Purdue Fort Wayne WBB Visits Wright State on Sunday

Sunday, January 22

Dayton, Ohio

1 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Wright State

Lauryn Stover

Photo by: Josh Gales

Purdue Fort Wayne WBB Visits Wright State on Sunday

1/21/2023 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will look to Wright the ship on Sunday (Jan. 22), when they visit Dayton to take on the Wright State Raiders.

Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Sunday, January 22 | 1 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Wright State is 2-17 and 1-8 in the Horizon League. The Raiders' only non-league win was a 98-37 win over Ohio Christian, and their league win was an 82-69 road victory over Detroit Mercy. WSU is coming off its best shooting performance in program history as the Raiders buried 18 triples against Cleveland State in a losing effort. The Raiders are getting 11.8 points per game out of Bryce Nixon.

The Series
Wright State leads the all-time series with the Mastodons 10-7. After winning three in a row from 2016-21, the Mastodons got a forfeit win from Wright State during the 2021-22 season then an 83-58 home win later that season. The 'Dons had four players in double-digits in that game, led by Audra Emmerson with 19.

She's Back!
After four games of four points or less, Amellia Bromenschenkel has averaged 16.0 points per game in the last two games.

Sharing the Sugar
Audra Emmerson has a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.5 in her two years with the 'Dons. She has 98 assists and 66 turnovers.

Ball Control
In the last two games, the 'Dons have had just 32 turnovers, 10.1 per game.

On That Milwaukee Game...
• The 11-point comeback was the largest since December 13, 2019
• The nine turnovers was the fewest against a Division I foe since February 27, 2020
• All five starters scored in double-digits for the first time since November 12, 2017
• The 19-0 run was the largest against a Division I opponent in program history

Defense (Clap, Clap) Defense
Purdue Fort Wayne has held its opponents to 64 points or fewer in nine games this season.

In The Wins...
In the Mastodons' wins this year, Amellia Bromenschenkel is recording 18.5 points and 6.7 rebounds with a 57.5 percent shooting clip and a 50.0 percent 3-point shooting percentage. She is also averaging 1.6 steals, 1.6 assists and 0.7 blocks per game in those games.

Shayla Show
Shayla Sellers had one of her best games as a Mastodon against IUPUI on January 4. She recorded 23 points with a 69.2 percent clip from the floor and 50 percent from the 3-point line, six rebounds, four steals, three blocks and an assist. Her points, blocks and steals all at least tied a season-high mark.

The Best Choice For Defensive Player of the Year
In Horizon League play, Shayla Sellers is second in the league with 2.4 steals per game and is eighth in the league with 0.9 blocks per game. She is the only player in the league that is in the top 13 in both categories.

Thieves!
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and 62nd in the country with 9.5 steals per game. The 'Dons also force the 53rd-most turnovers in the country at 19.21 per game, a league-best.

Especially Those Two!
In league play, Shayla Sellers and Amellia Bromenschenkel are second and third in the league with 2.4 and 2.2 steals per game.

Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 nationally with 3.5 blocks per game.

Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is second in the Horizon League with 24 blocks this season.

The Starting Five
The Mastodons had the same starting lineup for the first 16 games of the season. The 'Dons had different starting fives for the last three games, which saw Abbigail Stephens, Sylare Starks, Audra Emmerson and Riley Ott pick up their first starts of the season.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne came down to the wire with Northern Kentucky, falling 75-69. Amellia Bromenschenkel had 19 points to lead all scorers.

Coming Up
The Mastodons will head to Oakland to play another Horizon League game on Thursday (Jan. 26). After the Golden Grizzlies, the 'Dons take on Detroit Mercy on Saturday.

~ Feel the Rumble ~