Saturday, January 6
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Wright State
Deangelo Elisee
Mastodons Welcome Wright State on Saturday Afternoon
1/5/2024 12:33:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The 'Dons put their 4-0 mark in league play on the line on Saturday (Jan. 6) when Wright State comes to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-2, 4-0 Horizon League) vs. Wright State Raiders (7-8, 2-2 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, January 6 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Tickets: Link
Game Program: Link
Series Record: Raiders lead 11-4
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF)
HIGHLIGHT A CAUSE:
// The 'Dons will wear bright highlighter shoes to "Highlight a Cause" for community outreach and community services throughout our area on Saturday. Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, Renaissance YMCA, Center for Non-Violence, SCAN, Boys and Girls Club, Tri-County Ambulance, Bowen Center and Specialty Tutoring will be in attendance. The program's next Highlight a Cause night will be February 14th. Programs can reach out to Adam Blaylock on the men's basketball staff for more information on the February 14th event.
'DONS & ENDS:
// A victory would put the 'Dons at 14-2, tying for the program record for best start over the first 16 games of the season. The 1992-93 team also started 14-2 and went on to a 17-2 start.
// The 'Dons are 4-0 in league play for the first time since 2018-19 when the 'Dons opened 4-0 in Summit League play. A win on Saturday vs. Wright State would put the 'Dons at 5-0 for the first time in league play since 2010-11.
// The 'Dons have recorded double-digit steals in eight games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 11-of-15 games.
// Rasheed Bello had seven steals on Dec. 29 vs. Northern Kentucky, tying a program record in the NCAA Division I era. Some of the best individual steal performances in program history have come against Northern Kentucky. During the NCAA Division II era, Randy Spicer had eight steals against Northern Kentucky on Jan. 9, 1999.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 11-of-15 games and double digit treys in five games.
// Quinton Morton Robertson is 6th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 46.7 percent (42-of-90). Maximus Nelson is shooting 42.7 percent (32-of-75) from three. Nelson doesn't appear on the national rankings as he is shy of the 2.5 made 3-pointers per game required to make the list.
// The Mastodons average 20.7 points off turnover this season, which is 24.8 percent of all points. Sparking points off turnovers, the 'Dons are 7th in the nation in turnovers forced per game at 18.13 and 7th in the nation in fastbreak points with 17.73.
// The 'Dons are ranked No. 12 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major 25 Poll. They have been as high as No. 9 this season.
// The 'Dons are No. 88 in the latest NET rankings, the 'Dons reached a program-best No. 53 on Dec. 8, 2023.
// Anthony Roberts has 37 steals, 8th in the nation and first in the league. His 2.47 steals ranks 19th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 28th in the nation in total steals (30).
// Rasheed Bello went over the 1,000 point mark in his NCAA career on Dec. 31 vs. Detroit Mercy. His total combines his scoring at UW-Parkside and Purdue Fort Wayne.
// The 'Dons are 5-0 when Jalen Jackson leads the team in scoring.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 17.8 is first in the league.
// The 'Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in all but two games this season (at Oakland, Dec. 2 and at Pitt, Dec. 20).
// The 'Dons have limited seven consecutive opponents to under 30 percent shooting from three.
// All five starters reached double-digits vs. SEMO (Dec. 9) and vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 16). Additionally, six times this season four starters have reached double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but one this season. Jalen Jackson and Anthony Roberts each have just two games without 10 points.
// The 'Dons are averaging 83.5 points per game, 31st in the nation and up from 73.9 last season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 10.5 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 12.0 points per game: Rasheed Bello (14.5), Anthony Roberts (14.0), Jalen Jackson (14.5) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (12.3).
// 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.
// The 'Dons have won 20 straight home non-league games, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.
// 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.
// 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.
