Saturday, November 30
Phoenix, Ariz.
8 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Grand Canyon
Deonte Billups
Men's Hoops Heads to Grand Canyon Looking For Third Straight Win
11/29/2019 10:37:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PHOENIX - Saturday night will be the first ever meeting between the Grand Canyon Antelopes and the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (4-5) vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes (3-5)
When: Saturday, November 30 | 8 p.m. ET
Where: GCU Arena | Phoenix, Ariz.
All-Time Series: First meeting
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump Listen
Online: ESPN3 & GCUTV link
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Grand Canyon
KNOW YOUR FOE
Grand Canyon has wins over Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Montana State and Illinois State. They have losses to Davenport, Illinois, San Diego State, Valparaiso and Fordham. Carlos Johnson leads the team in scoring at 14.8 per contest.
ABOUT THE GAME
Saturday's contest is part of the second year of the Summit League/WAC Challenge. It features head-to-head competition between all nine teams. Matchups were set based upon factors including the previous
year's achievements, records and RPI rankings, as well as projected rankings in the upcoming season. Last season the Mastodons hosted Kansas City as part of the event.
TRIPLE DIGITS
Head coach Jon Coffman picked up his 100th career victory thanks to the Mastodons' win over Niagara on Nov. 27. He has the most wins in the NCAA Division I era (2001 to present) in program history. Only Andy Piazza has more wins on the Mastodon bench. Piazza went 142-108 from 1987-96 when the 'Dons were a member of NCAA Division II.
LUCK OF THE MASTODON
Former Mastodon Kason Harrell signed a professional contract to play for Killester in Dublin, Ireland. Harrell was in camp with the G-League Fort Wayne Mad Ants earlier this month.
OVER THE LAST TWO GAMES
• The 'Dons have held their last two opponents (Ohio Northern and Niagara) to sub 40 percent shooting.
• The 'Dons limited Ohio Northern and Niagara to a combined 8-of-45 (17.8 percent) from three.
• DeMierre Black has recorded four field goals in consecutive games. He is 8-of-13 in the two games against Ohio Northern and Niagara.
• Deonte Billups is 8-of-15 over the last two games. That includes a career-high 13 points against Ohio Northern.
IN GODFREY WE TRUST
• Jarred Godfrey is shooting 80.6 percent (25-of-31) from the free throw line. Last season he shot 70.9 percent from the charity stripe.
• The sophomore guard has recorded eight rebounds in a game twice this season (vs. Manchester and at Kent State).
• Jarred Godfrey is 5th in the Summit League in minutes per game (32.6).
• He is 3rd in the league in assists (34).
• He is 4th in the league in points (131).
• Jarred Godfrey recorded a career-high four 3-pointers against Stetson.
AMONG ACTIVE PLAYERS...
Among active players in NCAA Division I, Matt Holba's career 3-point field goal percentage of 42.0 percent ranks 30th in the nation. The total includes his stats from his time at Lehigh.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Jarred Godfrey is 4th in the nation in total minutes (294).
• Brian Patrick is 20th in the nation in made field goals (53).
• Brian Patrick is 45th in the nation in total points (135).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 4th in made 3-pointers (86).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 5th in 3-point field goal attempts (236).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 6th in total assists (129).
'DONS AND ENDS
• Brian Patrick has scored in double-digits in eight consecutive games.
• The 'Dons have held three of their last five opponents to 55 points or less. The 54 points Niagara scored is the Mastodons' best defensive effort against a Division I opponent since allowing 51 to UIC on Nov. 18, 2017.
• Dylan Carl is shooting 55.4 percent (31-of-56) this year. It bests the 50.5 he shot last year.
• Marcus DeBerry has three games with three made 3-pointers this year. He had seven games with three or more made 3-pointers last season.
• Cameron Benford is averaging 5.0 rebounds per game, up from the 3.2 last season.
• After fouling out in the opener against UNLV, Brian Patrick hasn't been called for more than two fouls in any game since.
• Brian Patrick is 3rd in the Summit League in total points (135).
GETTING CLOSER TO 1,000
Marcus DeBerry owns 853 points in his career. This total combines his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
'DONS SIGN JARVIS WALKER
Jarvis Walker, a 6-2 guard from Muskegon, Mich. and Muskegon High School, signed a National Letter of Intent this week to join the Mastodons. He is a two-time all-state player and has scored 1,000 points in his prep career.
FINAL SUMMIT
The 2019-20 campaign will be the final for the Mastodons in the Summit League. Next season the Mastodons will join the Horizon League. The longest trip in the Horizon League, Green Bay at six hours, will match the shortest trip for the Mastodons in the Summit League (Western Illinois). The Mastodons joined the Summit League in 2007-08 making the 2019-20 season a 13-year run.
LONG DISTANCE INFORMATION, GIVE ME MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Following last season's historic campaign when John Konchar finished his collegiate career as the first student-athlete in NCAA Division I men's basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals, Konchar earned a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He will spend the majority of the 2019-20 season with the G-League Memphis Hustle but he can spend a maximum of 45 days on the NBA roster. On November 9, 2019 he made his NBA debut by playing seven minutes for the Grizzlies against the Dallas Mavericks. In doing so he became the first Mastodon in school history to play in the NBA.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (4-5) vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes (3-5)
When: Saturday, November 30 | 8 p.m. ET
Where: GCU Arena | Phoenix, Ariz.
