Purdue Fort Wayne
SEMO
'Dons Host SEMO in Final Home Non-League Game
12/10/2021 12:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (4-5) vs. Southeast Missouri State (5-4)
When: Saturday, December 11 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Listen: 1380 The Fan
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | SEMO
Series History: Series tied 2-2
NOTE:
// Masks are required at all times for spectators at the Gates Sports Center and the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
// A clear bag policy is in effect for all games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
TICKET PROMOTION:
// Fans can buy one ticket and get one free for the contest at this link.
KNOW YOUR FOE:
// Leading scorer: Eric Reed Jr. (16.3 ppg)
// Head coach: Brad Korn (2nd season)
// The Redhawks have wins over Missouri State, Missouri Baptist, Incarnate Word, Webster and Evansville.
// SEMO earned a 75-73 win over Evansville on Wednesday evening in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Eric Reed Jr. did not play in the game. Phillip Russell recorded a career-high 24 points in the contest.
// Saturday's game starts a stretch of five-straight on the road for SEMO.
// The all-time series is knotted up at 2-2. This will be the first time since 2004 the two teams play in Fort Wayne.
DONS AND ENDS:
// The Mastodons have two single-digit turnover games this season. The 'Dons turned it over only nine times in an overtime loss to Western Michigan and only eight times at home against Wright State.
// The Mastodons are forcing a league-best 16.56 turnovers per game, 50th best in the nation.
FROM THE LINE:
// Over the last four games the Mastodons are 66-of-73 (90.4 percent) from the free throw line.
at Florida Gulf Coast (17-of-21)
vs. Wright State (16-of-16)
vs. Northern Kentucky (14-of-16)
at SIUE (19-of-20)
// The Mastodons shot 16-of-16 from the free throw line on Dec. 2 against Wright State. It stands as the most free throws the Mastodons have made in a Division I contest while connecting on 100 percent of their attempts. It is the fourth time they've done it while making at least 10 in a game. The last time they made all 10 or more attempts was Feb. 26, 2011 at UMKC (14-of-14).
// The 'Dons are 24th in the nation in free throw shooting (78.1 percent).
BILLUPS BUCKETS:
// Deonte Billups is shooting a team-best 43.8 percent (21-of-48) from three on the season. He is second in the Horizon League in made 3-pointers. Billups has improved his 3-point shooting each season. As a freshman he shot 32.4 and last season he shot 38.5 percent.
// Looking like the leader for Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year, Deonte Billups leads the league in scoring among players without a start this season thanks to his 9.9 points per game.
// Deonte Billups has scored in double-digits in three of the last four games.
'DONS WENT TO JARRED:
// Jarred Godfrey owns 1,271 career points, 10th most in program history. Up next is ninth place Bryson Scott. Scott scored 1,278 in three years for the 'Dons from 2015-18. Eighth place is Kason Harrell (1,349, 2015-19).
// Jarred Godfrey is third in the league in steals per game (2.00) and fourth in assists per game (4.6).
// Jarred Godfrey is averaging 17.9 points per game, which would be his best average for a season. He averaged 15.6 as a sophomore and 16.2 last season.
// Jarred Godfrey entered the season averaging 2.7 assists per contest. This season he is averaging 4.4 assists per game.
// Jarred Godfrey scored 35 points against Western Michigan (Nov. 27) on 13-of-18 shooting. His 13 field goals tied a career high
// Jarred Godfrey has 40 assists on the season to only 22 turnovers.
THE K IS SILENT, HIS GAME IS NOT:
// Ra Kpedi is having the best season of his career, averaging 11.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
// Ra Kpedi is 12th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.67).
// Ra Kpedi picked up his first career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds at Florida Gulf Coast.
MEET DAMIAN CHONG QUI :
// Damian Chong Qui joined the Mastodons this season. He helped Mount St. Mary's to an NCAA Tournament berth last season. He averaged 15.1 points per game for The Mount last year on his way to All-NEC First Team honors.
// Damian Chong Qui is the second Mastodon to join the 'Dons after playing at Mt. Saint Mary's. Bobby Planutis spent his freshman season of 2017-18 at The Mount.
// Damian Chong Qui scored 14 points against Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 28) and went over 1,000 career points. He scored 950 points at Mount St. Mary's before transferring to Purdue Fort Wayne this season.
