Saturday, December 14
Indianapolis, Ind.
Noon
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
IUPUI
Brian Patrick
'Dons Travel to Circle City to Face IUPUI
12/13/2019 12:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS - The 'Dons will take on a foe they know well when they travel to IUPUI on Saturday for a noon start.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-6) at IUPUI Jaguars (3-8)
When: Saturday, December 14 | noon
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum | Indianapolis, Ind.
All-Time Series: IUPUI leads 26-15
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump Listen
Online Video: ESPN+
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | IUPUI
KNOW YOUR FOE
IUPUI is 3-8 on the season with wins over Anderson, South Florida and IU South Bend. The Jaguars are led in scoring by Marcus Burk's 19.8 points per game. Jaylen Minnett is averaging 13.2 points per contest.
THE SERIES
IUPUI leads the series 26-15. The 'Dons won last season 87-77 in Fort Wayne. The last time the two teams meet in Indianapolis was Feb. 23, 2017. The Jaguars defeated the Mastodons 83-82. The Mastodons' last win in Indianapolis was a 69-54 victory on Feb. 11, 2015.
'DONS AND ENDS
• The Mastodons and the men's basketball team at Division II Ferris State are the only NCAA men's or women's programs in DI, DII or DIII to have played 13 games this season.
• Deonte Billups has eight games this season with four or more rebounds, including each of his last six games. He had a career-high seven rebounds vs. UIC. He is the first Mastodon freshman to grab seven rebounds in a game since Jax Levitch in 2017-18.
• Dylan Carl has 70 career blocks. He is in ninth place all-time in school history. Above Carl in eighth place is Jaraun Burrows (2006-08). Burrows had 73 blocks in his time as a Mastodon.
• The 'Dons are limiting opponents to 66.8 points per game this season. The last time the 'Dons finished a season limiting opponents to less than 70 points per game was in 2014-15 when foes averaged 67.1. The Division I era program record for lowest opponent scoring average was the 2012-13 squad that gave up 66.0 points per game.
• The Mastodons have held five opponents to 60 or fewer points this season.
• Marcus DeBerry is shooting 38.8 (19-of-49) from three on the season. He is out performing his career 3-point average of 32.5 percent.
• The 54 points the Mastodons allowed to Niagara earlier this year is the Mastodons' best defensive effort against a Division I opponent since allowing 51 to UIC on Nov. 18, 2017.
• Dylan Carl is shooting 55.7 percent (39-of-70) this year. It bests the 50.5 he shot last year.
• Cameron Benford is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game, up from the 3.2 last season.
• With North Dakota joining to the Summit League last season and Marcus DeBerry starting his career at Northern Arizona, DeBerry has played in a league that featured North Dakota all four seasons of his career.
• Marcus DeBerry is averaging only 1.6 fouls per 40 minutes in his career, this includes his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Over the last six games the 'Dons are averaging 9.5 steals per game.
ON THE JUDSON WIN
• The 'Dons notched a season-high 14 steals.
• Jarred Godfrey recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds while adding six assists and two steals.
• The Mastodons allowed 11 points in the first half. It was the fewest points the Mastodons have allowed in a half since Judson scored 11 in each half against the Mastodons on Nov. 20, 2012.
• DeMierre Black scored a career-high 12 points while receiving his first career start.
• Matt Havey recorded his first collegiate points.
• Judson shot 23.1 percent in the game. The last time the 'Dons held an opponent to a sub 30 percent field goal percentage was Nov. 13, 2017 against Kenyon (29.7 percent).
IN GODFREY WE TRUST
• Jarred Godfrey picked up his first career Summit League Player of the Week honor on Dec. 2. He helped the 'Dons to wins over Niagara and Grand Canyon. He finished with a career-high 28 points against Grand Canyon.
• The sophomore guard has recorded eight rebounds in a game twice this season (vs. Manchester and at Kent State).
• Jarred Godfrey is 1st in the Summit League in total points (207) and 5th in points per game (15.9).
• He is 2nd in the league in assists (48).
• Jarred Godfrey is 3rd in the Summit League in minutes per game (33.2).
• Jarred Godfrey recorded a career-high four 3-pointers against Stetson.
• The Mastodons are 3-1 when Godfrey scores 20 points or more.
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.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Jarred Godfrey is 1st in the nation in total minutes (432).
• Jarred Godfrey is 19th in the nation in made field goals (76).
• Jarred Godfrey is 19th in the nation in total points (207).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 3rd in 3-point field goal attempts (349).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 5th in made 3-pointers (117).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 14th in total steals (101).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 18th in total assists (173).
GETTING CLOSER TO 1,000
Marcus DeBerry owns 882 points in his career. This total combines his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
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.
'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.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The Mastodons have attained an overall home record of 144-49 in Fort Wayne since 2006-07. The 'Dons are 89-28 in home games played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and 55-21 in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.
SMART TOO
In the latest Graduation Success Rate scores released by the NCAA in October, men's basketball earned a 92. It tied with Notre Dame for third best in the state of Indiana among men's hoops programs.
