Friday, November 19
Minneapolis, Minn.
7 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Minnesota
Jarvis Walker
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodons take a trip to Minnesota to play the Big Ten Golden Gophers.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (2-0) at Minnesota (3-0)
When: Friday, November 19 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Minneapolis, Minn. | Williams Arena
Listen: 1380 The Fan (stream only)
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Minnesota (PDF)
Series History: First meeting
KNOW YOUR FOE:
• Minnesota is 3-0 on the season with wins over Kansas City, Western Kentucky and Princeton. The Princeton win came in double overtime.
• The Golden Gophers have used the same starting five in all three games. Only two other players have averaged more than four minutes per game.
• Jamison Battle (20.7) and Payton Willis (20.3) lead the team in scoring.
• The Golden Gophers were picked to finish 14th in the preseason poll.
• Minnesota graduate Ben Johnson is in his first season as head coach of the Golden Gophers.
THROUGH TWO GAMES:
• The 'Dons are 2-0 for the first time since 2014-15. The Mastodons have never started 3-0 since joining Division I in 2001-02. The last time the 'Dons started 3-0 was 1999-00 with wins over Indiana Tech, Trine and St. Joseph's.
• Ra Kpedi entered the season with one game of double-digit points in 62 career games (16 points on Nov. 14, 2018 against Lydon State while at Vermont). He now has double-digit points in both games this season.
• Ra Kpedi has made all eight of his free throw attempts on the season. He is the only Mastodon shooting perfect from the line this season. He entered the season shooting 57.9 percent from the line in his career.
• Jarred Godfrey has 11 assists to only three turnovers in 59 minutes.
• Deonte Billups (7) and Jarred Godfrey (6) share the team lead in steals.
• Seven different Mastodons have made a 3-pointer.
• Jalon Pipkins is shooting 9-of-13 (69.2 percent) from the floor including 6-of-7 from three.
• The Mastodons are the only undefeated team in the Horizon League.
ON GAME TWO VS. AUSTIN PEAY:
• Ra Kpedi finished with a career-high 17 points.
• 10 Mastodons saw the court and eight played double-digit minutes.
• Deonte Billups had a career-high four steals.
• The Mastodons held a 17-of-21 to 2-of-5 edge at the free throw line.
• The contest featured nine ties and eight lead changes.
• All 12 of Austin Peay's points in the paint came in the second half.
ON GAME ONE VS. EARLHAM:
• All 11 Mastodons that played scored a point.
• Six Mastodons finished in double-digits.
• Jarvis Walker set career highs in points (11) and rebounds (5).
• The 'Dons shot 63.8 percent from the floor, tied for sixth best in a single game in program history.
• The 'Dons shot 52.0 percent (13-of-25) from three.
• Purdue Fort Wayne finished with 44 bench points, most since recording 47 against Siena Heights on Dec. 20, 2018.
• Six Mastodons recorded two or more assists. The 'Dons had 20 assists as a team.
• RJ Ogom played his first collegiate game after using a redshirt season at College of Charleston last season. He scored seven points with a pair of slam dunks.
• Freshman JoJo Peterson also played his first collegiate game, recording a point and three assists in 19 minutes.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (2-0) at Minnesota (3-0)
When: Friday, November 19 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Minneapolis, Minn. | Williams Arena
Listen: 1380 The Fan (stream only)
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Minnesota (PDF)
Series History: First meeting
KNOW YOUR FOE:
• Minnesota is 3-0 on the season with wins over Kansas City, Western Kentucky and Princeton. The Princeton win came in double overtime.
• The Golden Gophers have used the same starting five in all three games. Only two other players have averaged more than four minutes per game.
• Jamison Battle (20.7) and Payton Willis (20.3) lead the team in scoring.
• The Golden Gophers were picked to finish 14th in the preseason poll.
• Minnesota graduate Ben Johnson is in his first season as head coach of the Golden Gophers.
THROUGH TWO GAMES:
• The 'Dons are 2-0 for the first time since 2014-15. The Mastodons have never started 3-0 since joining Division I in 2001-02. The last time the 'Dons started 3-0 was 1999-00 with wins over Indiana Tech, Trine and St. Joseph's.
• Ra Kpedi entered the season with one game of double-digit points in 62 career games (16 points on Nov. 14, 2018 against Lydon State while at Vermont). He now has double-digit points in both games this season.
• Ra Kpedi has made all eight of his free throw attempts on the season. He is the only Mastodon shooting perfect from the line this season. He entered the season shooting 57.9 percent from the line in his career.
• Jarred Godfrey has 11 assists to only three turnovers in 59 minutes.
• Deonte Billups (7) and Jarred Godfrey (6) share the team lead in steals.
• Seven different Mastodons have made a 3-pointer.
• Jalon Pipkins is shooting 9-of-13 (69.2 percent) from the floor including 6-of-7 from three.
• The Mastodons are the only undefeated team in the Horizon League.
ON GAME TWO VS. AUSTIN PEAY:
• Ra Kpedi finished with a career-high 17 points.
• 10 Mastodons saw the court and eight played double-digit minutes.
• Deonte Billups had a career-high four steals.
• The Mastodons held a 17-of-21 to 2-of-5 edge at the free throw line.
• The contest featured nine ties and eight lead changes.
• All 12 of Austin Peay's points in the paint came in the second half.
ON GAME ONE VS. EARLHAM:
• All 11 Mastodons that played scored a point.
• Six Mastodons finished in double-digits.
• Jarvis Walker set career highs in points (11) and rebounds (5).
• The 'Dons shot 63.8 percent from the floor, tied for sixth best in a single game in program history.
• The 'Dons shot 52.0 percent (13-of-25) from three.
• Purdue Fort Wayne finished with 44 bench points, most since recording 47 against Siena Heights on Dec. 20, 2018.
• Six Mastodons recorded two or more assists. The 'Dons had 20 assists as a team.
• RJ Ogom played his first collegiate game after using a redshirt season at College of Charleston last season. He scored seven points with a pair of slam dunks.
• Freshman JoJo Peterson also played his first collegiate game, recording a point and three assists in 19 minutes.
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