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Purdue Fort Wayne
Northwestern
'Dons Head West to Northwestern for Friday Night Tilt
11/17/2022 5:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (2-1) at Northwestern (3-0)
When: Friday, November 8 | 8:00 PM ET
Where: Evanston, Ill. | Welsh-Ryan Arena
Live Stats: Link
TV: BTN+ ($)
Radio: 1380 AM The Fan | Listen (online stream only)
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Northwestern
'DONS & ENDS
// The Mastodons have recorded double-digit offensive rebounds in every game this season. The 'Dons had 15 at Michigan, 11 vs. SIUE and 15 vs. Manchester. The 'Dons had 10 total games of double-digit offensive boards last season. The last time they had three straight games of double-digit offensive rebounds was the 2019-20 season when they had a stretch of nine straight games.
// Deonte Billups is 9-of-16 from three over the Mastodons' last two games.
// Monday's 80-point margin of victory over Manchester was the largest in program history.
// The Mastodons had six in double-figures on Monday vs. Manchester, the last time they did so was last season against Michigan-Dearborn on Jan. 17, 2022.
// The 'Dons tied a school record with 21 3-pointers on Monday vs. Manchester.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is averaging a team-best 14.7 points per game. He totaled 26 vs. Manchester. He became the first 'Don to make eight 3-pointers in a game since the 2015-16 season.
// All five starters scored in double-digits in the win over SIUE.
// The 'Dons are second in the nation in 3-pointers per game (14.3) and 20th in rebounds per game (45.6).
// Friday's game is part of the Cancun Challenge. The 'Dons will head to Cancun next week for a pair of games. First up is a contest with Eastern Michigan. Then the 'Dons will play either Southern Miss or Winthrop.
// The 'Dons have 10 players averaging 13 or more minutes per game.
// Jarred Godfrey (1,640), Damian Chong Qui (1,311) and Anthony Roberts (1,327) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (815) and Bobby Planutis (905) could enter that group this season.
// Jon Coffman owns a 141-115 career record. He is already the Mastodons' all-time leader in Division I coaching victories. He is nearing the program record for career wins. That total is held by Andy Piazza who went 142-108 with the 'Dons from 1987 to 1996.
// Purdue Fort Wayne was picked to win the Horizon League in the preseason poll. The 'Dons tied with Northern Kentucky for the first spot.
// The Mastodon roster has an average age of 21. The 'Dons have a 35 combined seasons of NCAA collegiate experience.
// The 2022-23 roster features student-athletes from Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa, Virginia, North Carolina and the Bahamas.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
