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Purdue Fort Wayne
Eastern Michigan
'Dons Open Cancun Portion of Cancun Challenge with Eastern Michigan on Tuesday
11/21/2022 2:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (2-2) vs. Eastern Michigan (1-3)
When: Tuesday, November 22 | 12:30 PM ET
Where: Cancun, Mexico | Hard Rock Riviera Maya
Live Stats: Link
TV: FloHoops ($)
Radio: 1380 AM The Fan | Listen
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Eastern Michigan
'DONS & ENDS
// The 'Dons will play either Winthrop or Southern Miss on Wednesday (Nov. 23) at the Cancun Challenge. No matter the opponent, it will be the first meeting for the 'Dons with either team.
// Four 'Dons are averaging double-digit points over the first four games of the season: Bobby Planutis (13.5), Jarred Godfrey (13.0), Deonte Billups (11.3) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (11.0).
// The 80-point margin of victory over Manchester on Nov. 14 was the largest in program history. The 'Dons tied a school record with 21 3-pointers in the game.
// All five starters scored in double-digits in the win over SIUE (Nov. 12).
// In the nation, the 'Dons rank: first 3-point attempts per game (34.5), third in 3-pointers per game (12.8), 13th in defensive rebounds (31.5) and 21st in rebounds per game (43.5).
// No Mastodon is averaging 30 minutes or more per game. 10 Mastodons are averaging 11 or more minutes.
// Three Mastodons have yet to miss a free throw this season: Bobby Planutis (9-for-9), Anthony Roberts (4-for-4) and Jarred Godfrey (3-of-3).
// Jarred Godfrey (1,652), Damian Chong Qui (1,315) and Anthony Roberts (1,331) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (818) and Bobby Planutis (919) could enter that group this season.
// Jon Coffman owns a 141-116 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 ~
