Thursday, February 21
Brookings, S.D.
8 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
South Dakota State
Kason Harrell
Mastodons Play At South Dakota State On Thursday Night In Final Road Game
2/20/2019 12:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The 'Dons head to Brookings to face South Dakota State. Thursday's contest at South Dakota State could be the final meeting between John Konchar and South Dakota State's Mike Daum.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (17-11, 9-4 Summit) at South Dakota State (21-7, 11-2 Summit)
When: Thursday, Feb. 21 | 8 PM ET
Where: Frost Arena (6,500) | Brookings, S.D.
All-Time Series: SDSU leads 18-13
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: John Nolan
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | South Dakota State
KNOW YOUR FOE
South Dakota State sits in first place in the Summit League with an 11-2 record. Mike Daum is averaging 25.4 points per game this year while grabbing 11.6 boards per game. In matchups against each other, Daum is averaging 29.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Konchar is averaging 22.7 points and 9.8 rebounds against Daum.
THE SERIES
The 'Dons are 13-18 against South Dakota State all-time. This includes a 104-88 victory over the Jackrabbits earlier this season.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped a 74-71 decision at Omaha. John Konchar had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. The 'Dons erased a 10-point deficit in the final minutes but fell to the Mavericks.
SOME SERIOUS HISTORY COMING UP
• John Konchar has 1,963 career points, 37 points shy of 2,000. Should he reach 2,000 points he will become the first student-athlete in the history of NCAA Division I men's basketball to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals.
• According to sports-reference.com, since 1992-93 John Konchar is already the only player in all of NCAA Division I men's basketball to reach 1,900 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals in a career.
• Should John Konchar reach 2,000 points, he would join an exclusive club. Only 109 student-athletes in NCAA Division I history have recorded 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
'DONS AND ENDS
• Nine Mastodons have played in every game this season.
• John Konchar has scored in double-digits in every game this year.
• Of Summit League players making at least one 3-pointer per game, Matt Weir leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage at 48.7 percent (37-of-76). In league games only, he has made 56.7 percent (17-of-30). Weir doesn't rank on the national NCAA boards because the minimum is 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
• The 'Dons have eight games this season with single-digit turnovers.
• The 'Dons have eight games with 20 or more assists this season. They had three all of last season.
• At 960 minutes, John Konchar is 25th in the nation in total minutes.
• John Konchar is 42nd in the nation in total rebounds (233) and 22nd in total field goals (194). His 154 assists ranks 23rd in the country.
• Over his first three seasons, John Konchar averaged 3.3 free throw attempts per game. This season he is averaging 5.7 attempts per game.
• John Konchar has 822 career made field goals, most all-time in program history.
• Kason Harrell is shooting 50.8 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 134-of-333 (40.2 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 50.9 percent field goal shooting this year is the best of his career for a season. His 41.7 percent from three, 3.4 rebounds and 15.9 points per game are also bests.
• The 'Dons are 9-0 when Dee Montgomery scores 10 points or more.
• The 'Dons are 11-1 when Matt Holba scores 13 points or more.
• Over the last 14 games John Konchar is 87-of-104 (83.7 percent) from the free throw line.
• This season the 'Dons are 11-3 when making 10 or more 3-pointers. They are 8-1 in league games when making 10 or more 3-pointers. The only setback was an overtime loss at home to Omaha.
• This season the 'Dons are 12-2 when shooting 38 percent or better from three. They are 7-0 in league play when making 38 percent or more.
• 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.
• The Mastodons are participating in the Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge from Feb. 1 - March 10. Fans can pledge as little or as much as they would like for each 3-pointer the 'Dons make during this span. Fans can make a donation at: www.pledgeit.org/cvc19-purdue-fort-wayne and show their support with the hashtag #CvC3ptChallenge.
KONCHAR DOES IT!
• John Konchar owns 1,963 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 (722) and rebounds (1,101) in addition to holding the DI era records for steals (259) and assists (529).
• If you were wondering, his 68 blocks rank ninth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 2 in made 3-pointers (305).
• No. 4 in attempted 3-pointers (806).
• No. 7 in 3-pointers per game (10.9).
• No. 8 in total assists (457).
• No. 13 in points per game (83.6).
• No. 23 in total blocks (125).
• No. 20 in field goal percentage (48.5 percent).
• No. 29 in total steals (210).
• No. 40 in 3-point field goal percentage (37.8 percent).