A BIT ON THE NEW GUYS
Jalin Wimberly and DeMierre Black were both named to the Honorable Mention list of 2019's www.JucoRecruiting.com's Top 100 Ranking.
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 (7-6) at IUPUI Jaguars (3-8)
When: Saturday, December 14 | noon
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum | Indianapolis, Ind.
All-Time Series: IUPUI leads 26-15
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump Listen
Online Video: ESPN+
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | IUPUI
KNOW YOUR FOE
IUPUI is 3-8 on the season with wins over Anderson, South Florida and IU South Bend. The Jaguars are led in scoring by Marcus Burk's 19.8 points per game. Jaylen Minnett is averaging 13.2 points per contest.
THE SERIES
IUPUI leads the series 26-15. The 'Dons won last season 87-77 in Fort Wayne. The last time the two teams meet in Indianapolis was Feb. 23, 2017. The Jaguars defeated the Mastodons 83-82. The Mastodons' last win in Indianapolis was a 69-54 victory on Feb. 11, 2015.
'DONS AND ENDS
• The Mastodons and the men's basketball team at Division II Ferris State are the only NCAA men's or women's programs in DI, DII or DIII to have played 13 games this season.
• Deonte Billups has eight games this season with four or more rebounds, including each of his last six games. He had a career-high seven rebounds vs. UIC. He is the first Mastodon freshman to grab seven rebounds in a game since Jax Levitch in 2017-18.
• Dylan Carl has 70 career blocks. He is in ninth place all-time in school history. Above Carl in eighth place is Jaraun Burrows (2006-08). Burrows had 73 blocks in his time as a Mastodon.
• The 'Dons are limiting opponents to 66.8 points per game this season. The last time the 'Dons finished a season limiting opponents to less than 70 points per game was in 2014-15 when foes averaged 67.1. The Division I era program record for lowest opponent scoring average was the 2012-13 squad that gave up 66.0 points per game.
• The Mastodons have held five opponents to 60 or fewer points this season.
• Marcus DeBerry is shooting 38.8 (19-of-49) from three on the season. He is out performing his career 3-point average of 32.5 percent.
• The 54 points the Mastodons allowed to Niagara earlier this year is the Mastodons' best defensive effort against a Division I opponent since allowing 51 to UIC on Nov. 18, 2017.
• Dylan Carl is shooting 55.7 percent (39-of-70) this year. It bests the 50.5 he shot last year.
• Cameron Benford is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game, up from the 3.2 last season.
• With North Dakota joining to the Summit League last season and Marcus DeBerry starting his career at Northern Arizona, DeBerry has played in a league that featured North Dakota all four seasons of his career.
• Marcus DeBerry is averaging only 1.6 fouls per 40 minutes in his career, this includes his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Over the last six games the 'Dons are averaging 9.5 steals per game.
ON THE JUDSON WIN
• The 'Dons notched a season-high 14 steals.
• Jarred Godfrey recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds while adding six assists and two steals.
• The Mastodons allowed 11 points in the first half. It was the fewest points the Mastodons have allowed in a half since Judson scored 11 in each half against the Mastodons on Nov. 20, 2012.
• DeMierre Black scored a career-high 12 points while receiving his first career start.
• Matt Havey recorded his first collegiate points.
• Judson shot 23.1 percent in the game. The last time the 'Dons held an opponent to a sub 30 percent field goal percentage was Nov. 13, 2017 against Kenyon (29.7 percent).
IN GODFREY WE TRUST
• Jarred Godfrey picked up his first career Summit League Player of the Week honor on Dec. 2. He helped the 'Dons to wins over Niagara and Grand Canyon. He finished with a career-high 28 points against Grand Canyon.
• The sophomore guard has recorded eight rebounds in a game twice this season (vs. Manchester and at Kent State).
• Jarred Godfrey is 1st in the Summit League in total points (207) and 5th in points per game (15.9).
• He is 2nd in the league in assists (48).
• Jarred Godfrey is 3rd in the Summit League in minutes per game (33.2).
• Jarred Godfrey recorded a career-high four 3-pointers against Stetson.
• The Mastodons are 3-1 when Godfrey scores 20 points or more.
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.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Jarred Godfrey is 1st in the nation in total minutes (432).
• Jarred Godfrey is 19th in the nation in made field goals (76).
• Jarred Godfrey is 19th in the nation in total points (207).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 3rd in 3-point field goal attempts (349).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 5th in made 3-pointers (117).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 14th in total steals (101).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 18th in total assists (173).
GETTING CLOSER TO 1,000
Marcus DeBerry owns 882 points in his career. This total combines his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
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.
'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.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The Mastodons have attained an overall home record of 144-49 in Fort Wayne since 2006-07. The 'Dons are 89-28 in home games played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and 55-21 in home games played on campus at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.
SMART TOO
In the latest Graduation Success Rate scores released by the NCAA in October, men's basketball earned a 92. It tied with Notre Dame for third best in the state of Indiana among men's hoops programs.
A BIT ON THE NEW GUYS
Jalin Wimberly and DeMierre Black were both named to the Honorable Mention list of 2019's www.JucoRecruiting.com's Top 100 Ranking.
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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