Thursday, January 25
Highland Heights, Ky.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Northern Kentucky
Corey Hadnot II
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1/24/2024 12:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodon men's basketball team continues Horizon League play on Thursday (Jan. 25) at Northern Kentucky. The game will air on ESPNU. The 'Dons defeated NKU earlier this season at home 73-60.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-7, 4-5) vs. Northern Kentucky (11-9, 6-3)
When: Thursday, January 25 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
TV: ESPNU
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: Northern Kentucky leads 30-14
Game Notes: Link (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS
// Rasheed Bello was named to the CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List on Jan. 10. The award at the end of the season recognizes the best mid-major player in the nation.
// The 'Dons have recorded double-digit steals in 10 games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 16-of-20 games and each of the last four games.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 15-of-20 games and double digit treys in six games.
// The 'Dons have double-digit offensive rebounds in eight games.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 18th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 43.7 percent (59-of-135).
// Three times this season the 'Dons have committed six or fewer turnovers in a game.
// The 'Dons are No. 160 in the latest NET rankings, the 'Dons reached a program-best No. 53 on Dec. 8, 2023.
// Anthony Roberts has 43 steals, 21st in the nation and first in the league. His 2.15 steals per game ranks 39th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 27th in the nation in total steals (41). His 2.11 steals per game is 51st in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello went over the 1,000 point mark in his NCAA career on Dec. 31 vs. Detroit Mercy. His 1,000 plus total combines his scoring at UW-Parkside and Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 1,110 total points with 791 coming at UW-Parkside.
// The 'Dons are 5-1 when Jalen Jackson leads the team in scoring.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 11.8 is first in the league and 36th in the nation.
// The 'Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in all but three games this season.
// All five starters reached double-digits vs. SEMO (Dec. 9) and vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 16). Additionally, the 'Dons are 8-2 when four or all five starters reach double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but one this season.
// The 'Dons are averaging 83.6 points per game, 23rd in the nation and up from 73.9 last season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 10.1 steals per game this season are up from the 7.3 last year. The Division I era program high for steals per game was the 8.8 mark in 2021-22.
// Four Mastodons are averaging better than 13.0 points per game: Rasheed Bello (16), Anthony Roberts (13.4), Jalen Jackson (15.1) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.6).
// 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.
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 2nd in turnover margin (+7.7)
// 7th in turnovers forced per game (17.75)
// 9th in fast break points per game (16.3)
// 11th in steals per game (10.1)
// 23rd in scoring (83.6)
// 26th in 3-pointers per game (9.6)
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-7, 4-5) vs. Northern Kentucky (11-9, 6-3)
When: Thursday, January 25 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
TV: ESPNU
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: Northern Kentucky leads 30-14
Game Notes: Link (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS
// Rasheed Bello was named to the CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List on Jan. 10. The award at the end of the season recognizes the best mid-major player in the nation.
// The 'Dons have recorded double-digit steals in 10 games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 16-of-20 games and each of the last four games.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 15-of-20 games and double digit treys in six games.
// The 'Dons have double-digit offensive rebounds in eight games.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 18th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 43.7 percent (59-of-135).
// Three times this season the 'Dons have committed six or fewer turnovers in a game.
// The 'Dons are No. 160 in the latest NET rankings, the 'Dons reached a program-best No. 53 on Dec. 8, 2023.
// Anthony Roberts has 43 steals, 21st in the nation and first in the league. His 2.15 steals per game ranks 39th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 27th in the nation in total steals (41). His 2.11 steals per game is 51st in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello went over the 1,000 point mark in his NCAA career on Dec. 31 vs. Detroit Mercy. His 1,000 plus total combines his scoring at UW-Parkside and Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 1,110 total points with 791 coming at UW-Parkside.
// The 'Dons are 5-1 when Jalen Jackson leads the team in scoring.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 11.8 is first in the league and 36th in the nation.
// The 'Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in all but three games this season.
// All five starters reached double-digits vs. SEMO (Dec. 9) and vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 16). Additionally, the 'Dons are 8-2 when four or all five starters reach double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but one this season.
// The 'Dons are averaging 83.6 points per game, 23rd in the nation and up from 73.9 last season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 10.1 steals per game this season are up from the 7.3 last year. The Division I era program high for steals per game was the 8.8 mark in 2021-22.
// Four Mastodons are averaging better than 13.0 points per game: Rasheed Bello (16), Anthony Roberts (13.4), Jalen Jackson (15.1) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.6).
// 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.
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 2nd in turnover margin (+7.7)
// 7th in turnovers forced per game (17.75)
// 9th in fast break points per game (16.3)
// 11th in steals per game (10.1)
// 23rd in scoring (83.6)
// 26th in 3-pointers per game (9.6)
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