Friday, January 27
Cleveland, Ohio
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Cleveland State
Eric Mulder
Mastodons Set For a Voyage to Cleveland to Face the Vikings
1/26/2023 4:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodons return to the road to play the Vikings of Cleveland State on Friday (Jan. 27) in a 7 p.m. tip.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-8, 6-5 Horizon League) at Cleveland State Vikings (12-9, 7-3 Horizon League)
When: Friday, January 27 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Wolstein Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM The Fan online only | Listen
Talent: Brett Rump
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Cleveland State
Series Record: Cleveland State leads 9-3
ABOUT CLEVELAND STATE:
// The Vikings are tied for second in the Horizon League with a 7-3 mark. They defeated the 'Dons earlier this season and have won four of their last five games.
// This will be the 10th meeting between the Mastodons and Vikings since December 2020.
'DONS AND ENDS:
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-8, 6-5 Horizon League) at Cleveland State Vikings (12-9, 7-3 Horizon League)
When: Friday, January 27 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Wolstein Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM The Fan online only | Listen
Talent: Brett Rump
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Cleveland State
Series Record: Cleveland State leads 9-3
ABOUT CLEVELAND STATE:
// The Vikings are tied for second in the Horizon League with a 7-3 mark. They defeated the 'Dons earlier this season and have won four of their last five games.
// This will be the 10th meeting between the Mastodons and Vikings since December 2020.
'DONS AND ENDS:
// Deonte Billups enters the game needing nine points for 1,000 in his career.
// Deonte Billups set career highs in points (26), 3-pointers (7), field goal attempts (16) and 3-point field goal attempts (12) in the win over IUPUI on Thursday (Jan. 25). He also had a season-high seven rebounds and no turnovers in the game.
// The Mastodon coaching staff wore sneakers for the game against IUPUI as part of the American Cancer Society and NABC's Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week. During Suits And Sneakers Week, coaches from all levels of the sport wore specially designed Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers apparel along with their favorite sneakers on the sidelines to raise awareness about the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer.
// Jarred Godfrey is the all-time leader in games played in program history. He played in his 142nd career game on Jan. 25th at Northern Kentucky to pass Cameron Benford (2017-22) who had 141 games for the mark. Godfrey now owns 143 career games played.
// Jarred Godfrey has eight games of 20 or more points this season. He has 33 career games of 20 or more points.
// Ra Kpedi on the season has six double-digit rebound games, including double-doubles at Northwestern (Nov. 18), vs. Oakland (Dec. 3) and vs. Cleveland State (Jan. 16).
// The 'Dons have had 12 or fewer turnovers in six of the last eight games.
// The 'Dons are 12-0 this season when scoring 71 or more points in a game.
// The 'Dons have held a lead in every game this season.
// Per sports-reference.com, Ra Kpedi leads the Horizon League in offensive rebounding percentage at 15.6 percent. He has a league-best 81 offensive boards.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 1,958 career points, second place in program history. The only Mastodon ahead of Godfrey is his former teammate John Konchar. Konchar sits in first place in program history with 2,065 points.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 599 rebounds, sixth in program history. When he reaches 603 rebounds he'll enter the top five in program history. He is already in the top five in points, assists, steals, field goals, free throws and 3-pointers.
// Jarred Godfrey is shooting 91.7 percent (88-of-96) from the free throw line this season, 8th in the nation. Only once in program history has a player made 50 or more free throws in a season and finished at 90 percent or better. That was Ben Botts in 2009-09, making 65-of-71 (91.5 percent).
// Ra Kpedi has won the opening tip in 19-of-23 games this season. He also won the tip in overtime against Oakland (Dec. 3).
// The 'Dons are 14th in the nation in 3-pointers per game (10.0).
// The 'Dons are 9th in the nation in 3-point defense with teams shooting just 28.3 percent against them from three.
// Jarred Godfrey (1,958), Damian Chong Qui (1,474), Anthony Roberts (1,484), and Bobby Planutis (1,116) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (991) is knocking on the door.
// The 'Dons have 14 games of double-digit offensive rebounds this season.
// Jarred Godfrey is the only active player in NCAA Division I men's basketball with 1,900 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 3-pointers. Since 1992-93 only 24 student-athletes have finished with such a career stat line. The list includes Shabazz Napier, Jameer Nelson, Eddie House and Kerry Kittles. (per sports-reference.com)
... when Godfrey gets one more rebound (to get to 600), the group will then be 12 players including Godfrey.
// Deonte Billups set career highs in points (26), 3-pointers (7), field goal attempts (16) and 3-point field goal attempts (12) in the win over IUPUI on Thursday (Jan. 25). He also had a season-high seven rebounds and no turnovers in the game.
// The Mastodon coaching staff wore sneakers for the game against IUPUI as part of the American Cancer Society and NABC's Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week. During Suits And Sneakers Week, coaches from all levels of the sport wore specially designed Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers apparel along with their favorite sneakers on the sidelines to raise awareness about the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer.
// Jarred Godfrey is the all-time leader in games played in program history. He played in his 142nd career game on Jan. 25th at Northern Kentucky to pass Cameron Benford (2017-22) who had 141 games for the mark. Godfrey now owns 143 career games played.
// Jarred Godfrey has eight games of 20 or more points this season. He has 33 career games of 20 or more points.
// Ra Kpedi on the season has six double-digit rebound games, including double-doubles at Northwestern (Nov. 18), vs. Oakland (Dec. 3) and vs. Cleveland State (Jan. 16).
// The 'Dons have had 12 or fewer turnovers in six of the last eight games.
// The 'Dons are 12-0 this season when scoring 71 or more points in a game.
// The 'Dons have held a lead in every game this season.
// Per sports-reference.com, Ra Kpedi leads the Horizon League in offensive rebounding percentage at 15.6 percent. He has a league-best 81 offensive boards.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 1,958 career points, second place in program history. The only Mastodon ahead of Godfrey is his former teammate John Konchar. Konchar sits in first place in program history with 2,065 points.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 599 rebounds, sixth in program history. When he reaches 603 rebounds he'll enter the top five in program history. He is already in the top five in points, assists, steals, field goals, free throws and 3-pointers.
// Jarred Godfrey is shooting 91.7 percent (88-of-96) from the free throw line this season, 8th in the nation. Only once in program history has a player made 50 or more free throws in a season and finished at 90 percent or better. That was Ben Botts in 2009-09, making 65-of-71 (91.5 percent).
// Ra Kpedi has won the opening tip in 19-of-23 games this season. He also won the tip in overtime against Oakland (Dec. 3).
// The 'Dons are 14th in the nation in 3-pointers per game (10.0).
// The 'Dons are 9th in the nation in 3-point defense with teams shooting just 28.3 percent against them from three.
// Jarred Godfrey (1,958), Damian Chong Qui (1,474), Anthony Roberts (1,484), and Bobby Planutis (1,116) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (991) is knocking on the door.
// The 'Dons have 14 games of double-digit offensive rebounds this season.
// Jarred Godfrey is the only active player in NCAA Division I men's basketball with 1,900 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 3-pointers. Since 1992-93 only 24 student-athletes have finished with such a career stat line. The list includes Shabazz Napier, Jameer Nelson, Eddie House and Kerry Kittles. (per sports-reference.com)
... when Godfrey gets one more rebound (to get to 600), the group will then be 12 players including Godfrey.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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