Milwaukee Makes First Trip to Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Milwaukee Panthers have never played a game in Fort Wayne. That changes Friday night. While campus is closed on Friday, the game will be played as scheduled at the Coliseum.

Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (11-10, 6-6 Horizon) vs. Milwaukee (7-15, 5-8 Horizon)
When: Friday, February 4 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Listen: 1380 The Fan
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Milwaukee (PDF)

KNOW YOUR FOE:
// Leading scorer: DeAndre Gholston (15.1 ppg)
// Head coach: Pat Baldwin
// The Panthers made national news when Pat Baldwin Jr. signed with Milwaukee. The highly regarded freshman, however, has played in only eight games this season. The last time he saw the court for Milwaukee was Jan. 5 in 11 minutes against Green Bay.
// Milwaukee is the only team to hand Oakland a league loss this season, defeating the Golden Grizzlies 88-78 on Jan. 20.
// Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 3-0. This includes two wins in Milwaukee last season and a 77-61 victory on Dec. 30, 1987 in Quincy, Illinois.

'DONS AND ENDS:
// The Mastodons are one of 10 teams in the nation to use the same starting five for every game this season. The others are: Creighton, Gonzaga, Longwood, Murray State, North Texas, San Francisco, Syracuse, Toledo and Virginia Tech.
// Purdue Fort Wayne has led at the half in 10 of the last 12 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.
// Per KenPom, the Mastodons are the 22nd most experienced team in the nation and third most in the Horizon League.
// Cameron Benford has played 131 career games for the Mastodons, third most all-time in program history. He will soon pass Joe Reed, who played 132 games from 2012-16 and John Konchar, who played 133 games from 2014-19.
// The Mastodons rank 23rd in the nation in 3-pointers per game (9.6).
// The 'Dons are 34th in the nation in steals per game (8.6).

INFO ON BOBBY MO WIN:
// 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).
// The Mastodons shot 62.5 percent from three (15-of-24) against Robert Morris (Jan. 21). It is the ninth best 3-point shooting performance in program history. It is the only time the 'Dons have shot 60 percent or better while attempting more than 20 3-pointers.
// The Mastodons made one free throw (1-of-3) against Robert Morris (Jan. 21). The last time the 'Dons made one free throw in a game was vs. Oakland (March 8, 2010) in a 71-58 loss in the Summit League Tournament.

FROM THE LINE:
// The 'Dons are 11th in the nation and 2nd in the Horizon League in free throw shooting (78.4 percent).
// In league play the 'Dons are shooting 80.6 percent (129-of-160) from the free throw line.
// Free throw shooting in league play: Jarred Godfrey (31-of-35), Jalon Pipkins (26-of-28), Bobby Planutis (16-of-16) and Deonte Billups (12-of-12).
// 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 15.81 turnovers per game, 37th best in the nation and first in the league.
// The Mastodons' 2.0 turnover margin ranks 78th in the nation.

JALON PIPKINS... :
// ... recorded a career-high 24 points and 10 field goals in the victory over SEMO.
// ... has five games of 18 or more points this season.
// ... owns 768 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.
// ... is 39th in the nation in free throw percentage (87.7 percent).

BOBBY PLANUTIS... :
// ... has made a 3-pointer in 18 straight games.
// ... has 12 games of two or more 3-pointers this season.
// ... is 22-for-22 from the free throw line this season.
// ... has been at his best in league play, averaging 10.8 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 775 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 110 total starts in a Mastodon uniform.
// ... is second in the league in made 3-pointers (47).
// ... owns 1,441 career points, 7th place in program history. In 6th place is Nick Wise with 1,450 points from 1999-02.
// ... is 6th in program history in made field goals (513). In 5th place is Mo Evans with 520 field goals from 2013-17.
// ... is 7th in program history in assists (320). In 6th place is Zach Plackemeier (362) from 2007-11.
// ... is 7th in program history in steals (140). 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 8.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
// ... is 39th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.05).
// ... 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.

DEONTE BILLUPS... :
// ... is shooting a team-best 38.5 percent (40-of-104) from three on the season.
// ... 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 8.4 points per game.

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.
// .... 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

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Players Mentioned

Cameron Benford

Deonte Billups

Jarred Godfrey

Jalon Pipkins

Bobby Planutis

Purdue University Fort Wayne Athletics