Monday, February 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Taylor
Audra Emmerson
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
'Dons Step Away From League Play for Monday Night Game
2/6/2022 11:15:00 AM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Fresh off a 25-point win over Wright State, the Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team is set to face off against Taylor in a non-league game in the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Taylor Trojans
When: Monday, February 7 | 6 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Taylor is 12-10 this season and is coming off a 123-76 win over Bethel. The NAIA member of the Crossroads League will play Monday's game as an exhibition. Taylor Westgate is leading the team with 14.6 points per game. She is one of four players averaging double-figures.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne owns a 7-4 advantage in the all-time series against the Trojans. The two squads have only met once in a regular season game since the Mastodons moved Division I in 2001: an 84-74 Mastodon win in 2018. In that contest, Hannah Albrecht scored 14 points as one of four Mastodons in double-figures. The Mastodons have won the last six meetings.
A Win Would...
• Give the Mastodons their seventh-straight win over the Trojans
• Be the most wins for Purdue Fort Wayne since 2014-15
Free For a Reason
Purdue Fort Wayne's season free throw percentage of 78.7 percent is the third-best in program history. It also ranks ninth in the country and third in the Horizon League.
How 'Bout Them Blowouts
Purdue Fort Wayne has won two Horizon League games by at least 25 points this season: at UIC (88-61) and Wright State (83-58). This is the first time since the 2010-11 season that the Mastodons have had two 25+ point wins in conference play.
Sharing The Sugar
The Mastodons have recorded more than 25 assists in two games this year: Manchester (27) and at UIC (26). This is the first time in the Division I era that the 'Dons have dished out 25 assists in more than one game in a season. The 26 against UIC is the second-most in the Division I era, and the most against a Division I foe in program history.
Streaks & Stats
The number of consecutive games that the Mastodons have...
• Made at least one 3-pointer: 38 games
• Made at least one free throw: 48 games
• Had at least five offensive rebounds: 54 games
Smoother than WD-40
The Mastodons have shot over 40 percent from 3-point range in four games this season. The 'Dons shot over 40 percent from 3 against Manchester (52.2), Indiana State (40.7), at Cleveland State (40.9) and at UIC (47.8).
Coach John McLendon Day
On February 11-12, all Horizon League institutions are honoring the legacy of former Cleveland State head men's basketball coach John McLendon for being a pioneer in the game basketball, both on and off the court. He was hired by Cleveland State in 1966, becoming the first African American head basketball coach at a predominately white institution. He would go on to be a two-time Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Wright State 83-58 on Saturday (Feb. 5) for its second 25-point win in a week span.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will return to Horizon League play with Robert Morris on Friday (Feb. 11) in the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Taylor Trojans
When: Monday, February 7 | 6 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Taylor is 12-10 this season and is coming off a 123-76 win over Bethel. The NAIA member of the Crossroads League will play Monday's game as an exhibition. Taylor Westgate is leading the team with 14.6 points per game. She is one of four players averaging double-figures.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne owns a 7-4 advantage in the all-time series against the Trojans. The two squads have only met once in a regular season game since the Mastodons moved Division I in 2001: an 84-74 Mastodon win in 2018. In that contest, Hannah Albrecht scored 14 points as one of four Mastodons in double-figures. The Mastodons have won the last six meetings.
A Win Would...
• Give the Mastodons their seventh-straight win over the Trojans
• Be the most wins for Purdue Fort Wayne since 2014-15
Free For a Reason
Purdue Fort Wayne's season free throw percentage of 78.7 percent is the third-best in program history. It also ranks ninth in the country and third in the Horizon League.
How 'Bout Them Blowouts
Purdue Fort Wayne has won two Horizon League games by at least 25 points this season: at UIC (88-61) and Wright State (83-58). This is the first time since the 2010-11 season that the Mastodons have had two 25+ point wins in conference play.
Sharing The Sugar
The Mastodons have recorded more than 25 assists in two games this year: Manchester (27) and at UIC (26). This is the first time in the Division I era that the 'Dons have dished out 25 assists in more than one game in a season. The 26 against UIC is the second-most in the Division I era, and the most against a Division I foe in program history.
Streaks & Stats
The number of consecutive games that the Mastodons have...
• Made at least one 3-pointer: 38 games
• Made at least one free throw: 48 games
• Had at least five offensive rebounds: 54 games
Smoother than WD-40
The Mastodons have shot over 40 percent from 3-point range in four games this season. The 'Dons shot over 40 percent from 3 against Manchester (52.2), Indiana State (40.7), at Cleveland State (40.9) and at UIC (47.8).
Coach John McLendon Day
On February 11-12, all Horizon League institutions are honoring the legacy of former Cleveland State head men's basketball coach John McLendon for being a pioneer in the game basketball, both on and off the court. He was hired by Cleveland State in 1966, becoming the first African American head basketball coach at a predominately white institution. He would go on to be a two-time Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Wright State 83-58 on Saturday (Feb. 5) for its second 25-point win in a week span.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will return to Horizon League play with Robert Morris on Friday (Feb. 11) in the Gates Sports Center.
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