-pointers.
• The 'Dons are fourth in the nation and first in the league in made 3-pointers (139).
• The Mastodons' 109 total steals on the season ranks ninth in the nation.
• At 472 minutes, John Konchar is seventh in the nation in total minutes.
• John Konchar is ninth in the nation in total rebounds (130).

ON THE IUPUI WIN
• The 'Dons had a season-high nine blocks in the game. The last time the 'Dons had nine blocks in a game was Nov. 24, 2015 at Miami.
• Kason Harrell made a career-high seven free throws.
• The 'Dons shot 61.5 percent from the floor in the first half.
• Purdue Fort Wayne made a season-high 21 free throws.

LAST SIX FOR KONCHAR
Over the last six games, John Konchar is averaging 20.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. He has five double-doubles in the stretch.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Kason Harrell

John Konchar

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