Men's Hoops Travels To South Dakota For Thursday Night Clash

What: Fort Wayne Mastodons (16-10, 5-4 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (20-6, 8-2 Summit League)
When: Thursday, Feb. 8 | 8:00 PM ET
Where: Sanford Coyote Sports Center (12,000) | Vermillion, S.D.
All-Time Series: Fort Wayne leads 8-7
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump Link
Video: www.GoYotes.com
Live Stats: Link
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | South Dakota

'DONS AND ENDS
- In Summit League play, the 'Dons have 76 steals while their opponents have only 30. Denver didn't record a single steal on Saturday (Feb. 3).
- In Summit League play, the 'Dons are forcing a league-best 15.1 turnovers per game while committing 10.2 per contest. Only South Dakota State (8.7) is turning the ball over less in league play.
- John Konchar is the only active player in Division I with 1,200 points, 800 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals.
- John Konchar earned his 800th career rebound against Oral Roberts. He now owns 808 boards. Konchar is second in school history in rebounds with only Sean Gibson (1989-93) and his 965 rebounds ranking higher.
- Bryson Scott owns 595 points this season. He needs five points to earn the program's seventh 600-point season.
- Sharp shooter Kason Harrell is scoring more points inside the arc this season. Last year he shot 55.0 percent (44-of-80) inside the arc. This year he has already eclipsed that total, shooting 62.5 percent (60-of-96) inside.
- Bryson Scott has led the 'Dons in scoring in 19 of Fort Wayne's 26 games this season.
- Bryson Scott owns 29 career 20-point games.
- The Mastodons have held a lead of three or more points in every game this season.
- Kason Harrell is averaging 13.9 points per game, up from the 10.9 he averaged last season. He has reached double-digits in 13 of Fort Wayne's last 14 games.
- Kason Harrell has nine games of four or more 3-pointers this season.
- John Konchar is third in the nation in total minutes (914).
- Bryson Scott is shooting 84.0 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.
- The 'Dons are averaging 20.3 free throw attempts per game, up from 17.0 last season.
- The 'Dons are 9-3 when attempting 19 or more free throws in a game this season.
- Over Fort Wayne's last 14 games, John Konchar has 75 assists and only 17 turnovers for an assist/turnover ratio of 4.41.

SCOUTING THE COYOTES
South Dakota (20-6, 8-2 Summit) has won a pair of games after falling at Denver Jan. 27 84-68. South Dakota's other league loss came at North Dakota State 84-79. Matt Mooney is leading the team in scoring with 17.6 points per game.

THE SERIES
Fort Wayne leads 8-7. The Coyotes have won three straight in the series, including two wins last year, after the 'Dons won all three meetings in 2015-16. Fort Wayne is 3-3 all-time in Vermillion.

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
John Konchar is in fourth place in Fort Wayne career history with 200 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.

KONCHAR ON THE BOARDS IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar is averaging 8.7 rebounds per game in his career. That total is 12th 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. His 808 total rebounds ranks 22nd among active Division I players.

CAREER THREE FOR KONCHAR
John Konchar's career 43.8 percent from beyond the arc is 18th 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 74 steals on the season. It is the second most in the NCAA this year. His 2.80 steals per game ranks sixth in the nation. Bryson Scott is 13th in the nation with 55 total steals.

GREAT SCOTT
Bryson Scott is averaging 22.9 points per game, ninth 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 595 total points on the season ranks sixth in the nation. Scott's 192 made field goals this year is seventh in the nation.

SCOTT AT THE LINE
Bryson Scott has made 173-of-206 attempts from the free throw line this year. His made total ranks third in the nation. His attempts are fourth in the nation. He has six performances this season of 10 made free throws in a game.

TAKE IT AWAY NOW
Fort Wayne is fourth in the nation in total steals (225).

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 55.8 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 seventh all-time in career scoring at Fort Wayne with 1,279 points.

SCOTT'S 1,000
Combined with the 291 points he scored at Purdue, Bryson Scott owns 1,393 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 1,127 as a 'Don.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Fort Wayne is 10th in the nation in total 3-pointers made (261). The 'Dons have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 17 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 45.5 percent clip (35-of-77).

11=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.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Dylan Carl

Kason Harrell

John Konchar

Jax Levitch

Bryson Scott

Xzavier Taylor