Mastodons Face NDSU In Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals

What: No. 4 Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-13) vs. No. 5 North Dakota State Bison (14-16)
When: Sunday, March 4 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (12,000) | Sioux Falls, S.D.
All-Time Series: Series tied 14-14
Radio:  ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
    Talent: Brett Rump, John Nolan  Link
Live Stats: L ink
Live Video: ESPN3
Tournament Website: Link
Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | North Dakota State

'DONS AND ENDS
• Bryson Scott and John Konchar earned All-Summit League First Team honors on Wednesday. The 'Dons are the only team with two selections on the first team. Konchar has been a Summit League First Team selection each of his first three years, making him the first 'Don in program history (DI or DII eras) to become a three-time all-league first team honoree.
• In seven games in February, John Konchar averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.
• The 'Dons committed single-digit turnovers in eight of 14 Summit League games this season. Over the final eight games the 'Dons averaged only 8.25 turnovers per game. For reference, the national leader in fewest turnovers per game is Virginia at 8.8.
• Fort Wayne finished Summit League play with 108 steals while their opponents recorded 50.
• The Mastodons are 6-10 all-time in the Summit League Tournament. They have advanced to at least the semifinals in three of the last five years. In 2014 the 'Dons lost in the championship to North Dakota State.
• The 'Dons are 1-3 in games played at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center and 5-9 in Summit League Tournament games played in Sioux Falls.
• The last four seed to win the Summit League Tournament was South Dakota State last season.
• John Konchar is the only active player in Division I with 1,300 points, 800 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals.
• John Konchar is the only player this season in the nation with 400 points, 200 rebounds, 100 steals and 75 assists.
• John Konchar earned his 800th career rebound earlier this year. He now owns 849 boards. Konchar is second in school history in rebounds with only Sean Gibson (1989-93) and his 965 rebounds ranking higher.
• Bryson Scott has led the 'Dons in scoring in 20 of Fort Wayne's 31 games this season.
• Bryson Scott owns 30 career 20-point games.
• Kason Harrell's 174 career made 3-pointers ranks fifth in school history. His 87 3-pointers this season is fifth in school history for a single-season.
• Kason Harrell is averaging 14.2 points per game, up from the 10.9 he averaged last season. He has failed to reach double-digits in only six games this season.
• Kason Harrell has 11 games of four or more 3-pointers this season.
• Bryson Scott is shooting 82.1 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 9-1.
• The 'Dons are 10-4 when attempting 19 or more free throws in a game this season.
• Starting with the game at Indiana, John Konchar has 102 assists and only 25 turnovers for an assist/turnover ratio of 4.1. That is a span of 19 games.

SCOUTING THE BISON
North Dakota State (14-16, 5-9 Summit) enters the Summit League Tournament following an 84-62 win over Omaha in the regular season finale. It snapped a six-game losing streak in league play for the Bison. Paul Miller was named to the All-Summit League First Team.

THE SERIES
The series is tied at 14-14. The 'Dons won both meetings this season. Fort Wayne won 92-88 on Jan. 20 and 84-72 in Fargo on Feb. 17. Fort Wayne never trailed in the win at Fargo but had to come back from a 15-point deficit in the Jan. 20 victory. Fort Wayne is 0-2 all-time against North Dakota State in the Summit League Tournament. The 'Dons fell 60-57 in the 2014 Summit League Championship and 69-68 in the 2016 Summit League Semifinals.

SCOTT SETS SINGLE-SEASON POINTS RECORD
Bryson Scott owns 689 points this season, most in a single season in program history. He set the record against North Dakota State (Feb. 17). He passed Bruce Roland who scored 672 points in 1987-88. Scott's point total ranks ninth in the nation.

SCOTT SINGLE-SEASON FREE THROWS
Bryson Scott owns 192 free throws this season, second most in a single-season in program history. The all-time record is Sean Gibson's 208 in 1992-93.

MORE ON SCOTT AT THE LINE
Bryson Scott has made 192-of-234 attempts from the free throw line this year. His made total ranks fourth in the nation. His attempts are seventh in the nation. He has six performances this season of 10 made free throws in a game.

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
John Konchar is in fourth place in Fort Wayne career history with 205 steals. Next up on the list is third place Bruce Roland (1986-89) who totaled 210 steals. Konchar's total is also eighth 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. It is the best average in school history. 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. His 849 total rebounds ranks 23rd among active Division I players.

CAREER THREE FOR KONCHAR
John Konchar's career 44.1 percent from beyond the arc is 19th among all active Division I players.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has 35 career double-doubles. It is the eighth most double-doubles of all players in NCAA Division I.

STEALING THINGS THIS YEAR
John Konchar owns 79 steals on the season. It is the seventh most in the NCAA this year. His 2.55 steals per game ranks eighth in the nation. Bryson Scott is 17th in the nation with 63 total steals.

GREAT SCOTT
Bryson Scott is averaging 22.2 points per game, 11th 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.

TAKE IT AWAY NOW
Fort Wayne is 10th in the nation in total steals (257).

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.

POTW THIS YEAR
Bryson Scott was named Summit League Player of the Week twice this season. John Konchar earned the award once this season.

X MARKS THE SPOT
Xzavier Taylor's 56.7 field goal percentage ranks 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 1,385 points.

SCOTT'S 1,000
Combined with the 291 points he scored at Purdue, Bryson Scott owns 1,512 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 at home vs. Omaha. He owns 1,221 points as a 'Don in only two seasons.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Fort Wayne is ninth in the nation in total 3-pointers made (307). The 'Dons have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 20 times this year.

#3Nation
Dubbed #3Nation the last few seasons, Fort Wayne is actually shooting more 3-pointers this season. With 44.7 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.

11=3
Of the 12 active players on the roster, 11 Mastodons have made a 3-pointer this season.

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...
- 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.
- The victory margin (20) was the largest Summit League win margin against a Big Ten opponent since 1994.

ALL-TIME IN THE SUMMIT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
2017 (3) Omaha 84, (6) Fort Wayne 80 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2016 (5) North Dakota State 69, (1) Fort Wayne 68 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2016 (1) Fort Wayne 86, (8) South Dakota 70 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2015 (5) South Dakota 82, (4) Fort Wayne 73 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2014 (1) North Dakota State 60, (2) Fort Wayne 57 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2014 (2) Fort Wayne 64, (3) South Dakota State 60 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2014 (2) Fort Wayne 85, (8) IUPUI (47) Sioux Falls, S.D.
2013 (1) South Dakota State 72, (5) Fort Wayne 56 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2013 (5) Fort Wayne 91, (4) Oakland 72 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2012 (1) Oral Roberts 71, (8) Fort Wayne 67 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2011 (5) South Dakota State 84, (4) Fort Wayne 75 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2010 (1) Oakland 71, (5) Fort Wayne 56 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2010 (5) Fort Wayne 71, (4) South Dakota State 66 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2009 (3) Oakland 75, (6) Fort Wayne 62 Sioux Falls, S.D.
2008 (1) Oral Roberts 58, (5) Fort Wayne 42 Tulsa, Okla.
2008 (5) Fort Wayne 66, (4) Southern Utah 62 Tulsa, Okla.

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Players Mentioned

Dylan Carl

Kason Harrell

John Konchar

Jax Levitch

Bryson Scott

Xzavier Taylor