Purdue Fort Wayne
UIC
Homecoming Contest With UIC Set For Gates on Saturday Night
2/11/2022 3:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (14-10, 9-6 Horizon) vs. UIC Flames (9-13, 5-8 Horizon)
When: Saturday, February 12 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Listen: 1380 The Fan
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | UIC
KNOW YOUR FOE:
// Leading scorer: Damaria Franklin (18.2 ppg)
// Head coach: Luke Yaklich
// UIC picked up a road win at Cleveland State on Thursday night. They rallied from a 44-33 halftime deficit.
// UIC is shooting 43.8 percent on the season.
// The Flames own league wins over IUPUI, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Robert Morris and Cleveland State.
// The series between the two teams goes back to 2002. The 'Dons won a pair of games in Fort Wayne from UIC last season. The 'Dons won the opener 96-89 in overtime with Jarred Godfrey scoring a career-high 41 points.
'DONS AND ENDS:
// This is Homecoming weekend for Purdue Fort Wayne with multiple activities. Visit https://pfw.edu/homecoming for all events.
// Feb. 11 and 12 is John McLendon Day around the Horizon League. The Mastodons' ESPN+ broadcasts on both days will include features on the impact of John McLendon.
// Cameron Benford set a new program record for games played at 134 when he entered the game on Thursday against IUPUI.
// Per College Basketball Reference, the Mastodons are one of nine teams in the nation to use the same starting five for every game this season. The others are: Creighton, Gonzaga, Murray State, North Texas, San Francisco, Syracuse, Toledo and Virginia Tech.
// The 'Dons have 10 games of double-digit steals this season, including six in the last eight games. The Mastodons have 62 games with double-digit steals since Jon Coffman became the program's head coach in 2014-15.
// Johnathan DeJurnett, who scored 12 total points last season in his freshman season, has 55 this season. He has a field goal in 10 straight games.
// The 'Dons have held a lead for at least five minutes in every game this season except for losses at SIUE and at Wright State.
// Seven different players have led the team in scoring for a game this season. That ties a single-season high for a Mastodon team under head coach Jon Coffman. The 2019-20 team also had seven scoring leaders.
// The Mastodons allowed 74.0 points per game through the first 11 contests of the season. Over the last 13 the 'Dons are giving up 63.8 per game.
// When Jalon Pipkins shoots better than 50 percent from the floor, the 'Dons are 7-0 this season.
// Per KenPom, the Mastodons are the 19th most experienced team in the nation.
// The 'Dons are giving up 68.5 points per game. Only nine times in program history have the 'Dons finished a season giving up less than 70.0 points per game. They've done this only five times as a Division I program.
// The Mastodons rank 34th in the nation in 3-pointers per game (9.2).
// The 'Dons are 28th in the nation in steals per game (8.8) and 21st in total steals (211).
// Per KenPom, the Mastodons recorded the highest Effective field goal percentage in program history (77 percent) in the home win over Robert Morris (Jan. 21).
ON THE HOME GREEN BAY WIN:
// The 'Dons shot 3-of-12 from three. It stands as the fewest 3-pointers the 'Dons have attempted in a game since making 6-of-11 at Denver on Feb. 19, 2015.
// The 55 points the Mastodons allowed stands as their best defensive performance of the season against a Division I team.
FROM THE LINE:
// The 'Dons are 10th in the nation and 2nd in the Horizon League in free throw shooting (78.5 percent). The program record for single-season free throw percentage came in 2010-11 at 77.2 percent.
// In league play the 'Dons are shooting 80.2 percent (170-of-212) from the free throw line.
// Free throw shooting in league play: Jarred Godfrey (33-of-37), Jalon Pipkins (39-of-43), Bobby Planutis (18-of-18), Damian Chong Qui (31-of-35) and Deonte Billups (16-of-18).
// 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 five single-digit turnover games this season.
// The Mastodons are forcing 15.79 turnovers per game, 32nd best in the nation and first in the league.
// The Mastodons' 2.0 turnover margin ranks 74th in the nation
JALON PIPKINS... :
// ... recorded a career-high 24 points and 10 field goals in the victory over SEMO.
// ... has six games of 18 or more points this season.
// ... owns 815 career points with NCAA Division I stops at CSUN and Loyola-Chicago prior to his two seasons in Fort Wayne.
// ... recorded a career-high five steals on Jan. 28 at Northern Kentucky.
BOBBY PLANUTIS... :
// ... has 13 games of two or more 3-pointers this season.
// ... is 24-for-24 from the free throw line this season. Only four times since 1992-93 (per sports-reference.com) has a player finished a season shooting 100 percent from the free throw line while making at-least 24.
// ... has been at his best in league play, averaging 10.42 points in Horizon League play compared to his 7.0 in non-league games.
// ... recorded a career-high 18 points on Jan. 28 at Northern Kentucky. He tied a season high with four 3-pointers.
// ... has scored 796 career points in NCAA Division I when his time at Purdue Fort Wayne, St. Bonaventure and Mount St Mary's are combined.
JARRED GODFREY... :
// ... has started every game since the start of his sophomore year for 83 starts in a Mastodon uniform.
// ... is second in the league in made 3-pointers (54).
// ... owns 1,474 career points, 6th place in program history. In 5th place is Bruce Roland with 1,477 points from 1986-89.
// ... is 5th in program history in made field goals (525). In 4th place is Sean Gibson with 588 field goals from 1989-93.
// ... is 7th in program history in assists (325). In 6th place is Zach Plackemeier (362) from 2007-11.
// ... is 7th in program history in steals (145). In 6th place is Mo Evans with 146 steals from 2013-17.
// ... scored 35 points against Western Michigan (Nov. 27) on 13-of-18 shooting. His 13 field goals tied a career high.
// ... made seven 3-pointers at home against Oakland, tied for the second most 3-pointers made by a Horizon League student-athlete this season.
RA KPEDI... :
// ... is having the best season of his career, averaging 8.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
// ... is 51st in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (2.92).
// ... has 10 games of seven or more rebounds.
// ... has six games of five or more offensive rebounds.
// ... picked up his first career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds at Florida Gulf Coast.
// ... leads the Horizon League in two-point field goal percentage at 64.6 percent.
DEONTE BILLUPS... :
// ... is looking like the leader for Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year, he leads the league in scoring among players without a start this season thanks to his 8.5 points per game.
// ... has 13 games of two or more 3-pointers in a game this season and has made four or more five times this season.
// ... owns a defensive rating of 96.2 from sports-reference.com, third best in the Horizon League.
DAMIAN CHONG QUI... :
// ... has six double-digit points games in the last eight games. Prior to this span he had six in the entire season.
// ... 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.
// .... 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.
// ... scored a season-high 20 points against Robert Morris (Jan. 21) while adding five assists.
// ... 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.
DUNKS FROM MASTODONS THIS SEASON:
// Ra Kpedi 20, Jalon Pipkins 15, Johnathan DeJurnett 11, Bobby Planutis 6, Deonte Billups 4, RJ Ogom 3, Jarred Godfrey 3, JoJo Peterson 3
~ Feel the Rumble ~
