Wednesday, January 30
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
South Dakota
Cameron Benford
GAME ON! - 'Dons Take On Coyotes And Modern Ice Age On Wednesday Night
1/29/2019 4:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne men's hoops host their third straight home game when the Coyotes of South Dakota come to the Gates Sports Center.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-10, 5-3 Summit) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (9-12, 3-5 Summit)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 30 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: South Dakota leads 9-8
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump, Kent Hormann
Online Video: www.GoMastodons.com/watch (FREE, WEDNESDAY ONLY)
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | South Dakota
I ASSURE YOU WE ARE OPEN
Purdue Fort Wayne's campus is closed on Wednesday, however the men's basketball game with South Dakota will go on. As a special treat considering the weather circumstances, the game will be aired FREE online at www.GoMastodons.com/watch.
KNOW YOUR FOE
South Dakota is coming off a 65-59 loss to Western Illinois on Jan. 26. Triston Simpson had 17 points and Trey Burch-Manning scored 14 points in the contest.
THE SERIES
South Dakota leads the series 9-8. The Coyotes have won five straight in the series. That includes an 87-73 decision in Vermillion on Jan. 13, 2019. The 'Dons led 42-37 at halftime before USD rallied for the victory. Matt Weir had 20 points in the contest for the 'Dons.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Denver 91-81 on Saturday. Matt Holba made 6-of-7 3-pointers in the contest to record a career-high 23 points. He also played a career-best 31 minutes in the contest.
'DONS AND ENDS
• Fans can see the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship trophy on Wednesday prior to the game. It will be displayed in the Gates Sports Center lobby starting at 6 p.m.
• John Konchar has scored in double-digits in every game this year.
• The 'Dons have five 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 788 minutes, John Konchar is 12th in the nation in total minutes.
• John Konchar is 23rd in the nation in total rebounds (198) and 15th in total field goals (158).
• Over his first three seasons, John Konchar averaged 3.3 free throw attempts per game. This season he is averaging 5.5 attempts per game.
• John Konchar has 691 career made field goals, most all-time in program history. • Kason Harrell is shooting 52.1 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 107-of-289 (38.2 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 52.1 percent field goal shooting this year is the best of his career for a season. His 42.1 percent from three, 3.7 rebounds and 16.4 points per game are also bests.
• The 'Dons are 6-0 when Dee Montgomery scores 10 points or more.
• The 'Dons are 7-0 when Matt Holba scores 13 points or more.
• Over the last 12 games John Konchar is 60-of-70 (85.8 percent) from the free throw line. He has made his last 11 attempts dating back to Jan. 19 at Western Illinois.
• 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.
• This season the 'Dons are 7-3 when making 10 or more 3-pointers.
• This season the 'Dons are 8-2 when shooting 38 percent or better from three.
ON THE DENVER WIN...
• The Gates Sports Center homecoming crowd was a sell out at 1,839.
• Matt Weir nailed 6-of-8 shots (including all three from long range) to finish with 15 points.
• The 'Dons won the turnover battle 15-6 and scored 27 points off the 15 Denver turnovers.
KONCHAR DOES IT!
• John Konchar owns 1,857 career points, the most in program history. He earned the record with a pair of overtime free throws against Omaha on Jan. 24. He passed Frank Gaines (2009-13) who recorded 1,841 points.
• Konchar owns 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 63 blocks rank ninth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 3 in made 3-pointers (245).
• No. 4 in attempted 3-pointers (660).
• No. 7 in total assists (368).
• No. 8 in 3-pointers per game (10.7).
• No. 20 in total steals (173).
• No. 24 in points per game (83.2).
• No. 25 in total blocks (99).
• No. 26 in field goal percentage (48.5 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 131.0 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 4.4, 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 98 career games with double-digit points and 45 career games with double-digit rebounds.
• He has 57 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 246 steals. First on the list is Lawrence Jordan's (1985-86, 87-90) 324. Konchar's total is second in Summit League history. He will stay second in Summit League history, as the first place student-athlete is Ken Robertson from Cleveland State (1986-90) who had 341.
• Konchar's steal total is third in NCAA Division I among active student-athletes.
KONCHAR CAREER REBOUNDS
• His 1,066 total rebounds ranks fourth in Summit League history.
• Konchar is first in school history in rebounds. He passed 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 221 career 3-pointers, fourth place all-time in program history. In third place is Ben Botts (2007-11) with 237.
