Purdue Fort Wayne
Green Bay
Mastodons Take Four-Game Win Streak To Green Bay
1/21/2021 12:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Presented by Glenbrook Dodge
GAME 1
When: Friday, January 22 | 5 p.m. ET
GAME 2
When: Saturday, January 23 | 5 p.m. ET
Game Day Information
Where: Kress Center | Green Bay, Wis.
Video: ESPN3 (Friday | Saturday)
Radio: The Fan 1380 AM (link)
Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg
Live Stats: Link
Series History: First Meeting
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Green Bay | Horizon League
KNOW YOUR FOE:
• Amari Davis is leading the Phoenix with an average of 16.6 points per game.
• The Phoenix are giving up 80.1 points per game while scoring 70.0 per contest.
• Opponents are shooting nearly 50 percent against the Phoenix at 48.7 percent.
• Green Bay went 0-4 in non-league play, falling to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Eastern Illinois and Marquette.
• Green Bay has two league wins over Oakland and one at Youngstown State.
NO. 3 IS NO. 1:
• The Mastodons lead the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 43.9 percent.
DURING THE FOUR-GAME WIN-STREAK THE 'DONS...:
• ... are shooting 54.1 percent while limiting their opponents to 41.5 percent.
• ... are out-rebounding opponents 38.3 to 29.8.
• ... are shooting 54.3 percent (38-of-70) from three while opponents are shooting 28.3 (32-of-113) from three.
• ... are scoring 86.5 points per game and giving up 72.5.
• ... have shot a better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage than their opponent in each game.
INDIVIDUALLY DURING THE FOUR-GAME WIN-STREAK:
• Jarred Godfrey is averaging 24.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He is shooting 54.1 percent (33-of-61) including 55.6 (10-of-18) from three and 91.7 (22-of-24) form the line.
• Jalon Pipkins is averaging 14.5 points per game while Deonte Billups is at 11.3 per game.
• 23 times a player has scored seven or more points in a game, with 10 different players reaching seven points at least once in the four-game stretch.
• Jarred Godfrey (41), Jalon Pipkins (19), Bobby Planutis (15), Jarvis Walker (9) have each set career highs for single-game scoring.
• Cameron Benford set a career high for points against a Division I opponent when he had nine at Milwaukee in the opener.
'DONS AND ENDS:
• Two of the best shooting games during the Division I era have occurred this season. The 'Dons shot 64.2 percent against Robert Morris (Dec. 27) and 62.8 percent at Milwaukee (Jan. 16). The performances rank fourth and fifth best in program history during the DI era.
• The Mastodons set a program record for single-game 3-point percentage at Milwaukee (Jan. 16) by making 70.6 percent (12-of-17).
• Three of the Mastodons' top 10 all-time 3-point percentage performances have happened this season.
1st, Jan. 16 at Milwaukee (70.6 percent, 12-of-17)
7th, Dec. 27, vs. Robert Morris (64.7 percent, 11-of-18)
10th, Jan. 9, vs. UIC (61.1 percent, 11-of-18)
• The 'Dons didn't miss a shot in the first seven and a half minutes of the second half at Milwaukee (Jan. 16). The 'Dons were 7-for-7, 6-of-6 from three, with four made free throws for good measure.
• Dylan Carl is fifth in the nation in two-point shots. He has made 31-of-39 from inside the arc for a 79.5 percent mark.
• Over the last six games, Deonte Billups is shooting 16-of-23 from three (69.6 percent). He also had a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds in the first game against UIC for good measure.
• With two overtime wins this season, the 'Dons are now 8-3 in overtime games under head coach Jon Coffman.
• The 'Dons have shot 60 percent or better in a half six times this season.
• The Mastodons' 33 point victory over UIC on Jan. 9 was the Mastodons' largest over a league opponent since defeating IUPUI by 38 points on March 8, 2014 85-47 in the Summit League Tournament.
• Jarred Godfrey was named the Horizon League Player of the Week for his two performances over UIC. Additionally, Godfrey was named the Lou Henson National Player of the Week by CollegeInsider.com. He averaged 28.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Godfrey shot 54.3 percent (19-of-35) from the floor and 60.0 percent (6-of-10) from three.
• Godfrey's Player of the Week was boosted by a 41-point performance on Jan. 8. The career high stands as the most by a Mastodon in program history at the Gates Sports Center. It was also three points shy of the program record for points in a game. He finished a career-best 11-of-12 from the line. Godfrey scored eight points in the extra session.
• The Mastodons are shooting 52.1 percent on the season, 7th best in the nation and best in the league.
• The Mastodons' 8.8 3-pointers per game rank 60th in the nation.
• The Mastodons are scoring 78.6 points per game, 64th best in the nation.
• The Mastodons have recorded a better field goal percentage than their opponent in eight-of-11 games this season.
• Six times this season, the 'Dons have kept their opponent to a sub 30.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
• The 'Dons limited Southeastern Louisiana to 3.6 percent (1-of-28) from three. Per sports-reference.com, since 2010-11, it was only the third time a team has limited an opponent to a sub 4.0 percent performance from beyond the arc with 28 or more attempts from three. Of note in that game, Southeastern Louisiana made their first attempt and missed their next 27.
• Deonte Billups made a career-high six 3-pointers in the opener against Northern Kentucky. It is the most 3-pointers in a game by a Mastodon this season. It was one of Billups' best games as a Mastodon. All told he was 8-of-10 from the floor for a career-high 22 points while adding three rebounds.
MORE BLOCKS THAN A TWITTER TROLL: Dylan Carl has 97 blocks in his career. He is in fifth place in program history in the category. Up next on the list is Brent Calhoun (2012-17) with 109. Carl and Calhoun were teammates in 2016-17.
THE 'DONS WENT TO JARRED:
• Jarred Godfrey finished with a line of 27 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals against Robert Morris (Dec. 27). Per sports-reference.com, he is one of only 10 players since the 2010-11 season to record such a line in a game. The list includes Ben Simmons and Kemba Walker. He is the only player on the list to do so while taking fewer than 14 shots from the floor. Godfrey finished 9-of-11.
• Sports-reference.com produces game scores for individual performances, with 10 being average and 40 being outstanding. Godfrey earned a 31.8 for his 41-point outburst against UIC. He received a 31.0 for his game against Robert Morris (Dec. 27). Current Memphis Grizzlies member John Konchar is the only other Mastodon in program history with two game scores better than 31.0. The database goes back to the 2010-11 season.
• Jarred Godfrey has made 45-of-51 free throws on the season (88.2 percent), best in the league. He entered the season shooting 69.6 percent from the line in his career.
• Jarred Godfrey is officially on the 1,000-point total watch as he enters this weekend with 942 career points.
• Jarred Godfrey has scored 20 or more points in six Horizon League games this season.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
