Saturday, December 2
Rochester Hills, Mich.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
Anthony Roberts
'Dons and Golden Grizzlies Renew Rivalry in Michigan
12/1/2023 3:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A pair of 1-0 Horizon League teams will battle on Saturday (Dec. 2) in Michigan when the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons travel to Oakland.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-1, 1-0 Horizon League) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-3, 1-0 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, December 2 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | OU Credit Union O'rena
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: Oakland leads 20-9, series dates back to 1981
Game Notes: Link (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS
// The Mastodons' 25.3 points off turnover this season are up from 13.2 last season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 10.8 steals per game are up from 7.3 last year.
// The 'Dons have three games of 10 or more offensive rebounds this season.
// The 'Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in every game this season.
// The 'Dons are receiving votes in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major 25 Poll. The 'Dons were ranked 21 last week.
// Corey Hadnot II has earned all three Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors this season. Rasheed Bello and Quinton Morton-Robertson each have a Horizon League Player of the Week honor.
// The Mastodons' 7-1 start is their best start to a season over the first eight games during the NCAA Division I era of the Mastodons.
// The Mastodons' 5-0 start was their longest undefeated stretch to start a season as a NCAA Division I program. It was their longest stretch to start a season since the 1992-93 team opened 9-0. That team earned a bid in the NCAA Division II Tournament, the only NCAA bid (Division I or II) in program history.
// Thanks to the 5-0 start to the season, the 'Dons now have now had a winning streak of at-least four games in every season since 2009-10 except for one (2017-18). That is 14-of-15 seasons.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 7th in the nation in 3-point percentage (50.0 percent).
// Thanks to wins over Northern Arizona (Nov. 17) and South Dakota (Nov. 18), the 'Dons won the Arizona Tip-Off. Quinton Morton-Robertson was named the MVP of the event and selected to the All-Tournament Team with Rasheed Bello.
// 28.9 percent of points have come off turnovers (202-of-698).
// Rasheed Bello is sneaking up on 1,000 career points. Combined with his scoring at NCAA Division II UW-Parkside, he has 912 career NCAA points.
// Four Mastodons are averaging better than 13.0 points per game: Rasheed Bello (15.1), Jalen Jackson (14.0), Anthony Roberts (13.8) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.1).
// The 'Dons have partnered with Team IMPACT to add Bolton Richardson to the squad in 2023-24. Added to the team at a signing ceremony in July, Bolton will be at games, practices and other team activities.
NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 1st in the nation in turnover margin (+9.6)
// 5th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (19.00)
// 8th in the nation in fast break points per game (20.12)
// 10th in the nation in steals per game (10.8)
// 11th in the nation in scoring margin (+20.9)
// 17th in the nation in points per game (87.2)
// 18th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.4)
JALEN JACKSON...:
// ... his field goal percentage (51.4 percent vs. 42.4 percent), 3-point field goal percentage (46.7 percent vs. 31.8 percent) and rebounds per game (4.3 per game vs. 1.5) are each up this season compared to his freshman campaign at UIC last year.
// ... has recorded nine or more points in every game this season.
QUINTON MORTON-ROBERTSON...:
// ... is averaging 13.1 points per game, up from 7.3 last season.
// ... was named the Arizona Tip-off MVP.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 20).
ANTHONY ROBERTS...:
// ... is averaging 13.8 points per game, up from 7.3 last year.
// ... is recording 5.4 rebounds, up from 2.3 last year
// ... has two double-doubles this season.
// MAXIMUS NELSON...:
// ... is averaging 8.3 points per game, up from 4.6 per game at Valparaiso last season.
// ... is shooting 48.6 percent from three, up from 34.2 percent last season.
// RASHEED BELLO...:
// ... has scored in double-digits in all but one game this season.
// ... is shooting 52.2 percent from inside the arc this season.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 13) after helping the 'Dons to a 3-0 start to the season including a win over DePaul.
// ... was named to the Arizona Tip-off All-Tournament Team.
// ... was the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year at NCAA Division II UW-Parkside in 2022-23 and the Freshman of the Year in 2021-22. In 2022-23 he averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game to lead the Rangers to a NCAA Tournament appearance.
// ERIC MULDER...:
// ... is scoring 6.3 points per game, up from 4.6 last season.
// ... is shooting 76.7 percent from the floor, up from 65.4 last year.
// ... is averaging 6.5 rebounds, up from 2.2 last season.
