Purdue Fort Wayne
IUPUI
In-State Rival IUPUI Returns to Fort Wayne on Thursday
2/9/2022 1:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (13-10, 8-6 Horizon) vs. IUPUI Jaguars (2-19, 0-10 Horizon)
When: Thursday, February 10 | 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) | IUPUI
KNOW YOUR FOE:
// Leading scorer: B.J. Maxwell (12.0 ppg)
// Head coach: Matt Crenshaw (1st season)
// The Jaguars own victories this season over Spalding and East-West.
// IUPUI is shooting 37.9 percent from the floor while allowing opponents to shoot 43.7 percent.
// IUPUI will finish the season with road games at Cleveland State, UIC and Robert Morris before hosting Milwaukee and Green Bay.
// The series between the two teams goes back to 1975. This will be the first time they face each other in league play since Summit League members in February 2017.
'DONS AND ENDS:
// Cameron Benford has played 133 career games for the Mastodons. He is tied with John Konchar, who played 133 games from 2014-19. Once Benford steps on the court on Thursday, he will own the record all to himself at 134.
// 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 nine games of double-digit steals this season, including five in the last six games. The Mastodons have 61 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 53 this season. He has a field goal in nine 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 12 the 'Dons are giving up 64.4 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 69.0 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 36th in the nation in 3-pointers per game (9.3).
// The 'Dons are 33rd in the nation in steals per game (8.7) and 25th in total steals (199).
// 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 SUNDAY'S 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 11th in the nation and 2nd in the Horizon League in free throw shooting (78.2 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 79.9 percent (154-of-194) from the free throw line.
// Free throw shooting in league play: Jarred Godfrey (33-of-37), Jalon Pipkins (32-of-35), Bobby Planutis (18-of-18), Damian Chong Qui (30-of-34) and Deonte Billups (12-of-13).
// 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 15.65 turnovers per game, 36th 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 802 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 12 games of two or more 3-pointers this season.
// ... is 24-for-24 from the free throw line this season.
// ... has been at his best in league play, averaging 10.4 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 790 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 82 starts in a Mastodon uniform.
// ... is second in the league in made 3-pointers (49).
// ... owns 1,453 career points, 6th place in program history. In 5th place is Bruce Roland with 1,477 points from 1986-89.
// ... is 6th in program history in made field goals (517). In 5th place is Mo Evans with 520 field goals from 2013-17.
// ... 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 (144). 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 6.4 rebounds per game.
// ... is 45th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (2.96).
// ... 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 64.7 percent.
DEONTE BILLUPS... :
// ... is shooting a team-best 38.3 percent (44-of-115) 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.
// ... 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 96.7 from sports-reference.com, third best in the Horizon League.
DAMIAN CHONG QUI... :
// ... has six double-digit points games in the last seven 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 14, Johnathan DeJurnett 11, Bobby Planutis 6, Deonte Billups 4, RJ Ogom 3, Jarred Godfrey 3, JoJo Peterson 2
~ Feel the Rumble ~
