Saturday, March 2
Fort Wayne, Ind.
5 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
North Dakota State
John Konchar and Kason Harrell
Senior Night Set For Saturday Against North Dakota State
3/1/2019 4:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Kason Harrell and John Konchar will be honored prior to Saturday's game with North Dakota State as part of Senior Night festivities. Tip is set for 5 p.m.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (17-13, 9-6 Summit) vs. North Dakota State Bison (14-15, 8-7 Summit).
When: Saturday, March 2 | 5:00 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Series tied 15-15
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg
Online Video: www.GoMastodons.com/watch
TV: CN81
Talent: John Nolan, Jeff Parrish
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | North Dakota State
GET THERE EARLY
Saturday's game is a doubleheader. The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will host North Dakota State at 2 p.m.
KNOW YOUR FOE
North Dakota State will be the No. 4 seed in the Summit League Tournament. On Thursday night, the Bison lost to the South Dakota Coyotes 75-65 in Vermillion. Vinnie Shahid leads the team with an average of 12.8 points a game. The Bison are 3-9 on the road this season.
THE SERIES
The overall series between the Mastodons and the Bison is tied 15-15. The last time these two teams played was on December 30, 2018 in Fargo. The Mastodons won 90-87 in overtime off of a step-back 3-pointer from John Konchar who scored a career high 38 points.
LAST TIME OUT
The 'Dons fell 88-82 on Thursday to North Dakota.
No. 3 IS FOR ME
Thanks to North Dakota State's loss on Thursday at South Dakota, the 'Dons have clinched the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament. Purdue Fort Wayne will play the No. 6 seed on Sunday, March 10th at 9:30 p.m. CT. The No. 6 seed will be the winner of Saturday's game between North Dakota and South Dakota.
JOHN KONCHAR IS THE FIRST
With his 10th point on Feb. 28th vs. North Dakota, John Konchar scored his 2000th career point. He became 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.
'DONS AND ENDS
• Purdue Fort Wayne's 136 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 163 assists this year is sixth most for a season in program history. His 214 made field goals ranks seventh and 594 points is eighth.
• John Konchar has scored (214) or assisted (163) on 377 of Purdue Fort Wayne's 909 field goals this season (41.5 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 49.4 percent (40-of-81). In league games only, he has made 57.1 percent (20-of-35). Weir doesn't rank on the national NCAA boards because the minimum is 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
• The 'Dons have 12 games this season with 10 or fewer 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 742 career made field goals, most all-time in program history.
• Over Kason Harrell's first three seasons, 66.8 percent of his shot attempts were 3-pointers. This season only 139-of-353 (39.3 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 49.9 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 15 games John Konchar is 89-of-106 (83.9 percent) from the free throw line.
• This season the 'Dons are 11-5 when making 10 or more 3-pointers.
• This season the 'Dons are 12-4 when shooting 38 percent or better from three.
• 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 PROGRAM RANKS
• John Konchar owns 2,017 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 (742) and rebounds (1,118) in addition to holding the DI era records for steals (265) and assists (538).
• If you were wondering, his 72 blocks rank eighth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 3 in made 3-pointers (329).
• No. 6 in attempted 3-pointers (866).
• No. 7 in 3-pointers per game (11.0).
• No. 12 in points per game (83.5).
• No. 14 in total assists (489).
• No. 21 in field goal percentage (48.3 percent).
• No. 22 in total blocks (136).
• No. 38 in 3-point field goal percentage (38.0 percent).
• No. 41 in total steals (220).
SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM KONCHAR STATS
• John Konchar's sports-reference.com career offensive rating of 131.6 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 (6.3). This year at 5.2, he ranks second.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (17-13, 9-6 Summit) vs. North Dakota State Bison (14-15, 8-7 Summit).
When: Saturday, March 2 | 5:00 PM ET
Where: Gates Sports Center (1,800) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Series tied 15-15
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg
Online Video: www.GoMastodons.com/watch
TV: CN81
Talent: John Nolan, Jeff Parrish
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | North Dakota State
GET THERE EARLY
Saturday's game is a doubleheader. The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will host North Dakota State at 2 p.m.
KNOW YOUR FOE
North Dakota State will be the No. 4 seed in the Summit League Tournament. On Thursday night, the Bison lost to the South Dakota Coyotes 75-65 in Vermillion. Vinnie Shahid leads the team with an average of 12.8 points a game. The Bison are 3-9 on the road this season.
THE SERIES
The overall series between the Mastodons and the Bison is tied 15-15. The last time these two teams played was on December 30, 2018 in Fargo. The Mastodons won 90-87 in overtime off of a step-back 3-pointer from John Konchar who scored a career high 38 points.
LAST TIME OUT
The 'Dons fell 88-82 on Thursday to North Dakota.
No. 3 IS FOR ME
Thanks to North Dakota State's loss on Thursday at South Dakota, the 'Dons have clinched the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament. Purdue Fort Wayne will play the No. 6 seed on Sunday, March 10th at 9:30 p.m. CT. The No. 6 seed will be the winner of Saturday's game between North Dakota and South Dakota.
JOHN KONCHAR IS THE FIRST
With his 10th point on Feb. 28th vs. North Dakota, John Konchar scored his 2000th career point. He became 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.
'DONS AND ENDS
• Purdue Fort Wayne's 136 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 163 assists this year is sixth most for a season in program history. His 214 made field goals ranks seventh and 594 points is eighth.
• John Konchar has scored (214) or assisted (163) on 377 of Purdue Fort Wayne's 909 field goals this season (41.5 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 49.4 percent (40-of-81). In league games only, he has made 57.1 percent (20-of-35). Weir doesn't rank on the national NCAA boards because the minimum is 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
• The 'Dons have 12 games this season with 10 or fewer 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 742 career made field goals, most all-time in program history.
• Over Kason Harrell's first three seasons, 66.8 percent of his shot attempts were 3-pointers. This season only 139-of-353 (39.3 percent) shots have been beyond the arc.
• Kason Harrell's 49.9 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 15 games John Konchar is 89-of-106 (83.9 percent) from the free throw line.
• This season the 'Dons are 11-5 when making 10 or more 3-pointers.
• This season the 'Dons are 12-4 when shooting 38 percent or better from three.
• 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 PROGRAM RANKS
• John Konchar owns 2,017 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 (742) and rebounds (1,118) in addition to holding the DI era records for steals (265) and assists (538).
• If you were wondering, his 72 blocks rank eighth in program history.
IN THE NATION THE 'DONS RANK...
• No. 3 in made 3-pointers (329).
• No. 6 in attempted 3-pointers (866).
• No. 7 in 3-pointers per game (11.0).
• No. 12 in points per game (83.5).
• No. 14 in total assists (489).
• No. 21 in field goal percentage (48.3 percent).
• No. 22 in total blocks (136).
• No. 38 in 3-point field goal percentage (38.0 percent).
• No. 41 in total steals (220).
SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM KONCHAR STATS
• John Konchar's sports-reference.com career offensive rating of 131.6 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 (6.3). This year at 5.2, he ranks second.
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