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Monday, December 19
Fort Wayne, Ind.
4:00 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
IUPUI vs. Southern Indiana
Damian Chong Qui
'Dons Host Indiana Classic Presented by Holiday Inn PFW on Monday and Tuesday
12/16/2022 3:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team is hosting the Indiana Classic presented by Holiday Inn PFW on Monday and Tuesday at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Indiana Classic Schedule
Monday, Dec. 19
4 p.m. - Southern Indiana vs. IUPUI
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7 p.m. - Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
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Tuesday, Dec. 20
4 p.m. - Texas A&M-Commerce vs. IUPUI
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7 p.m. - Southern Indiana vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
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Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Texas A&M-Commerce | Southern Indiana | IUPUI
// Each game of the Indiana Classic will have its own ticket and the coliseum will be cleared following the 4 p.m. IUPUI game each day.
// Both Texas A&M-Commerce and Southern Indiana are in their first season of the transition NCAA Division I competition. It will be the first ever meeting with the Lions, while the 'Dons have a long history with Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles lead the all-time series 23-13, with the last meeting coming in 2001 when both teams were members of NCAA Division II and the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
ABOUT THE TWO WINS IN MISSOURI
// The Mastodons' win over Missouri State was their first over a Missouri Valley Conference member in exactly nine years. The last win came on a 65-61 decision at Bradley on Dec. 10, 2013.
// The 'Dons had 10 different players record a field goal in the win over Missouri State.
// Ra Kpedi had a career-high 14 rebounds in the win over Missouri State.
// Missouri State entered the game at 141 in the KenPom rankings. The Mastodons' last win against a top 150 KenPom opponent was in the 2020 Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals against South Dakota State.
// The 'Dons scored 45 bench points against SEMO with 10 Mastodons recording a field goal.
// The 'Dons had 21 assists at SEMO. Their 35th game of 20+ assists since the start of the 2015-16 season.
// Jarred Godfrey averaged 18 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists with only four total turnovers in the two games.
'DONS & ENDS... :
// Ra Kpedi has won the opening tip in nine out of 11 games this season.
// Jarred Godfrey (1,766), Anthony Roberts (1,379), Damian Chong Qui (1,372) and Bobby Planutis (1,008) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (882) could enter that group this season.
// The 'Dons have eight games of double-digit offensive rebounds this season.
// Jarred Godfrey has failed to reach double-digits only once this season (nine points vs. Bluffton).
// Jarred Godfrey is one of four current student-athletes in NCAA Division I men's basketball with 1,700 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists. Taevion Kinsey (Marshall), Hunter Maldonado (Wyoming) and Camren Wynter (Drexel/Penn State) are the other three.
// Jon Coffman owns a 146-118 career record. The Mastodons' victory over Bluffton (Nov. 27) set a new program record for coaching wins for Coffman. He passed Andy Piazza who went 142-108 with the 'Dons from 1987 to 1996.
// 10 Mastodons are averaging 9.5 or more minutes per contest.
// Bobby Planutis is 20th in the nation in made 3-pointers (34) and 29th in 3-point percentage at (45.4 percent).
// Jarred Godfrey saw his streak of consecutive made free throws come to an end in the second half at SEMO (Dec. 7). His streak, which started at the end of last season, was halted at 49. It was the longest streak in the Horizon League since Antoine Davis made 57 in a row at the end of the 2020-21 season and the start of the 2021-22 season. |
// The Mastodons' typical starting lineup has 26 seasons of collegiate experience. Ra Kpedi (6), Bobby Planutis (6), Jarred Godfrey (5), Damian Chong Qui (5) and Deonte Billups (4). Kpedi and Planutis' totals each include a redshirt season.
Indiana Classic Schedule
Monday, Dec. 19
4 p.m. - Southern Indiana vs. IUPUI
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
7 p.m. - Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets | Listen
Tuesday, Dec. 20
4 p.m. - Texas A&M-Commerce vs. IUPUI
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
7 p.m. - Southern Indiana vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets | Listen
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Texas A&M-Commerce | Southern Indiana | IUPUI
// Each game of the Indiana Classic will have its own ticket and the coliseum will be cleared following the 4 p.m. IUPUI game each day.
// Both Texas A&M-Commerce and Southern Indiana are in their first season of the transition NCAA Division I competition. It will be the first ever meeting with the Lions, while the 'Dons have a long history with Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles lead the all-time series 23-13, with the last meeting coming in 2001 when both teams were members of NCAA Division II and the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
ABOUT THE TWO WINS IN MISSOURI
// The Mastodons' win over Missouri State was their first over a Missouri Valley Conference member in exactly nine years. The last win came on a 65-61 decision at Bradley on Dec. 10, 2013.
// The 'Dons had 10 different players record a field goal in the win over Missouri State.
// Ra Kpedi had a career-high 14 rebounds in the win over Missouri State.
// Missouri State entered the game at 141 in the KenPom rankings. The Mastodons' last win against a top 150 KenPom opponent was in the 2020 Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals against South Dakota State.
// The 'Dons scored 45 bench points against SEMO with 10 Mastodons recording a field goal.
// The 'Dons had 21 assists at SEMO. Their 35th game of 20+ assists since the start of the 2015-16 season.
// Jarred Godfrey averaged 18 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists with only four total turnovers in the two games.
'DONS & ENDS... :
// Ra Kpedi has won the opening tip in nine out of 11 games this season.
// Jarred Godfrey (1,766), Anthony Roberts (1,379), Damian Chong Qui (1,372) and Bobby Planutis (1,008) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (882) could enter that group this season.
// The 'Dons have eight games of double-digit offensive rebounds this season.
// Jarred Godfrey has failed to reach double-digits only once this season (nine points vs. Bluffton).
// Jarred Godfrey is one of four current student-athletes in NCAA Division I men's basketball with 1,700 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists. Taevion Kinsey (Marshall), Hunter Maldonado (Wyoming) and Camren Wynter (Drexel/Penn State) are the other three.
// Jon Coffman owns a 146-118 career record. The Mastodons' victory over Bluffton (Nov. 27) set a new program record for coaching wins for Coffman. He passed Andy Piazza who went 142-108 with the 'Dons from 1987 to 1996.
// 10 Mastodons are averaging 9.5 or more minutes per contest.
// Bobby Planutis is 20th in the nation in made 3-pointers (34) and 29th in 3-point percentage at (45.4 percent).
// Jarred Godfrey saw his streak of consecutive made free throws come to an end in the second half at SEMO (Dec. 7). His streak, which started at the end of last season, was halted at 49. It was the longest streak in the Horizon League since Antoine Davis made 57 in a row at the end of the 2020-21 season and the start of the 2021-22 season. |
// The Mastodons' typical starting lineup has 26 seasons of collegiate experience. Ra Kpedi (6), Bobby Planutis (6), Jarred Godfrey (5), Damian Chong Qui (5) and Deonte Billups (4). Kpedi and Planutis' totals each include a redshirt season.
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