Purdue Fort Wayne
Penn State
Mastodons at (RV) Penn State on Wednesday
11/19/2024 1:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Penn State (4-0)
When: Wednesday, November 20 | 7 PM
Where: State College, Pa. | Bryce Jordan Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Listen: 1380 AM
Series History: Penn State leads 1-0. The Nittany Lions won 74-59 in Penn State on Dec. 28, 2005.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Penn State
// The Mastodons are 24th in the nation in turnover margin at 6.5. The national leader is Wednesday's opponent, Penn State, at 10.8.
// The 'Dons have won 23 straight regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.
// Eric Mulder is ninth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.50).
// The Mastodons are seventh in the nation in free throw percentage (82.3 percent). Rasheed Bello is 41st in the nation at 93.8 percent.
// Maximus Nelson has opened the season shooting 50.0 percent (11-of-22) from three.
// Opponents are 27-of-100 (27.0 percent) from three.
// The 'Dons earned 50 total points from the free throw line last week, going 26-of-31 vs. Bethune-Cookman and 24-of-26 against Southern Indiana.
// The 'Dons had only eight turnovers against Bethune-Cookman and only eight against Southern Indiana. The 'Dons recorded single-digit turnovers in 16 games last year.
// Rasheed Bello earned his second career Horizon League Player of the Week accolade on Monday (Nov. 18) after averaging 24.5 points, 2.5 steals, 2.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in wins over Bethune-Cookman and Southern Indiana. He had a career-high 31 points vs. Bethune-Cookman.
// Notes on the Southern Indiana contest:
- Jalen Jackson notched a career-high with 29 points. He added four rebounds, three assists and three steals with no turnovers.
- The 'Dons never trailed in the contest.
- Eric Mulder finished a rebound short of a double-double at 10 points and nine rebounds.
- Nine 'Dons had a field goal.
- The 'Dons had only eight turnovers.
// Notes on the Bethune-Cookman contest:
- Rasheed Bello scored 31 points, a Mastodon career high. He also added five steals.
- The 'Dons made 26-of-31 free throws. The last time the 'Dons made 26 free throws in a game was last season Dec. 9 2023 vs. SEMO (26-of-41).
- Jalen Jackson drew 12 fouls, going 13-of-16 from the free throw line. His 13 free throws tied for fifth most in game in the program's NCAA Division I era.
- Eric Mulder finished with five offensive rebounds.
- Quinton Morton-Robertson matched a career high with seven rebounds while adding six assists. He attempted one 3-pointer. The last time he attempted one or zero 3-pointers in a game was vs. Robert Morris (Feb. 12, 2023).
// Notes on the UCF contest:
- The 'Dons kept UCF scoreless for the first 6:23 of the game.
- UCF made only two 3-pointers in the contest.
- Deangelo Elisee's first field goal of the season was a first half 3-pointer.
- Eric Mulder had 11 points and six offensive rebounds.
- The 'Dons led 64-60 with 6:57 left following a Rasheed Bello 3-pointer.
// Notes on the Bluffton contest:
- Six 'Dons finished in double-digits
- Eric Mulder earned his fourth career double-double
- Chandler Cuthrell recorded 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds in his first game as a Mastodon.
- Trey Lewis had eight points and four assists in his first Mastodon contest.
- The 'Dons had 14 steals.
// Notes on the Notre Dame exhibition:
- Deangelo Elisee had 10 points in eight minutes off the bench.
- Corey Hadnot II took the Mastodons' most shot attempts in the game (9), playing a team-high 24 bench minutes.
- Jalen Jackson led the 'Dons with 13 points while adding four rebounds.
- Maximus Nelson, Quinton Morton-Robertson, Jalen Jackson, Eric Mulder and Rasheed Bello started.
- Minutes from newcomers Chandler Cuthrell (20) and Trey Lewis (13).
// Three Mastodon men's basketball home games could potentially being flexed to an ESPN2 or ESPNU broadcast. Jan 30 vs. Cleveland State, Feb. 21 vs. Oakland and Feb. 27 vs. Northern Kentucky. The Mastodons' road game at Cleveland State on March 1 is also a possibility for a broadcast.
// There are two recent name changes on the Mastodon schedule. Future opponent Texas A&M-Commerce changed their university name to East Texas A&M on November 7. Also the fairgrounds arena in Indianapolis, home of the Horizon League semifinals and championship, is now called Corteva Coliseum.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
