Purdue Fort Wayne and Iowa State to Tangle on Sunday Afternoon

AMES, Iowa - Purdue Fort Wayne will travel to Iowa State on Sunday (Dec. 22) for their final contest of 2019.

What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-7) at Iowa State Cyclones (6-4)
When: Sunday, December 22 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa
All-Time Series: Iowa State leads 1-0
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump Listen
Online Video: www.Cyclones.com/watch
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Iowa State

KNOW YOUR FOE
Iowa State is 6-4 on the season with wins over Mississippi Valley State, Northern Illinois, Southern Miss, Alabama, Kansas City and Seton Hall. Four Cyclones are averaging in double-digits. Tyrese Haliburton is scoring a team-best 16.8 points per game.

THE SERIES
Iowa State leads the series 1-0. The only meeting came Dec. 5, 2003 with the Cyclones winning 78-51 in Ames. Ric Wyand led the Mastodons with 15 points in the contest.

'DONS AND ENDS
• DeMierre Black's last two games have been his best at Purdue Fort Wayne. He followed up 12 points against Judson on Dec. 10 with another career high of 17 points at IUPUI. He was 7-of-12 from the floor against IUPUI.
• Deonte Billups has eight games this season with four or more rebounds, including five 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 72 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 67.4 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 record for best opponent scoring average for the 'Dons 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 37.0 (20-of-54) 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.
• Cameron Benford is averaging 4.3 rebounds per game, up from the 3.2 last season. He is averaging 13.9 minutes per contest.
• 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 9.0 steals per game.
• Against Judson, 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.

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 2nd in the league in total points (221) and 4th in points per game (15.8).
• He is 4th in the league in assists (49).
• Jarred Godfrey is 1st in the Summit League in minutes per game (33.5).
• Jarred Godfrey recorded a career-high four 3-pointers against Stetson.
• The Mastodons are 3-1 when Godfrey scores 20 points or more.
• Jarred Godfrey recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds while adding six assists and two steals vs. Judson (Dec. 10).

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 (469).
• Jarred Godfrey is 23rd in the nation in made field goals (81).
• Jarred Godfrey is 27th in the nation in total points (221).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 2nd in 3-point field goal attempts (384).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 7th in made 3-pointers (127).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 16th in total steals (107).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 26th in total assists (187).

GETTING CLOSER TO 1,000
Marcus DeBerry owns 887 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.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Purdue Fort Wayne and Iowa State to Tangle on Sunday Afternoon

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Players Mentioned

Cameron Benford

Deonte Billups

DeMierre Black

Dylan Carl

Marcus DeBerry

Jarred Godfrey

Kason Harrell

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