JOHN KONCHAR AWARDS KEEP COMING
John Konchar, who has two Summit League Player of the Week Awards this year, received the Summit League Male Athlete of the Month for December 2018. He averaged 23.5, 10.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists in eight games in December. He is the second Mastodon to receive a monthly honor this year, cross country's Emma Rafuse was named the Female Athlete of the Month in October. The last Mastodon to receive the Male Athlete of the Month for the Summit League was men's basketball's Max Landis in February 2016.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-10, 5-3 Summit) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (9-12, 3-5 Summit)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 30 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: South Dakota leads 9-8
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump, Kent Hormann
Online Video: www.GoMastodons.com/watch (FREE, WEDNESDAY ONLY)
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | South Dakota
I ASSURE YOU WE ARE OPEN
Purdue Fort Wayne's campus is closed on Wednesday, however the men's basketball game with South Dakota will go on. As a special treat considering the weather circumstances, the game will be aired FREE online at www.GoMastodons.com/watch.
KNOW YOUR FOE
South Dakota is coming off a 65-59 loss to Western Illinois on Jan. 26. Triston Simpson had 17 points and Trey Burch-Manning scored 14 points in the contest.
THE SERIES
South Dakota leads the series 9-8. The Coyotes have won five straight in the series. That includes an 87-73 decision in Vermillion on Jan. 13, 2019. The 'Dons led 42-37 at halftime before USD rallied for the victory. Matt Weir had 20 points in the contest for the 'Dons.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Denver 91-81 on Saturday. Matt Holba made 6-of-7 3-pointers in the contest to record a career-high 23 points. He also played a career-best 31 minutes in the contest.
'DONS AND ENDS
• Fans can see the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship trophy on Wednesday prior to the game. It will be displayed in the Gates Sports Center lobby starting at 6 p.m.
• John Konchar has scored in double-digits in every game this year.
• The 'Dons have five 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 788 minutes, John Konchar is 12th in the nation in total minutes.
• John Konchar is 23rd in the nation in total rebounds (198) and 15th in total field goals (158).
• Over his first three seasons, John Konchar averaged 3.3 free throw attempts per game. This season he is averaging 5.5 attempts per game.
• John Konchar has 691 career made field goals, most all-time in program history. • Kason Harrell is shooting 52.1 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 107-of-289 (38.2 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 52.1 percent field goal shooting this year is the best of his career for a season. His 42.1 percent from three, 3.7 rebounds and 16.4 points per game are also bests.
• The 'Dons are 6-0 when Dee Montgomery scores 10 points or more.
• The 'Dons are 7-0 when Matt Holba scores 13 points or more.
• Over the last 12 games John Konchar is 60-of-70 (85.8 percent) from the free throw line. He has made his last 11 attempts dating back to Jan. 19 at Western Illinois.
• 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.
• This season the 'Dons are 7-3 when making 10 or more 3-pointers.
• This season the 'Dons are 8-2 when shooting 38 percent or better from three.
ON THE DENVER WIN...
• The Gates Sports Center homecoming crowd was a sell out at 1,839.
• Matt Weir nailed 6-of-8 shots (including all three from long range) to finish with 15 points.
• The 'Dons won the turnover battle 15-6 and scored 27 points off the 15 Denver turnovers.
KONCHAR DOES IT!
• John Konchar owns 1,857 career points, the most in program history. He earned the record with a pair of overtime free throws against Omaha on Jan. 24. He passed Frank Gaines (2009-13) who recorded 1,841 points.
• Konchar owns 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 63 blocks rank ninth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 3 in made 3-pointers (245).
• No. 4 in attempted 3-pointers (660).
• No. 7 in total assists (368).
• No. 8 in 3-pointers per game (10.7).
• No. 20 in total steals (173).
• No. 24 in points per game (83.2).
• No. 25 in total blocks (99).
• No. 26 in field goal percentage (48.5 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 131.0 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 4.4, 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 98 career games with double-digit points and 45 career games with double-digit rebounds.
• He has 57 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 246 steals. First on the list is Lawrence Jordan's (1985-86, 87-90) 324. Konchar's total is second in Summit League history. He will stay second in Summit League history, as the first place student-athlete is Ken Robertson from Cleveland State (1986-90) who had 341.
• Konchar's steal total is third in NCAA Division I among active student-athletes.
KONCHAR CAREER REBOUNDS
• His 1,066 total rebounds ranks fourth in Summit League history.
• Konchar is first in school history in rebounds. He passed 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 221 career 3-pointers, fourth place all-time in program history. In third place is Ben Botts (2007-11) with 237.
JOHN KONCHAR AWARDS KEEP COMING
John Konchar, who has two Summit League Player of the Week Awards this year, received the Summit League Male Athlete of the Month for December 2018. He averaged 23.5, 10.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists in eight games in December. He is the second Mastodon to receive a monthly honor this year, cross country's Emma Rafuse was named the Female Athlete of the Month in October. The last Mastodon to receive the Male Athlete of the Month for the Summit League was men's basketball's Max Landis in February 2016.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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