Purdue Fort Wayne
Drexel
'Dons Head to Florida for the Sunshine Slam
11/23/2024 3:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Drexel (4-2)
When: Monday, November 25 | 12:30 PM
Where: Daytona Beach, Fla. | Ocean Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Baller TV ($)
Listen: 1380 AM
Series History: First Meeting
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Drexel
Game Day Information
Who: Chicago State or Radford
When: Tuesday, November 26 | 10:30 AM if a loss on Monday | 6:30 PM with a win on Monday
Where: Daytona Beach, Fla. | Ocean Center
Live Stats: TBD
Watch: Baller TV ($)
Listen: 1380 AM
Series History: No previous meetings with Radford. | 'Dons lead the series with Chicago State 5-1
'Dons & Ends
// The Mastodons are no stranger to the Ocean Center just steps from the beach. The 'Dons played in the CBI in 2022 in Daytona, falling to Drake 87-65. The venue was home to professional minor league hockey 1992-96 with the Daytona Beach Hawgs calling the venue home. The arena has also hosted multiple indoor/arena football teams including the Daytona Beach ThunderBirds of arenafootball2 in 2008.
// The Mastodons are 27th in the nation in turnover margin at 5.8
// Eric Mulder is 3rd in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (5.2).
// The Mastodons are 10th in the nation in free throw percentage (81.6 percent).
// Maximus Nelson has opened the season shooting 50.0 percent (13-of-26) from three, 44th in the nation.
// Opponents are 38-of-125 (30.4 percent) from three against the 'Dons this year.
// The 'Dons earned 50 total points from the free throw in back-to-back games earlier this year, going 26-of-31 vs. Bethune-Cookman and 24-of-26 against Southern Indiana the next game.
// 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. After just 10 turnovers against Penn State on Wednesday, the 'Dons are averaging only 8.6 turnovers over the last three games.
// Rasheed Bello earned his second career Horizon League Player of the Week accolade on Nov. 18, 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.
// The 'Dons have won 23 straight regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.
// Jalen Jackson is averaging 8.4 fouls drawn per game, 17th in the nation per Ken Pom.
// Another Ken Pom stat, the 'Dons lead the nation in minutes continuity at 76.0 percent. Ken Pom describes the stat as "determining what percentage of a team's minutes are played by the same player from last season to this season." The current national average is 34.0 percent.
// Eric Mulder has recorded just one turnover in 128 minutes.
// Notes on the Penn State contest:
- The Mastodons' 89 points are the second most points the 'Dons have ever scored against a Big Ten team, only behind the 92-72 win at Indiana on Dec. 18, 2017. The Mastodons' 89 points would have been enough offense to win 25 of their previous 27 contests against Big Ten schools.
- The 'Dons led by as many as 11 points, holding a 47-36 lead with 1:24 left in the first half.
- Jalen Jackson recorded a career-high 31 points, after setting his career mark of 29 just a game earlier.
- Corey Hadnot II had a career-high 20 points while draining four 3-pointers.
- Eric Mulder recorded his fifth career double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