TOP 25 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 2nd in the nation in turnover margin (+8.5)
// 7th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (18.13)
// 7th in the nation in fast break points per game (17.73)
// 8th in the nation in 3-point percentage defense (26.5 percent)
// 10th in the nation in steals per game (10.5)
// 14th in the nation in scoring margin (+17.8)
50-point halves this season:
68 (1st) vs. Andrews (Nov. 9)
62 (2nd) vs. Andrews (Nov. 9)
57 (2nd) vs. South Dakota (Nov. 18)
57 (2nd ) vs. Detroit Mercy (Dec. 31)
52 (2nd) vs. Oakland (Dec. 5)
50 (2nd) vs. Wittenberg (Nov. 25)
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-2, 4-0 Horizon League) vs. Wright State Raiders (7-8, 2-2 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, January 6 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Tickets: Link
Game Program: Link
Series Record: Raiders lead 11-4
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF)
HIGHLIGHT A CAUSE:
// The 'Dons will wear bright highlighter shoes to "Highlight a Cause" for community outreach and community services throughout our area on Saturday. Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, Renaissance YMCA, Center for Non-Violence, SCAN, Boys and Girls Club, Tri-County Ambulance, Bowen Center and Specialty Tutoring will be in attendance. The program's next Highlight a Cause night will be February 14th. Programs can reach out to Adam Blaylock on the men's basketball staff for more information on the February 14th event.
'DONS & ENDS:
// A victory would put the 'Dons at 14-2, tying for the program record for best start over the first 16 games of the season. The 1992-93 team also started 14-2 and went on to a 17-2 start.
// The 'Dons are 4-0 in league play for the first time since 2018-19 when the 'Dons opened 4-0 in Summit League play. A win on Saturday vs. Wright State would put the 'Dons at 5-0 for the first time in league play since 2010-11.
// The 'Dons have recorded double-digit steals in eight games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 11-of-15 games.
// Rasheed Bello had seven steals on Dec. 29 vs. Northern Kentucky, tying a program record in the NCAA Division I era. Some of the best individual steal performances in program history have come against Northern Kentucky. During the NCAA Division II era, Randy Spicer had eight steals against Northern Kentucky on Jan. 9, 1999.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 11-of-15 games and double digit treys in five games.
// Quinton Morton Robertson is 6th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 46.7 percent (42-of-90). Maximus Nelson is shooting 42.7 percent (32-of-75) from three. Nelson doesn't appear on the national rankings as he is shy of the 2.5 made 3-pointers per game required to make the list.
// The Mastodons average 20.7 points off turnover this season, which is 24.8 percent of all points. Sparking points off turnovers, the 'Dons are 7th in the nation in turnovers forced per game at 18.13 and 7th in the nation in fastbreak points with 17.73.
// The 'Dons are ranked No. 12 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major 25 Poll. They have been as high as No. 9 this season.
// The 'Dons are No. 88 in the latest NET rankings, the 'Dons reached a program-best No. 53 on Dec. 8, 2023.
// Anthony Roberts has 37 steals, 8th in the nation and first in the league. His 2.47 steals ranks 19th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 28th in the nation in total steals (30).
// Rasheed Bello went over the 1,000 point mark in his NCAA career on Dec. 31 vs. Detroit Mercy. His total combines his scoring at UW-Parkside and Purdue Fort Wayne.
// The 'Dons are 5-0 when Jalen Jackson leads the team in scoring.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 17.8 is first in the league.
// The 'Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in all but two games this season (at Oakland, Dec. 2 and at Pitt, Dec. 20).
// The 'Dons have limited seven consecutive opponents to under 30 percent shooting from three.
// All five starters reached double-digits vs. SEMO (Dec. 9) and vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 16). Additionally, six times this season four starters have reached double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but one this season. Jalen Jackson and Anthony Roberts each have just two games without 10 points.
// The 'Dons are averaging 83.5 points per game, 31st in the nation and up from 73.9 last season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 10.5 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 12.0 points per game: Rasheed Bello (14.5), Anthony Roberts (14.0), Jalen Jackson (14.5) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (12.3).
// 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.
// The 'Dons have won 20 straight home non-league games, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.
// 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.
// 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.
TOP 25 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 2nd in the nation in turnover margin (+8.5)
// 7th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (18.13)
// 7th in the nation in fast break points per game (17.73)
// 8th in the nation in 3-point percentage defense (26.5 percent)
// 10th in the nation in steals per game (10.5)
// 14th in the nation in scoring margin (+17.8)
50-point halves this season:
68 (1st) vs. Andrews (Nov. 9)
62 (2nd) vs. Andrews (Nov. 9)
57 (2nd) vs. South Dakota (Nov. 18)
57 (2nd ) vs. Detroit Mercy (Dec. 31)
52 (2nd) vs. Oakland (Dec. 5)
50 (2nd) vs. Wittenberg (Nov. 25)
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