Konchar Enters Thursday 15 Points Shy Of Program Scoring Record

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Omaha on Thursday (Jan. 24) at 7:30 p.m. at the Gates Sports Center. Senior John Konchar enters the game 15 points shy of setting the school record for points.

What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-9, 4-2 Summit) vs. Omaha Mavericks (11-8, 5-1 Summit)
When: Thursday, Jan. 24 | 7:30 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: 'Dons lead 11-4
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump
Online Video: www.GoMastodons.com/watch
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Omaha

GET THERE EARLY
Purdue Fort Wayne's women's basketball team will host Omaha at 5 p.m. at Gates prior to the men's game. The contest was scheduled for Wednesday, but was pushed to Thursday due to travel issues for Omaha.

KNOW YOUR FOE
Omaha enters the contest on a four-game winning streak. The Mavericks' only league loss came to Oral Roberts. Zach Jackson is fourth in the league in scoring at 18.1 points per game.

THE SERIES
The 'Dons lead 11-4. The Mastodons have won five of the last seven meetings. The 'Dons have won the last three games in Fort Wayne with Omaha's last win in the Summit City being Feb. 26, 2015.

LAST TIME OUT
The Mastodons lost 87-58 on Saturday, Jan. 19 at Western Illinois. John Konchar had 12 points to lead the 'Dons.

'DONS AND ENDS
• John Konchar has scored in double-digits in every game this year.
• The 'Dons have four games this season with single-digit turnovers.
• The 'Dons have seven games with 20 or more assists this season. They had three all of last season.
• At 713 minutes, John Konchar is 16th in the nation in total minutes.
• John Konchar is 17th in the nation in total rebounds (191) and 14th in total field goals (148).
• Over his first three seasons, John Konchar averaged 3.3 free throw attempts per game. This season he is averaging 5.6 attempts per game.
• John Konchar has 676 career made field goals, most all-time in program history.
• Kason Harrell is shooting 52.4 percent from the floor on the year. He entered the season shooting 45.5 percent over his first three seasons.
• Over Kason Harrell's first three seasons, 66.8 percent of his shot attempts were 3-pointers. This season only 97-of-252 (38.5 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 52.4 percent field goal shooting this year is the best of his career for a season. His 43.3 percent from three, 3.6 rebounds and 16.5 points per game are also bests.
• The 'Dons are 8-3 when Matt Holba scores 10 points or more.
• The 'Dons are 6-0 when Dee Montgomery scores 10 points or more.
• Over the last 10 games John Konchar is 51-of-61 (83.6 percent) from the free throw line.
• Since the start of the 2010-11 season, Purdue Fort Wayne and Savannah State are the only teams in the nation to make 20 or more 3-pointers in a game five times.

KONCHAR SCORING WATCH
• John Konchar owns 1,827 career points. Second all-time in program history. He is nearing first place Frank Gaines (2009-13). Gaines recorded 1,841 points. Konchar needs 14 points to tie Gaines and 15 to pass him for the new program record.
• For those keeping track at home, should Konchar pass Gaines, Konchar would hold the program record for points, field goals and rebounds in addition to holding the Division I era records for steals and assists.
• If you were wondering, his 58 blocks rank 11th in program history.

IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 4 in made 3-pointers (222).
• No. 4 in attempted 3-pointers (599).
• No. 7 in total assists (337).
• No. 17 in total steals (164).
• No. 25 in points per game (83.0).
• No. 25 in field goal percentage (48.8 percent).

ONLY ONE
According to sports-reference.com, since 1992-93 John Konchar is the only player in all of NCAA Division I men's basketball to reach 1,800 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 steals in a career.

MORE SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM KONCHAR STATS
• John Konchar's sports-reference.com career offensive rating of 131.1 is the best ever recorded by the site based on stats going back to 2009-10. The site lists a basic definition of the stat as: "The number of points produced by a player per hundred total individual possessions."
• If you are a fan of the sports-reference.com win share stat, Konchar led the Summit League in 2015-16 (5.6) and ranked second in 2016-17 (6.3) and second in 2017-18 (5.8). This year at 4.1, he ranks second.

YES, MORE JOHN KONCHAR NOTES
• John Konchar's 2.25 career assist/turnover ratio is the fifth best among active NCAA Division I players.
• John Konchar has 96 career games with double-digit points and 45 career games with double-digit rebounds.
• He has 56 career games with one or zero turnovers.
• John Konchar was the only player last season in the nation with 450 points, 250 rebounds, 80 steals and 150 assists.
• John Konchar was selected to his third Summit League First Team last year, making him the first Mastodon in program history (DI or DII eras) to become a three-time all-league first team honoree.
• John Konchar owns seven career Summit League Player of the Week honors, tied for fifth most in league history.

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
• John Konchar is in second place in Purdue Fort Wayne career history with 243 steals. First on the list is Lawrence Jordan's (1985-86, 87-90) 324. Konchar's total is third in Summit League history. He could shoot up the league leader board in the next few weeks.
1. 341 Ken Robertson, Cleveland State 1986-90
2. 245 Ken McFadden, Cleveland State 1985-89
• Konchar's steal total is third in NCAA Division I among active student-athletes.

KONCHAR CAREER REBOUNDS
• His 1,059 total rebounds ranks fourth in Summit League history.
• Konchar is first in school history in rebounds. He passed with Sean Gibson's (1989-93) 965 rebounds on Dec. 5 vs. Akron.
• Konchar's career total rebounds total is fourth among active NCAA Division I players.
• John Konchar is averaging 8.8 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.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has 43 career double-doubles. It is the fifth most double-doubles of all active players in NCAA Division I.

KASON HARRELL NOTES
• Kason Harrell entered the 1,000-point club on Dec. 5 vs. Akron. He is the 16th player in school history to reach 1,000 points.
• His 89 3-pointers last season ranked fifth in school history for a single-season.
• Kason Harrell has 21 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.
• Kason Harrell has 218 career 3-pointers, fourth place all-time in program history. In third place is Ben Botts (2007-11) with 237.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Konchar Enters Thursday 15 Points Shy Of Program Scoring Record

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Kason Harrell

Matt Holba

John Konchar

Dee Montgomery

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