// JONATHAN DEJURNETT...:
// ... is averaging 3.0 rebounds per game, after less than two his first three seasons.
// ... is averaging a career-best 11.4 minutes per game.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-1, 1-0 Horizon League) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-3, 1-0 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, December 2 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | OU Credit Union O'rena
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: Oakland leads 20-9, series dates back to 1981
Game Notes: Link (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS
// The Mastodons' 25.3 points off turnover this season are up from 13.2 last season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 10.8 steals per game are up from 7.3 last year.
// The 'Dons have three games of 10 or more offensive rebounds this season.
// The 'Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in every game this season.
// The 'Dons are receiving votes in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major 25 Poll. The 'Dons were ranked 21 last week.
// Corey Hadnot II has earned all three Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors this season. Rasheed Bello and Quinton Morton-Robertson each have a Horizon League Player of the Week honor.
// The Mastodons' 7-1 start is their best start to a season over the first eight games during the NCAA Division I era of the Mastodons.
// The Mastodons' 5-0 start was their longest undefeated stretch to start a season as a NCAA Division I program. It was their longest stretch to start a season since the 1992-93 team opened 9-0. That team earned a bid in the NCAA Division II Tournament, the only NCAA bid (Division I or II) in program history.
// Thanks to the 5-0 start to the season, the 'Dons now have now had a winning streak of at-least four games in every season since 2009-10 except for one (2017-18). That is 14-of-15 seasons.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 7th in the nation in 3-point percentage (50.0 percent).
// Thanks to wins over Northern Arizona (Nov. 17) and South Dakota (Nov. 18), the 'Dons won the Arizona Tip-Off. Quinton Morton-Robertson was named the MVP of the event and selected to the All-Tournament Team with Rasheed Bello.
// 28.9 percent of points have come off turnovers (202-of-698).
// Rasheed Bello is sneaking up on 1,000 career points. Combined with his scoring at NCAA Division II UW-Parkside, he has 912 career NCAA points.
// Four Mastodons are averaging better than 13.0 points per game: Rasheed Bello (15.1), Jalen Jackson (14.0), Anthony Roberts (13.8) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.1).
// The 'Dons have partnered with Team IMPACT to add Bolton Richardson to the squad in 2023-24. Added to the team at a signing ceremony in July, Bolton will be at games, practices and other team activities.
NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 1st in the nation in turnover margin (+9.6)
// 5th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (19.00)
// 8th in the nation in fast break points per game (20.12)
// 10th in the nation in steals per game (10.8)
// 11th in the nation in scoring margin (+20.9)
// 17th in the nation in points per game (87.2)
// 18th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.4)
JALEN JACKSON...:
// ... his field goal percentage (51.4 percent vs. 42.4 percent), 3-point field goal percentage (46.7 percent vs. 31.8 percent) and rebounds per game (4.3 per game vs. 1.5) are each up this season compared to his freshman campaign at UIC last year.
// ... has recorded nine or more points in every game this season.
QUINTON MORTON-ROBERTSON...:
// ... is averaging 13.1 points per game, up from 7.3 last season.
// ... was named the Arizona Tip-off MVP.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 20).
ANTHONY ROBERTS...:
// ... is averaging 13.8 points per game, up from 7.3 last year.
// ... is recording 5.4 rebounds, up from 2.3 last year
// ... has two double-doubles this season.
// MAXIMUS NELSON...:
// ... is averaging 8.3 points per game, up from 4.6 per game at Valparaiso last season.
// ... is shooting 48.6 percent from three, up from 34.2 percent last season.
// RASHEED BELLO...:
// ... has scored in double-digits in all but one game this season.
// ... is shooting 52.2 percent from inside the arc this season.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 13) after helping the 'Dons to a 3-0 start to the season including a win over DePaul.
// ... was named to the Arizona Tip-off All-Tournament Team.
// ... was the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year at NCAA Division II UW-Parkside in 2022-23 and the Freshman of the Year in 2021-22. In 2022-23 he averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game to lead the Rangers to a NCAA Tournament appearance.
// ERIC MULDER...:
// ... is scoring 6.3 points per game, up from 4.6 last season.
// ... is shooting 76.7 percent from the floor, up from 65.4 last year.
// ... is averaging 6.5 rebounds, up from 2.2 last season.
// JONATHAN DEJURNETT...:
// ... is averaging 3.0 rebounds per game, after less than two his first three seasons.
// ... is averaging a career-best 11.4 minutes per game.
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