Mastodons Head West to Western Illinois For Wednesday Night Tip

MACOMB, Ill. - The Mastodons head to Macomb, Illinois for a Summit League contest against Western Illinois.

What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-9, 1-1 Summit League) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-9, 1-2 Summit League)
When: Wednesday, January 8 | 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Western Hall | Macomb, Ill.
All-Time Series: 'Dons lead 17-10
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
Talent: John Nolan Listen
Online Video: www.GoLeathernecks.com/watch
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Western Illinois

KNOW YOUR FOE
Western Illinois has Division I wins over Ball State and South Dakota. The Leathernecks earned an 82-75 win over South Dakota in Summit League play in Macomb last week. The Leathernecks fell 94-74 at NDSU and 91-56 at SDSU in league play. Kobe Webster is averaging 15.6 points per game.

THE SERIES
The 'Dons lead the series 17-10. Purdue Fort Wayne is 7-7 all-time in Macomb, Illinois. The 'Dons have lost the last two years in Macomb, with the last win coming Feb. 25, 2017 95-92.

'DONS AND ENDS
• Dylan Carl had a career-high 19 points on Sunday at North Dakota. It is his second career high in three games. He recorded a career-high 12 rebounds at Iowa State on Dec. 22.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has recorded double-digit offensive rebounds in seven straight games. It is the longest streak for the Mastodons since the 'Dons put nine double-digit offensive rebound games together in 2012-13.
• Brian Patrick has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in each of the last three games.
• Six different Mastodons have led the team in scoring for a game (Jarred Godfrey, Brian Patrick, Dylan Carl, Marcus DeBerry, Matt Holba and DeMierre Black) this season.
• Deonte Billups has seven games this season with five 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 75 career blocks. He is tied for seventh place all-time in school history. He is tied with Bruce Erwin who had 75 blocks from 1985-87). In sixth place is John Konchar. The now Memphis Grizzly had 78 blocks. Carl's 75 blocks ranks fifth in school history in the Division I era.
• Brian Patrick has scored in double-digits in all but three games this season.
• 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.
• This season, Marcus DeBerry is being called for 1.47 fouls per 40 minutes. That total ranks 49th in the nation and second in the league only to Oral Roberts' Max Abmas.
• The Mastodons' 75.0 percent shooting (18-of-24) in the second half against UNLV is the best half of shooting by a Summit League team this season.

DEFENSE, DEFENSE
• The 'Dons are limiting opponents to 69.1 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 six opponents to 60 or fewer points this season.
• 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.
• 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.
• The 'Dons have six games of double-digit steals this season.

IN GODFREY WE TRUST
• Jarred Godfrey owns 496 career points, four short of 500.
• 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.
• Jarred Godfrey is 4th in the league in total points (273) and 6th in points per game (16.1).
• He is 5th in the league in assists (58).
• Jarred Godfrey is 1st in the Summit League in minutes per game (33.6).
• The Mastodons are 4-1 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.

GETTING CLOSER TO 1,000
Marcus DeBerry owns 908 points in his career. This total combines his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.

IN THE RANKINGS
• Jarred Godfrey is 14th in the nation in total minutes (571).
• Jarred Godfrey is 46th in the nation in made field goals (100).
• Jarred Godfrey is 56th in the nation in total points (273).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 5th in 3-point field goal attempts (459).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 11th in made 3-pointers (150).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 38th in total steals (128).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 38th in total rebounds (609).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Mastodons Head West to Western Illinois For Wednesday Night Tip

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Players Mentioned

Deonte Billups

DeMierre Black

Dylan Carl

Marcus DeBerry

Jarred Godfrey

Matt Holba

John Konchar

Brian Patrick

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