All-Time Series: First meeting
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump Listen
Online: ESPN3 & GCUTV link
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Grand Canyon
KNOW YOUR FOE
Grand Canyon has wins over Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Montana State and Illinois State. They have losses to Davenport, Illinois, San Diego State, Valparaiso and Fordham. Carlos Johnson leads the team in scoring at 14.8 per contest.
ABOUT THE GAME
Saturday's contest is part of the second year of the Summit League/WAC Challenge. It features head-to-head competition between all nine teams. Matchups were set based upon factors including the previous
year's achievements, records and RPI rankings, as well as projected rankings in the upcoming season. Last season the Mastodons hosted Kansas City as part of the event.
TRIPLE DIGITS
Head coach Jon Coffman picked up his 100th career victory thanks to the Mastodons' win over Niagara on Nov. 27. He has the most wins in the NCAA Division I era (2001 to present) in program history. Only Andy Piazza has more wins on the Mastodon bench. Piazza went 142-108 from 1987-96 when the 'Dons were a member of NCAA Division II.
LUCK OF THE MASTODON
Former Mastodon Kason Harrell signed a professional contract to play for Killester in Dublin, Ireland. Harrell was in camp with the G-League Fort Wayne Mad Ants earlier this month.
OVER THE LAST TWO GAMES
• The 'Dons have held their last two opponents (Ohio Northern and Niagara) to sub 40 percent shooting.
• The 'Dons limited Ohio Northern and Niagara to a combined 8-of-45 (17.8 percent) from three.
• DeMierre Black has recorded four field goals in consecutive games. He is 8-of-13 in the two games against Ohio Northern and Niagara.
• Deonte Billups is 8-of-15 over the last two games. That includes a career-high 13 points against Ohio Northern.
IN GODFREY WE TRUST
• Jarred Godfrey is shooting 80.6 percent (25-of-31) from the free throw line. Last season he shot 70.9 percent from the charity stripe.
• The sophomore guard has recorded eight rebounds in a game twice this season (vs. Manchester and at Kent State).
• Jarred Godfrey is 5th in the Summit League in minutes per game (32.6).
• He is 3rd in the league in assists (34).
• He is 4th in the league in points (131).
• Jarred Godfrey recorded a career-high four 3-pointers against Stetson.
AMONG ACTIVE PLAYERS...
Among active players in NCAA Division I, Matt Holba's career 3-point field goal percentage of 42.0 percent ranks 30th in the nation. The total includes his stats from his time at Lehigh.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Jarred Godfrey is 4th in the nation in total minutes (294).
• Brian Patrick is 20th in the nation in made field goals (53).
• Brian Patrick is 45th in the nation in total points (135).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 4th in made 3-pointers (86).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 5th in 3-point field goal attempts (236).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 6th in total assists (129).
'DONS AND ENDS
• Brian Patrick has scored in double-digits in eight consecutive games.
• The 'Dons have held three of their last five opponents to 55 points or less. The 54 points Niagara scored is the Mastodons' best defensive effort against a Division I opponent since allowing 51 to UIC on Nov. 18, 2017.
• Dylan Carl is shooting 55.4 percent (31-of-56) this year. It bests the 50.5 he shot last year.
• Marcus DeBerry has three games with three made 3-pointers this year. He had seven games with three or more made 3-pointers last season.
• Cameron Benford is averaging 5.0 rebounds per game, up from the 3.2 last season.
• After fouling out in the opener against UNLV, Brian Patrick hasn't been called for more than two fouls in any game since.
• Brian Patrick is 3rd in the Summit League in total points (135).
GETTING CLOSER TO 1,000
Marcus DeBerry owns 853 points in his career. This total combines his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
'DONS SIGN JARVIS WALKER
Jarvis Walker, a 6-2 guard from Muskegon, Mich. and Muskegon High School, signed a National Letter of Intent this week to join the Mastodons. He is a two-time all-state player and has scored 1,000 points in his prep career.
FINAL SUMMIT
The 2019-20 campaign will be the final for the Mastodons in the Summit League. Next season the Mastodons will join the Horizon League. The longest trip in the Horizon League, Green Bay at six hours, will match the shortest trip for the Mastodons in the Summit League (Western Illinois). The Mastodons joined the Summit League in 2007-08 making the 2019-20 season a 13-year run.
LONG DISTANCE INFORMATION, GIVE ME MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Following last season's historic campaign when John Konchar finished his collegiate career as the first student-athlete in NCAA Division I men's basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals, Konchar earned a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He will spend the majority of the 2019-20 season with the G-League Memphis Hustle but he can spend a maximum of 45 days on the NBA roster. On November 9, 2019 he made his NBA debut by playing seven minutes for the Grizzlies against the Dallas Mavericks. In doing so he became the first Mastodon in school history to play in the NBA.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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