Friday, January 7
Youngstown, Ohio
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Youngstown State
Jarred Godfrey
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne will play at Youngstown State on Friday (Jan. 7) in the middle of three game in five-day stretch.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-7, 1-3 Horizon) at Youngstown State (9-5, 3-1 Horizon)
When: Friday, January 7 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Youngstown, Ohio | Beeghly Center
Listen: 1380 The Fan
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Youngstown State
KNOW YOUR FOE:
// Leading scorer: Michael Akuchie (14.0 ppg)
// Head coach: Jerrod Calhoun (5th season)
// Youngstown State owns league wins over Milwaukee, Green Bay and Robert Morris. They fell 87-72 on the road at Oakland.
// Michael Akuchie recorded 19 points in the Penguins' win at Robert Morris on Wednesday. He finished 8-of-8 from the free throw line.
// Youngstown State leads the all-time series 4-2. This includes a pair of wins in Ohio last season by the scores of 84-70 and 72-70.
'DONS AND ENDS:
// The Mastodons are the only team in the Horizon League to use the same starting five for every game.
// The 'Dons have held a lead for at least five minutes in every game this season except for the loss at SIUE.
// The 'Dons have shot 31-of-76 (40.8 percent) from three over the last three games.
FROM THE LINE:
// The 'Dons are sixth in the nation and first in the Horizon League in free throw shooting (79.5 percent).
// Over the last seven games the Mastodons are 108-of-123 (87.8 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)
vs. SEMO (15-of-19)
at Cleveland State (14-of-16)
at Cleveland State (13-of-15)
// 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.
TURN, TURN, TURN:
// 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 15.42 turnovers per game, 70th best in the nation and second in the league
FYI ABOUT PIP:
// Jalon Pipkins recorded a career-high 24 points and 10 field goals in the victory over SEMO.
// Jalon Pipkins has four games of 19 or more points this season.
// Jalon Pipkins owns 662 career points with NCAA Division I stops at CSUN and Loyola-Chicago prior to his two seasons in Fort Wayne.
BILLUPS BUCKETS:
// Deonte Billups is shooting a team-best 43.9 percent (29-of-66) from three on the season. He is second in the Horizon League in total 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 10.1 points per game.
// He is averaging 12.1 points per game over the last seven contests.
'DONS WENT TO JARRED:
// Jarred Godfrey has started every game since the start of his sophomore year.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 1,316 career points, 9th most in program history. Up next is eighth place Kason Harrell (1,349 points, 2015-19).
// Jarred Godfrey is fourth in the league in steals per game (1.83) and fourth in assists per game (4.2).
// Jarred Godfrey is averaging 17.2 points per game, fifth-best in the league, but it also would be his best average for a season. He averaged 15.6 as a sophomore and 16.2 last season.
// 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 scored in double-digits in every game this season.
THE K IS SILENT, HIS GAME IS NOT:
// Ra Kpedi is having the best season of his career, averaging 9.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
// Ra Kpedi is 33th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.08).
// Ra Kpedi picked up his first career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds at Florida Gulf Coast.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-7, 1-3 Horizon) at Youngstown State (9-5, 3-1 Horizon)
When: Friday, January 7 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Youngstown, Ohio | Beeghly Center
Listen: 1380 The Fan
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Youngstown State
KNOW YOUR FOE:
// Leading scorer: Michael Akuchie (14.0 ppg)
// Head coach: Jerrod Calhoun (5th season)
// Youngstown State owns league wins over Milwaukee, Green Bay and Robert Morris. They fell 87-72 on the road at Oakland.
// Michael Akuchie recorded 19 points in the Penguins' win at Robert Morris on Wednesday. He finished 8-of-8 from the free throw line.
// Youngstown State leads the all-time series 4-2. This includes a pair of wins in Ohio last season by the scores of 84-70 and 72-70.
'DONS AND ENDS:
// The Mastodons are the only team in the Horizon League to use the same starting five for every game.
// The 'Dons have held a lead for at least five minutes in every game this season except for the loss at SIUE.
// The 'Dons have shot 31-of-76 (40.8 percent) from three over the last three games.
FROM THE LINE:
// The 'Dons are sixth in the nation and first in the Horizon League in free throw shooting (79.5 percent).
// Over the last seven games the Mastodons are 108-of-123 (87.8 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)
vs. SEMO (15-of-19)
at Cleveland State (14-of-16)
at Cleveland State (13-of-15)
// 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.
TURN, TURN, TURN:
// 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 15.42 turnovers per game, 70th best in the nation and second in the league
FYI ABOUT PIP:
// Jalon Pipkins recorded a career-high 24 points and 10 field goals in the victory over SEMO.
// Jalon Pipkins has four games of 19 or more points this season.
// Jalon Pipkins owns 662 career points with NCAA Division I stops at CSUN and Loyola-Chicago prior to his two seasons in Fort Wayne.
BILLUPS BUCKETS:
// Deonte Billups is shooting a team-best 43.9 percent (29-of-66) from three on the season. He is second in the Horizon League in total 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 10.1 points per game.
// He is averaging 12.1 points per game over the last seven contests.
'DONS WENT TO JARRED:
// Jarred Godfrey has started every game since the start of his sophomore year.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 1,316 career points, 9th most in program history. Up next is eighth place Kason Harrell (1,349 points, 2015-19).
// Jarred Godfrey is fourth in the league in steals per game (1.83) and fourth in assists per game (4.2).
// Jarred Godfrey is averaging 17.2 points per game, fifth-best in the league, but it also would be his best average for a season. He averaged 15.6 as a sophomore and 16.2 last season.
// 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 scored in double-digits in every game this season.
THE K IS SILENT, HIS GAME IS NOT:
// Ra Kpedi is having the best season of his career, averaging 9.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
// Ra Kpedi is 33th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.08).
// 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 a season-high 18 points at Cleveland State (Dec. 30). They all came in the second half after he has two quick fouls in the first half.
// 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.
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