Wednesday, October 30
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Notre Dame
Eric Mulder and Jalen Jackson
Men's Basketball Welcomes Notre Dame on Wednesday
10/28/2024 3:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne welcomes the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday (Oct. 30) evening. Proceeds from the charity exhibition contest will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne and Big Brother Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. STAR Financial Bank is the title sponsor for the contest.
Game Day Information
Who: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
When: Wednesday, October 30 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Website: Link
Series History: Notre Dame leads 5-0. The two clubs last met in 2016 with the 'Dons falling 87-72. The Mastodons and Fighting Irish last played in Fort Wayne on Dec. 18, 2005 when the 'Dons fell 65-63 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Notre Dame
'DONS & ENDS
// The Mastodons are ranked No. 21 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll.
// The Mastodons were picked as co-favorites in the 2024-25 Horizon League Preseason Poll. Rasheed Bello and Jalen Jackson were picked as Preseason All-League First Team selections. Quinton Morton-Robertson was named to the second team. The 'Dons were the only team with three all-preseason picks.
// Back in 2024-25 from last season: 81.3 percent of minutes, 80.5 percent of points and 72.2 percent of rebounds.
// The 2024-25 roster features student-athletes from Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, Iowa, Ohio and the Bahamas.
// The Mastodons have had 20 players play professionally in the last 14 years. Most recently Bobby Planutis was drafted by the Texas Legends in the 2024 G-League Draft. Planutis played with the 'Dons from 2020-23.
// The CIT Championship game against Norfolk State last season was the latest in a calendar year Purdue Fort Wayne had ever played a game. The previous latest game was a loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on March 26, 2017 in the CIT.
// The 'Dons were one of only three teams in the Horizon League to play in the postseason last season. Oakland (NCAA Tournament) and Cleveland State (CBI) were the others.
// Only three times last season did the 'Dons commit more turnovers than their opponent. The games came against Oakland twice and Tarleton State.
// The 'Dons had single-digit turnovers in 16 games last season. Six times they had six or fewer in a game.
// The 'Dons held a lead in every game last season, except for two: at Pitt (Dec. 20) and vs. Wright State (Jan. 6).
// Quinton Morton-Robertson made 105 3-pointers last season, second most in a season in school history. His total ranked 21st in the nation.
1. 125 - Max Landis (2015-16)
2. 105 - Quinton Morton-Robertson (2023-24)
// Rasheed Bello had 67 steals last season, ranking him fifth in the program's Division I era for single-season steals. Bello's 67 ranked 35th in the nation.
// Per Kenpom, Eric Mulder was 13th in 2-point field goal percentage (69.5 percent) in the nation last season.
// The 'Dons finished the regular season last season with wins over each of the top five teams in the Horizon League Tournament and a 7-3 record against the five teams (Oakland, Youngstown State, Green Bay, Wright State and Northern Kentucky).
// The 'Dons recorded double-digit steals in 17 games last season.
// The 'Dons made double-digit 3-pointers in 12 games last season.
// Thanks to the 5-0 start to the 2023-24 season, the 'Dons have 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.
// The 'Dons partnered with Team IMPACT to add Bolton Richardson to the squad in 2023-24. Added to the team at a signing ceremony in July 2023, Bolton will be at games, practices and other team activities. He is back for his season season with the 'Dons in 2023-24.
2023-24 TOP 40 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 4th in turnover margin (+5.7)
// 11th in steals per game (9.2)
// 11th in turnovers forced per game (16.14)
// 22nd in 3-pointers per game (9.4)
// 31st in fast break points per game (13.56)
// 35th in points per game (80.2)
IN HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY ONLY LAST SEASON, INDIVIDUALLY...:
// ... Quinton Morton-Robertson was 3rd in the league in 3-pointers per game (3.2) and 1st in 3-point field goal percentage (40.3 percent).
// ... Jalen Jackson (2.0) was 3rd in steals per game, with Rasheed Bello (1.9) right behind in 4th.
// ... Eric Mulder was T-4th in blocked shots per game (1.1).
JALEN JACKSON...:
// ... made 133 free throws last season, 8th in a single-season all-time in program history.
// ... raised his field goal percentage to 49.7 percent last season as a sophomore from 42.4 percent as a freshman at UIC.
// ... was named the MVP of the CIT's Jim Phelan Classic in a win at Bowling Green.
QUINTON MORTON-ROBERTSON...:
// ... owns 859 career points, 671 in a Purdue Fort Wayne uniform.
// ... made five 3-pointers in a game six times last season.
// ... was named the 2023 Arizona Tip-off MVP.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 20, 2023).
// MAXIMUS NELSON...:
// ... 178-of-195 field goal attempts last season were 3-point attempts.
// ... shot 37.7 percent from three last season, up from 34.2 percent at Valparaiso the year before.
// RASHEED BELLO...:
// ... put together a line of 13 points, 8 assists, 7 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Northern Kentucky (Dec. 29, 2023). His steal total tied the program Division I era record for steals in a game. 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.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023) after helping the 'Dons to a 3-0 start to the season including a win over DePaul.
// ... was named to the 2023 Arizona Tip-off All-Tournament Team.
// ERIC MULDER...:
// ... enters the season with 154 career offensive rebounds, 10th in school history. Just seven more will give him 161, good for 8th.
// ... averaged 7.4 rebounds last season, up from 2.2 as a freshman season.
// ... made game-winning shots in the CIT at Bowling Green at at Tarleton State in the 2024 CIT.
// COREY HADNOT II...:
// ... earned five Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors last season.
