Purdue Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
Mastodons Host Milwaukee on Thursday Evening
1/28/2024 7:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-7, 5-5) vs. Milwaukee Panthers (10-11, 5-5)
When: Thursday, Feb. 1 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: Mastodons lead 5-2
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Milwaukee
Digital Program: Link
Tickets: Link
'DONS & ENDS:
// The 'Dons have recorded double-digit steals in 11 games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 16-of-21 games and each of the last four games.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 16-of-21 games and double digit treys in six games.
// The 'Dons have double-digit offensive rebounds in eight games.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 30th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.5 percent (61-of-147).
// Three times this season the 'Dons have committed six or fewer turnovers in a game.
// The 'Dons are No. 157 in the latest NET rankings, the 'Dons reached a program-best No. 53 on Dec. 8, 2023.
// Anthony Roberts has 45 steals, 45th in the nation and first in the league. His 2.14 steals per game ranks 36th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 28th in the nation in total steals (44). His 2.10 steals per game is 40th 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 1,118 total points with 791 coming at UW-Parkside.
// The 'Dons are 6-1 when Jalen Jackson leads the team in scoring.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 11.4 is first in the league and 37th 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 two this season.
// The 'Dons are averaging 82.6 points per game, 23rd in the nation and up from 73.9 last season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 10.0 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.
AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY
// Jalen Jackson led the 'Dons with 17 points with nine rebounds, shooting 70 percent from the floor (7-of-10) and 75 percent from deep (3-of-4).
// Purdue Fort Wayne held the Norse to 16.7 percent from deep (3-18).
IN LEAGUE PLAY ONLY THE 'DONS ARE...:
// ... making 10.0 3-pointers per game, one of two teams in the league making 10 or more. Behind Green Bay, with 10.9.
// ... shooting 38.2 percent from three, third in the league.
// ... first in turnover margin (5.8).
// ... fourth in the league in scoring at 81.8 points per game.
IN LEAGUE PLAY ONLY, INDIVIDUALLY...:
// ... Quinton Morton-Robertson is second in the league in 3-pointers per game (3.4) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (40.5 percent).
// ... Rasheed Bello is first (2.5) in steals per game. Anthony Roberts (1.8) and Jalen Jackson are tied for second (1.8) with Trey Robinson (NKU).
// ... Eric Mulder is third in rebounds per game (8.0).
// ... Rasheed Bello is fifth in assists (4.6).
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 1st in turnover margin (+7.3)
// 5th in turnovers forced per game (17.86)
// 10th in steals per game (10.0)
// 11th in fast break points per game (16.1)
// 23rd in points per game (82.6)
// 27th in 3-pointers per game (9.5)
~ Feel The Rumble ~