MORE SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM KONCHAR STATS
• John Konchar's sports-reference.com career offensive rating of 131.7 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 (5.9). This year at 5.2, he ranks second.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (17-11, 9-4 Summit) at South Dakota State (21-7, 11-2 Summit)
When: Thursday, Feb. 21 | 8 PM ET
Where: Frost Arena (6,500) | Brookings, S.D.
All-Time Series: SDSU leads 18-13
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: John Nolan
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | South Dakota State
KNOW YOUR FOE
South Dakota State sits in first place in the Summit League with an 11-2 record. Mike Daum is averaging 25.4 points per game this year while grabbing 11.6 boards per game. In matchups against each other, Daum is averaging 29.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Konchar is averaging 22.7 points and 9.8 rebounds against Daum.
THE SERIES
The 'Dons are 13-18 against South Dakota State all-time. This includes a 104-88 victory over the Jackrabbits earlier this season.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped a 74-71 decision at Omaha. John Konchar had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. The 'Dons erased a 10-point deficit in the final minutes but fell to the Mavericks.
SOME SERIOUS HISTORY COMING UP
• John Konchar has 1,963 career points, 37 points shy of 2,000. Should he reach 2,000 points he will become the first student-athlete in the history of NCAA Division I men's basketball to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals.
• According to sports-reference.com, since 1992-93 John Konchar is already the only player in all of NCAA Division I men's basketball to reach 1,900 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals in a career.
• Should John Konchar reach 2,000 points, he would join an exclusive club. Only 109 student-athletes in NCAA Division I history have recorded 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
'DONS AND ENDS
• Nine Mastodons have played in every game this season.
• John Konchar has scored in double-digits in every game this year.
• Of Summit League players making at least one 3-pointer per game, Matt Weir leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage at 48.7 percent (37-of-76). In league games only, he has made 56.7 percent (17-of-30). Weir doesn't rank on the national NCAA boards because the minimum is 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
• The 'Dons have eight games this season with single-digit turnovers.
• The 'Dons have eight games with 20 or more assists this season. They had three all of last season.
• At 960 minutes, John Konchar is 25th in the nation in total minutes.
• John Konchar is 42nd in the nation in total rebounds (233) and 22nd in total field goals (194). His 154 assists ranks 23rd in the country.
• Over his first three seasons, John Konchar averaged 3.3 free throw attempts per game. This season he is averaging 5.7 attempts per game.
• John Konchar has 822 career made field goals, most all-time in program history.
• Kason Harrell is shooting 50.8 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 134-of-333 (40.2 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 50.9 percent field goal shooting this year is the best of his career for a season. His 41.7 percent from three, 3.4 rebounds and 15.9 points per game are also bests.
• The 'Dons are 9-0 when Dee Montgomery scores 10 points or more.
• The 'Dons are 11-1 when Matt Holba scores 13 points or more.
• Over the last 14 games John Konchar is 87-of-104 (83.7 percent) from the free throw line.
• This season the 'Dons are 11-3 when making 10 or more 3-pointers. They are 8-1 in league games when making 10 or more 3-pointers. The only setback was an overtime loss at home to Omaha.
• This season the 'Dons are 12-2 when shooting 38 percent or better from three. They are 7-0 in league play when making 38 percent or more.
• 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.
• The Mastodons are participating in the Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge from Feb. 1 - March 10. Fans can pledge as little or as much as they would like for each 3-pointer the 'Dons make during this span. Fans can make a donation at: www.pledgeit.org/cvc19-purdue-fort-wayne and show their support with the hashtag #CvC3ptChallenge.
KONCHAR DOES IT!
• John Konchar owns 1,963 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 (722) and rebounds (1,101) in addition to holding the DI era records for steals (259) and assists (529).
• If you were wondering, his 68 blocks rank ninth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 2 in made 3-pointers (305).
• No. 4 in attempted 3-pointers (806).
• No. 7 in 3-pointers per game (10.9).
• No. 8 in total assists (457).
• No. 13 in points per game (83.6).
• No. 23 in total blocks (125).
• No. 20 in field goal percentage (48.5 percent).
• No. 29 in total steals (210).
• No. 40 in 3-point field goal percentage (37.8 percent).
MORE SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM KONCHAR STATS
• John Konchar's sports-reference.com career offensive rating of 131.7 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 (5.9). This year at 5.2, he ranks second.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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