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Thursday, February 2
Rochester, Mich.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
Deonte Billups
'Dons at Oakland on Thursday in #HLMBB Matchup
2/1/2023 3:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The long series between Oakland and Purdue Fort Wayne continues on Thursday (Feb. 2) evening in Horizon League play.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-9, 6-6 Horizon League) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-14, 7-5 Horizon League)
When: Thursday, February 2 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | O'Rena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: Listen
Talent: Brett Rump
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland
Series Record: Oakland leads 20-8
About Oakland:
// The 'Dons defeated Oakland 79-73 earlier this season in overtime in Fort Wayne.
// Oakland lost on the road at Youngstown State and Robert Morris last week.
// Jalen Moore is averaging 17.2 points per game.
'Dons and Ends:
// Deonte Billups enters the game needing four points for 1,000 in his career.
// Jarred Godfrey enters the game needing 30 points for 2,000 in his career.
// The 'Dons have had individual scoring career highs in each of the last two games. 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 (Jan. 25). Damian Chong Qui followed with a career-best 31 points at Cleveland State (Jan. 27). Chong Qui's 13 made field goals also marked a career best.
// 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 144 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 seven of the last nine games.
// The 'Dons are 12-1 this season when scoring 71 or more points in a game.
// Per sports-reference.com, Ra Kpedi leads the Horizon League in offensive rebounding percentage at 15.7 percent. He is second in the league with 86 total offensive boards.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 1,970 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 604 rebounds, fifth in program history. He is also in the top five in points, assists, steals, field goals, free throws and 3-pointers in program history.
// Jarred Godfrey is shooting 91.8 percent (90-of-98) 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 20-of-24 games this season. He also won the tip in overtime against Oakland (Dec. 3).
// The 'Dons are 12th in the nation in 3-pointers per game (10.0).
// The 'Dons are 11th in the nation in 3-point defense with teams shooting just 28.5 percent against them from three.
// Jarred Godfrey (1,970), Damian Chong Qui (1,505), Anthony Roberts (1,487), and Bobby Planutis (1,119) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (996) is knocking on the door.
// The 'Dons have 15 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, 600 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 3-pointers. Since 1992-93 only 13 student-athletes have finished with such a career stat line. The list includes Kerry Kittles, E'Twaun Moore and Randy Foye. (per sports-reference.com)
... when Godfrey gets one more steal (to get to 200), the group will then be five total players.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-9, 6-6 Horizon League) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-14, 7-5 Horizon League)
When: Thursday, February 2 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | O'Rena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: Listen
Talent: Brett Rump
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland
Series Record: Oakland leads 20-8
About Oakland:
// The 'Dons defeated Oakland 79-73 earlier this season in overtime in Fort Wayne.
// Oakland lost on the road at Youngstown State and Robert Morris last week.
// Jalen Moore is averaging 17.2 points per game.
'Dons and Ends:
// Deonte Billups enters the game needing four points for 1,000 in his career.
// Jarred Godfrey enters the game needing 30 points for 2,000 in his career.
// The 'Dons have had individual scoring career highs in each of the last two games. 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 (Jan. 25). Damian Chong Qui followed with a career-best 31 points at Cleveland State (Jan. 27). Chong Qui's 13 made field goals also marked a career best.
// 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 144 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 seven of the last nine games.
// The 'Dons are 12-1 this season when scoring 71 or more points in a game.
// Per sports-reference.com, Ra Kpedi leads the Horizon League in offensive rebounding percentage at 15.7 percent. He is second in the league with 86 total offensive boards.
// Jarred Godfrey owns 1,970 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 604 rebounds, fifth in program history. He is also in the top five in points, assists, steals, field goals, free throws and 3-pointers in program history.
// Jarred Godfrey is shooting 91.8 percent (90-of-98) 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 20-of-24 games this season. He also won the tip in overtime against Oakland (Dec. 3).
// The 'Dons are 12th in the nation in 3-pointers per game (10.0).
// The 'Dons are 11th in the nation in 3-point defense with teams shooting just 28.5 percent against them from three.
// Jarred Godfrey (1,970), Damian Chong Qui (1,505), Anthony Roberts (1,487), and Bobby Planutis (1,119) have each scored 1,000 career NCAA points. Deonte Billups (996) is knocking on the door.
// The 'Dons have 15 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, 600 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 3-pointers. Since 1992-93 only 13 student-athletes have finished with such a career stat line. The list includes Kerry Kittles, E'Twaun Moore and Randy Foye. (per sports-reference.com)
... when Godfrey gets one more steal (to get to 200), the group will then be five total players.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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