Friday, November 24
Estero, Fla.
7:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Iowa
Audra Emmerson
Mastodons Set to Play Caitlin Clark and No. 5 Iowa in Gulf Coast Showcase
11/21/2023 2:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will be visiting Estero, Florida to play in the Gulf Coast Showcase this weekend. The Mastodons' first-round matchup is No. 5 Iowa on Friday night (Nov. 24) at 7:30 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes
When: Friday, November 24 | 7:30 PM
Where: Estero, Fla. | Hertz Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: FloHoops
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Iowa | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Iowa is 4-1 to start the year and is coming off a 113-90 win over Drake. The Hawkeyes' one loss came to the Kansas State Wildcats, who knocked off Iowa in Iowa City 65-58. The Hawkeyes are led by 2023 AP Player of the Year Caitlin Clark, who is averaging 30.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
The Series
This is the first meeting between Purdue Fort Wayne and Iowa. It will also be the first meeting for the other two opponents the Mastodons will face, no matter which teams they are.
Who's Next?
Purdue Fort Wayne will play either Delaware or Florida Gulf Coast in the second round of the Gulf Coast Showcase. The third round will be one of No. 16 Kansas State, Western Kentucky, No. 18 North Carolina or Vermont.
Player of the Week
Shayla Sellers was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week on November 20 after leading the Mastodons to a 70-64 overtime win at Southern Illinois. She scored 20 points, shot 60 percent from the floor and was 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Sellers added five rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in the win.
'Dons Against the B1G
The Mastodons are 1-29 against the Big Ten in program history, with the one win coming over No. 21 Michigan State in 2013, which was the first win over a top-25 team in program history. In recent history, the 'Dons played two Big Ten teams a year ago (at Michigan State and vs. No. 15 Maryland). The 'Dons had eight blocks at Michigan State, the most against a Power 5 program in school history, and held MSU to 11.1 percent from the 3-point line, the Spartans' lowest 3-point shooting in five years. The 'Dons hosted Maryland last year, pitting Shayla Sellers against her sister Shyanne. Shyanne slowed down her older sister, Shayla, but Amellia Bromenschenkel had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, the program's first double-double against a Power Five team. Sellers scored 14 points at Michigan earlier this season.
Chasing 1,000
The Mastodons have two players that are looking to reach 1,000 points in their careers. Shayla Sellers has 960 and Amellia Bromenschenkel has 661. Bromenschenkel scored 411 points last year.
The Final 8:31...
Purdue Fort Wayne held Southern Illinois to just two points over the final 8:31 of regulation in the Mastodons' comeback win. The 'Dons trailed by 11 at the 8:31 mark and tied up the game to force overtime. They did it without making a 3-pointer.
Paint The Town Gold
The Mastodons beat Southern Illinois 70-64, scoring 42 points in the paint. The 'Dons hit just one 3-pointer over the final 39:03 of the game.
Magic Number 70
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 15-4 when they score 70 points or more and 7-1 when they hit 80.
Linbo Limbo
In this calendar year, Jazzlyn Linbo has shot 52.2 percent (72-of-138) from the floor, including 54.2 percent (13-of-24) this season.
Summit City Connection
Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko was the head coach of the Mastodons in the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons in their final years of Division II. The 'Dons were 32-22 under Smesko's tutelage.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Southern Illinois 70-64 in overtime, led by 20 points from Shayla Sellers. The Mastodons came back from down 11 with less than nine minutes to go, out-scoring the Salukis 13-2 to close regulation.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will open Horizon League play on November 30 at Oakland.
Game Day Information
Who: No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes
When: Friday, November 24 | 7:30 PM
Where: Estero, Fla. | Hertz Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: FloHoops
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Iowa | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Iowa is 4-1 to start the year and is coming off a 113-90 win over Drake. The Hawkeyes' one loss came to the Kansas State Wildcats, who knocked off Iowa in Iowa City 65-58. The Hawkeyes are led by 2023 AP Player of the Year Caitlin Clark, who is averaging 30.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
The Series
This is the first meeting between Purdue Fort Wayne and Iowa. It will also be the first meeting for the other two opponents the Mastodons will face, no matter which teams they are.
Who's Next?
Purdue Fort Wayne will play either Delaware or Florida Gulf Coast in the second round of the Gulf Coast Showcase. The third round will be one of No. 16 Kansas State, Western Kentucky, No. 18 North Carolina or Vermont.
Player of the Week
Shayla Sellers was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week on November 20 after leading the Mastodons to a 70-64 overtime win at Southern Illinois. She scored 20 points, shot 60 percent from the floor and was 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Sellers added five rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in the win.
'Dons Against the B1G
The Mastodons are 1-29 against the Big Ten in program history, with the one win coming over No. 21 Michigan State in 2013, which was the first win over a top-25 team in program history. In recent history, the 'Dons played two Big Ten teams a year ago (at Michigan State and vs. No. 15 Maryland). The 'Dons had eight blocks at Michigan State, the most against a Power 5 program in school history, and held MSU to 11.1 percent from the 3-point line, the Spartans' lowest 3-point shooting in five years. The 'Dons hosted Maryland last year, pitting Shayla Sellers against her sister Shyanne. Shyanne slowed down her older sister, Shayla, but Amellia Bromenschenkel had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, the program's first double-double against a Power Five team. Sellers scored 14 points at Michigan earlier this season.
Chasing 1,000
The Mastodons have two players that are looking to reach 1,000 points in their careers. Shayla Sellers has 960 and Amellia Bromenschenkel has 661. Bromenschenkel scored 411 points last year.
The Final 8:31...
Purdue Fort Wayne held Southern Illinois to just two points over the final 8:31 of regulation in the Mastodons' comeback win. The 'Dons trailed by 11 at the 8:31 mark and tied up the game to force overtime. They did it without making a 3-pointer.
Paint The Town Gold
The Mastodons beat Southern Illinois 70-64, scoring 42 points in the paint. The 'Dons hit just one 3-pointer over the final 39:03 of the game.
Magic Number 70
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 15-4 when they score 70 points or more and 7-1 when they hit 80.
Linbo Limbo
In this calendar year, Jazzlyn Linbo has shot 52.2 percent (72-of-138) from the floor, including 54.2 percent (13-of-24) this season.
Summit City Connection
Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko was the head coach of the Mastodons in the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons in their final years of Division II. The 'Dons were 32-22 under Smesko's tutelage.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Southern Illinois 70-64 in overtime, led by 20 points from Shayla Sellers. The Mastodons came back from down 11 with less than nine minutes to go, out-scoring the Salukis 13-2 to close regulation.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will open Horizon League play on November 30 at Oakland.
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