Purdue Fort Wayne
Detroit Mercy
Purdue Fort Wayne Men's Hoops Take On The Titans This Weekend
2/4/2021 12:25:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Presented by Glenbrook Dodge
GAME 1
When: Friday, February 5 | 6:00 p.m. ET
GAME 2
When: Saturday, February 6 | 5:00 p.m. ET
Game Day Information
Where: Calihan Hall | Detroit, Mich.
Video: ESPN3 (Friday | Saturday)
Radio: The Fan 1380 AM (link)
Talent: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Mastodons lead 2-0
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Detroit Mercy | Horizon League
KNOW YOUR FOE:
• Detroit Mercy has won three straight and five of their last six games.
• Junior Antoine Davis is the reigning Horizon League Player of the Week after averaging 24.5 points, 6.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals last week.
• Antoine Davis is averaging 21.1 points per game on the season.
• Detroit Mercy is giving up 76.2 points per game while scoring 74.9.
• In the first 2021 Horizon League Basketball Championships rankings released by the league this week, the Titans were ranked ninth while the Mastodons were seventh.
THIS GAME IS NO SECRET:
During the Feb. 5 and 6 games at Detroit Mercy, the Mastodon men's basketball student-athletes will wear warm-up shirts with the phrase "THIS GAME IS NO SECRET". These shirts are part of College Insider's initiative to recognize legendary coach John McLendon and the "Secret Game". McLendon, while the coach at the North Carolina College for Negroes (now North Carolina Central), arranged the "Secret Game" in 1944. It was the first integrated college basketball game in the South between his team and a group of Duke University students. The game played with no fans and the public only learned about the game years later. McLendon's revolutionary up-tempo style helped his team win the game 88-44. The two teams then mixed squads and played a scrimmage. McLendon would go on to coach Horizon League member Cleveland State from 1967 to 1969.
FROM THREE!:
• The Mastodons are No. 6 in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 40.7 percent.
• 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-17)
10th, Jan. 9, vs. UIC (61.1 percent, 11-of-18)
'DONS AND ENDS:
• The Mastodons have 10 players averaging 9.8 minutes per game or more. The last time the 'Dons finished a season with that many players seeing 9.8 or more minutes per game was 2011-12 when 11 different players did so.
• The Mastodons picked up two career high performances last week. Bobby Planutis had a career-high 16 points in the opener against Oakland. Jalon Pipkins followed up the next day with a career-best 21 points.
• Jalon Pipkins attempted a combined three 3-pointers in the six games against Robert Morris, Northern Kentucky and UIC. However in the last six games against Milwaukee, Green Bay and Oakland he is 12-of-23 at 52.2 percent from three.
• 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 '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 17th in the nation in two-point shots. He has made 42-of-57 from inside the arc for a 73.7 percent mark.
• 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.
• The Mastodons are shooting 50.2 percent on the season, 15th best in the nation and best in the league.
• The Mastodons are scoring 75.8 points per game, 86th best in the nation.
• The Mastodons' 8.5 3-pointers per game rank 77th in the nation.
• Six times this season, the 'Dons have kept their opponent to a sub 30.0 percent shooting performance 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 the 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 103 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 is officially on the 1,000-point total watch as he enters this weekend with 985 career points.
• Jarred Godfrey is leading the team in points (16.5), rebounding (5.3), assists (3.3) and steals (1.7) per game.
• 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 shot 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 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.
• Jarred Godfrey has made 53-of-59 free throws on the season (89.8 percent), best in the league. He entered the season shooting 69.6 percent from the line in his career.
• Jarred Godfrey has scored 20 or more points in six Horizon League games this season.
• Jarred Godfrey's 1.7 steals per game ranks fourth in the league.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
