Thursday, February 28
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7:30 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
North Dakota
John Konchar
John Konchar Enters Thursday's Game 10 Points Shy Of 2,000
2/27/2019 2:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne men's hoops has two final regular season games at Gates to close the regular season. First up is a date with North Dakota when John Konchar can make some history.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (17-12, 9-5 Summit) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (11-16, 5-9 Summit)
When: Thursday, Feb. 28 | 7:30 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Mastodons lead 3-0
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg
Online Video: www.GoMastodons.com/watch
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | North Dakota
GET THERE EARLY
Thursday's game is a doubleheader. The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will host North Dakota at 5 p.m.
KNOW YOUR FOE
North Dakota has won two games in a row, taking down Oral Roberts 85-73 and Denver 81-63. But both of those games have come at home. The Fighting Hawks are 3-10 on the road this season.
THE SERIES
The 'Dons are 3-0 all-time against North Dakota. This includes an 84-73 win over the Fighting Hawks on Dec. 29, 2018. Kason Harrell was one of five 'Dons in double-digits. He had 22 points in the game.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue Fort Wayne fell 92-83 in Brookings, S.D. against South Dakota State. John Konchar had 27 points and nine rebounds with six assists.
SOME SERIOUS HISTORY COMING UP
• John Konchar has 1,990 career points, 10 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.
• 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
• Purdue Fort Wayne's 130 blocks this season are the second most in for a season in program history. The program record is the 145 the 'Dons recorded in 2009-10.
• John Konchar's 160 assists this year is sixth most for a season in program history. His 203 made field goals ranks seventh and 567 points is eighth.
• John Konchar has scored (203) or assisted (160) on 363 of Purdue Fort Wayne's 878 field goals this season (41.3 percent).
• 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 48.1 percent (38-of-79). In league games only, he has made 54.5 percent (18-of-33). Weir doesn't rank on the national NCAA boards because the minimum is 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
• The 'Dons have nine 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.
• John Konchar is 51st in the nation in total rebounds (242) and 25th in total field goals (203). His 160 assists ranks 26th in the country.
• Over his first three seasons, John Konchar averaged 3.3 free throw attempts per game. This season he is averaging 5.8 attempts per game.
• John Konchar has 731 career made field goals, most all-time in program history.
• Kason Harrell is shooting 50.4 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 135-of-343 (39.4 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 50.4 percent field goal shooting this year is the best of his career for a season.
• The 'Dons are 9-0 when Dee Montgomery scores 10 points or more.
• The 'Dons are 11-2 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 11-4 when making 10 or more 3-pointers. They are 8-2 in league games when making 10 or more 3-pointers. The two losses were at home to Omaha and at South Dakota State.
• This season the 'Dons are 12-3 when shooting 38 percent or better from three. They are 7-1 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 1,990 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 (731) and rebounds (1,110) in addition to holding the DI era records for steals (261) and assists (535).
• If you were wondering, his 70 blocks rank eighth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 3 in made 3-pointers (319).
• No. 7 in attempted 3-pointers (841).
• No. 7 in 3-pointers per game (11.0).
• No. 14 in total assists (475).
• No. 14 in points per game (83.6).
• No. 23 in field goal percentage (48.2 percent).
• No. 29 in total blocks (130).
• No. 44 in total steals (214).
• No. 38 in 3-point field goal percentage (37.9 percent).
SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM KONCHAR STATS
• John Konchar's sports-reference.com career offensive rating of 131.8 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 (6.1). This year at 5.2, he ranks second.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (17-12, 9-5 Summit) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (11-16, 5-9 Summit)
When: Thursday, Feb. 28 | 7:30 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Mastodons lead 3-0
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg
Online Video: www.GoMastodons.com/watch
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | North Dakota
GET THERE EARLY
Thursday's game is a doubleheader. The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will host North Dakota at 5 p.m.
KNOW YOUR FOE
North Dakota has won two games in a row, taking down Oral Roberts 85-73 and Denver 81-63. But both of those games have come at home. The Fighting Hawks are 3-10 on the road this season.
THE SERIES
The 'Dons are 3-0 all-time against North Dakota. This includes an 84-73 win over the Fighting Hawks on Dec. 29, 2018. Kason Harrell was one of five 'Dons in double-digits. He had 22 points in the game.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue Fort Wayne fell 92-83 in Brookings, S.D. against South Dakota State. John Konchar had 27 points and nine rebounds with six assists.
SOME SERIOUS HISTORY COMING UP
• John Konchar has 1,990 career points, 10 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.
• 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
• Purdue Fort Wayne's 130 blocks this season are the second most in for a season in program history. The program record is the 145 the 'Dons recorded in 2009-10.
• John Konchar's 160 assists this year is sixth most for a season in program history. His 203 made field goals ranks seventh and 567 points is eighth.
• John Konchar has scored (203) or assisted (160) on 363 of Purdue Fort Wayne's 878 field goals this season (41.3 percent).
• 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 48.1 percent (38-of-79). In league games only, he has made 54.5 percent (18-of-33). Weir doesn't rank on the national NCAA boards because the minimum is 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
• The 'Dons have nine 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.
• John Konchar is 51st in the nation in total rebounds (242) and 25th in total field goals (203). His 160 assists ranks 26th in the country.
• Over his first three seasons, John Konchar averaged 3.3 free throw attempts per game. This season he is averaging 5.8 attempts per game.
• John Konchar has 731 career made field goals, most all-time in program history.
• Kason Harrell is shooting 50.4 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 135-of-343 (39.4 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 50.4 percent field goal shooting this year is the best of his career for a season.
• The 'Dons are 9-0 when Dee Montgomery scores 10 points or more.
• The 'Dons are 11-2 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 11-4 when making 10 or more 3-pointers. They are 8-2 in league games when making 10 or more 3-pointers. The two losses were at home to Omaha and at South Dakota State.
• This season the 'Dons are 12-3 when shooting 38 percent or better from three. They are 7-1 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 1,990 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 (731) and rebounds (1,110) in addition to holding the DI era records for steals (261) and assists (535).
• If you were wondering, his 70 blocks rank eighth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 3 in made 3-pointers (319).
• No. 7 in attempted 3-pointers (841).
• No. 7 in 3-pointers per game (11.0).
• No. 14 in total assists (475).
• No. 14 in points per game (83.6).
• No. 23 in field goal percentage (48.2 percent).
• No. 29 in total blocks (130).
• No. 44 in total steals (214).
• No. 38 in 3-point field goal percentage (37.9 percent).
SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM KONCHAR STATS
• John Konchar's sports-reference.com career offensive rating of 131.8 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 (6.1). This year at 5.2, he ranks second.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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