Saturday, February 3
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
16-10, 5-4SL
91
vs
63
Denver
10-13, 4-5SL
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Fort Wayne | 42 | 49 | 91 |
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
DEN
FW
FG%
.480
.523
3FG%
.294
.467
FT%
1.000
.692
RB
29
30
TO
20
8
STL
0
12
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Bryson Scott recorded his 29th career 20-point game.
Mastodons Cruise To 91-63 Summit League Win Over Denver
2/3/2018 5:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A strong defensive effort lifted the Fort Wayne men's basketball team to a 91-63 Summit League victory over Denver on Saturday (Feb. 3) afternoon at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Fort Wayne grabbed a 20-7 lead thanks to a 20-2 run in the opening minutes. The extended stretch saw the Mastodons force nine Denver turnovers. It was highlighted by three consecutive 3-pointers by Kason Harrell.
The 'Dons went into halftime up 13 points and extended it to 28 points at 69-41 with a 13-0 run in the second half.
Fort Wayne forced 20 Denver turnovers, while committing only eight. This led to a 31-9 advantage in points off turnovers for the 'Dons. It was the second game in a row the 'Dons have committed single digit turnovers. Fort Wayne recorded 12 steals, while Denver had zero.
Senior Bryson Scott had a game-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting while adding four steals and four assists. John Konchar pitched in 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. Harrell scored 14 points, making his first four 3-point attempts of the game. Matt Weir totaled eight points and three assists off the bench.
The 'Dons shot 52.3 percent (34-of-65), including 14-of-30 from three. Denver finished 24-of-50 (48.0 percent) and 5-of-17 from beyond the arc. Denver entered the game 14th in the nation in 3-point percentage at 41.1 percent.
Denver falls to 10-13 (4-5 Summit). Fort Wayne improves to 16-10 (5-4 Summit). The 'Dons are now 8-2 all-time against Denver. This was Fort Wayne's largest margin of victory in a Summit League game since defeating IUPUI by 30 points last season.
The 'Dons return to action on Thursday (Feb. 8) at defending regular season champion South Dakota.
Fort Wayne grabbed a 20-7 lead thanks to a 20-2 run in the opening minutes. The extended stretch saw the Mastodons force nine Denver turnovers. It was highlighted by three consecutive 3-pointers by Kason Harrell.
The 'Dons went into halftime up 13 points and extended it to 28 points at 69-41 with a 13-0 run in the second half.
Fort Wayne forced 20 Denver turnovers, while committing only eight. This led to a 31-9 advantage in points off turnovers for the 'Dons. It was the second game in a row the 'Dons have committed single digit turnovers. Fort Wayne recorded 12 steals, while Denver had zero.
Senior Bryson Scott had a game-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting while adding four steals and four assists. John Konchar pitched in 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. Harrell scored 14 points, making his first four 3-point attempts of the game. Matt Weir totaled eight points and three assists off the bench.
The 'Dons shot 52.3 percent (34-of-65), including 14-of-30 from three. Denver finished 24-of-50 (48.0 percent) and 5-of-17 from beyond the arc. Denver entered the game 14th in the nation in 3-point percentage at 41.1 percent.
Denver falls to 10-13 (4-5 Summit). Fort Wayne improves to 16-10 (5-4 Summit). The 'Dons are now 8-2 all-time against Denver. This was Fort Wayne's largest margin of victory in a Summit League game since defeating IUPUI by 30 points last season.
The 'Dons return to action on Thursday (Feb. 8) at defending regular season champion South Dakota.
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