// ... recorded a season-high five assists at Oakland (Dec. 2).
// ... had a career-high 15 points vs. Detroit Mercy (Dec. 31).
Game Day Information
Who: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
When: Wednesday, October 30 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Website: Link
Series History: Notre Dame leads 5-0. The two clubs last met in 2016 with the 'Dons falling 87-72. The Mastodons and Fighting Irish last played in Fort Wayne on Dec. 18, 2005 when the 'Dons fell 65-63 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Notre Dame
'DONS & ENDS
// The Mastodons are ranked No. 21 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll.
// The Mastodons were picked as co-favorites in the 2024-25 Horizon League Preseason Poll. Rasheed Bello and Jalen Jackson were picked as Preseason All-League First Team selections. Quinton Morton-Robertson was named to the second team. The 'Dons were the only team with three all-preseason picks.
// Back in 2024-25 from last season: 81.3 percent of minutes, 80.5 percent of points and 72.2 percent of rebounds.
// The 2024-25 roster features student-athletes from Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, Iowa, Ohio and the Bahamas.
// The Mastodons have had 20 players play professionally in the last 14 years. Most recently Bobby Planutis was drafted by the Texas Legends in the 2024 G-League Draft. Planutis played with the 'Dons from 2020-23.
// The CIT Championship game against Norfolk State last season was the latest in a calendar year Purdue Fort Wayne had ever played a game. The previous latest game was a loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on March 26, 2017 in the CIT.
// The 'Dons were one of only three teams in the Horizon League to play in the postseason last season. Oakland (NCAA Tournament) and Cleveland State (CBI) were the others.
// Only three times last season did the 'Dons commit more turnovers than their opponent. The games came against Oakland twice and Tarleton State.
// The 'Dons had single-digit turnovers in 16 games last season. Six times they had six or fewer in a game.
// The 'Dons held a lead in every game last season, except for two: at Pitt (Dec. 20) and vs. Wright State (Jan. 6).
// Quinton Morton-Robertson made 105 3-pointers last season, second most in a season in school history. His total ranked 21st in the nation.
1. 125 - Max Landis (2015-16)
2. 105 - Quinton Morton-Robertson (2023-24)
// Rasheed Bello had 67 steals last season, ranking him fifth in the program's Division I era for single-season steals. Bello's 67 ranked 35th in the nation.
// Per Kenpom, Eric Mulder was 13th in 2-point field goal percentage (69.5 percent) in the nation last season.
// The 'Dons finished the regular season last season with wins over each of the top five teams in the Horizon League Tournament and a 7-3 record against the five teams (Oakland, Youngstown State, Green Bay, Wright State and Northern Kentucky).
// The 'Dons recorded double-digit steals in 17 games last season.
// The 'Dons made double-digit 3-pointers in 12 games last season.
// Thanks to the 5-0 start to the 2023-24 season, the 'Dons have 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.
// The 'Dons partnered with Team IMPACT to add Bolton Richardson to the squad in 2023-24. Added to the team at a signing ceremony in July 2023, Bolton will be at games, practices and other team activities. He is back for his season season with the 'Dons in 2023-24.
2023-24 TOP 40 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 4th in turnover margin (+5.7)
// 11th in steals per game (9.2)
// 11th in turnovers forced per game (16.14)
// 22nd in 3-pointers per game (9.4)
// 31st in fast break points per game (13.56)
// 35th in points per game (80.2)
IN HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY ONLY LAST SEASON, INDIVIDUALLY...:
// ... Quinton Morton-Robertson was 3rd in the league in 3-pointers per game (3.2) and 1st in 3-point field goal percentage (40.3 percent).
// ... Jalen Jackson (2.0) was 3rd in steals per game, with Rasheed Bello (1.9) right behind in 4th.
// ... Eric Mulder was T-4th in blocked shots per game (1.1).
JALEN JACKSON...:
// ... made 133 free throws last season, 8th in a single-season all-time in program history.
// ... raised his field goal percentage to 49.7 percent last season as a sophomore from 42.4 percent as a freshman at UIC.
// ... was named the MVP of the CIT's Jim Phelan Classic in a win at Bowling Green.
QUINTON MORTON-ROBERTSON...:
// ... owns 859 career points, 671 in a Purdue Fort Wayne uniform.
// ... made five 3-pointers in a game six times last season.
// ... was named the 2023 Arizona Tip-off MVP.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 20, 2023).
// MAXIMUS NELSON...:
// ... 178-of-195 field goal attempts last season were 3-point attempts.
// ... shot 37.7 percent from three last season, up from 34.2 percent at Valparaiso the year before.
// RASHEED BELLO...:
// ... put together a line of 13 points, 8 assists, 7 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Northern Kentucky (Dec. 29, 2023). His steal total tied the program Division I era record for steals in a game. 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.
// ... was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023) after helping the 'Dons to a 3-0 start to the season including a win over DePaul.
// ... was named to the 2023 Arizona Tip-off All-Tournament Team.
// ERIC MULDER...:
// ... enters the season with 154 career offensive rebounds, 10th in school history. Just seven more will give him 161, good for 8th.
// ... averaged 7.4 rebounds last season, up from 2.2 as a freshman season.
// ... made game-winning shots in the CIT at Bowling Green at at Tarleton State in the 2024 CIT.
// COREY HADNOT II...:
// ... earned five Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors last season.
// ... recorded a season-high five assists at Oakland (Dec. 2).
// ... had a career-high 15 points vs. Detroit Mercy (Dec. 31).
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