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#HLMBB Play Starts on Thursday at Detroit Mercy in 1 p.m. Tip
12/2/2024 4:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodons open Horizon League play on Thursday (Dec. 5) in a 1 p.m. start in the Motor City. The early tip is to allow the citizens of Detroit time to take in Horizon League basketball in the afternoon and watch their favorite professional football team that evening.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-3, 0-0 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy (4-5, 0-0 Horizon League)
When: Thursday, Dec. 5 | 1 p.m.
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Calihan Hall
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Series History: 'Dons lead 6-5. The Mastodons took both meetings last season.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Detroit Mercy
// Eric Mulder is 8th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.25).
// Eric Mulder is number one in the nation in offensive rating, per Ken Pom. Mulder has a 165.7 rating. Per Ken Pom: "offensive rating is a measure of an individual player's efficiency. In its simplest form, it's points produced divided by possessions used."
// In the nation the Mastodons are:
- 13th in turnover margin (6.0).
- 14th in fewest turnovers (9.4 per game).
- 25th in free throw percentage (78.7).
- 37th in 3-pointers per game (10.1).
- 46th in 3-point percentage (38.0).
// Maximus Nelson has opened the season shooting 44.4 percent (20-of-45) from three.
// Four times this year have the 'Dons committed single-digit turnovers in a game. Their season low is five in a win over Drexel.
// 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 7.0 fouls drawn per game, 55th in the nation per Ken Pom.
// Another Ken Pom stat, the 'Dons lead the nation in minutes continuity at 76.6 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 34.1 percent.
// Eric Mulder has recorded just two turnovers in 209 minutes.
// Corey Hadnot II has four double-digit scoring games this season after five his entire freshman season last year. This year includes a career-high 20 points with five 3-pointers at Penn State. He added 15 points at East Texas A&M.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson has three assists in 7-of-8 games this season. He did it 14-of-36 games last season.
// Across the board, Corey Hadnot II's shooting percentages are up this year from his freshman season last year. Field goal (from 40.9 % to 54.8 %), 3-point (from 25.0 % to 46.2 %) and free throw (from 68.8 percent to 90.9 percent). It has led him to average 11.2 points per game, up from 6.2 last year.
// A few 'Dons are nearing career scoring marks:
- Rasheed Bello has 1,443 points, needing 57 to reach 1,500 for his career (Purdue Fort Wayne and UW-Parkside combined).
- Jalen Jackson owns 936 career points, needing 64 to reach 1,000 (Purdue Fort Wayne and UIC combined)
- Quinton Morton-Robertson has 918 career points, needing 82 to reach 1,000 (Purdue Fort Wayne and Radford combined).
- Maximus Nelson has scored 435 career points, needing 65 to reach 500 for his career (Purdue Fort Wayne and Valparaiso combined).
// Notes on the East Texas A&M contest:
- The 'Dons forced 21 turnovers, forcing 20 or more turnovers for the third time season.
- The 'Dons shot 50 percent or better for the fourth time this season.
// Notes on the Radford contest:
- Jalen Jackson had 23 points with four 3-pointers.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-3, 0-0 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy (4-5, 0-0 Horizon League)
When: Thursday, Dec. 5 | 1 p.m.
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Calihan Hall
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Series History: 'Dons lead 6-5. The Mastodons took both meetings last season.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Detroit Mercy
// Eric Mulder is 8th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.25).
// Eric Mulder is number one in the nation in offensive rating, per Ken Pom. Mulder has a 165.7 rating. Per Ken Pom: "offensive rating is a measure of an individual player's efficiency. In its simplest form, it's points produced divided by possessions used."
// In the nation the Mastodons are:
- 13th in turnover margin (6.0).
- 14th in fewest turnovers (9.4 per game).
- 25th in free throw percentage (78.7).
- 37th in 3-pointers per game (10.1).
- 46th in 3-point percentage (38.0).
// Maximus Nelson has opened the season shooting 44.4 percent (20-of-45) from three.
// Four times this year have the 'Dons committed single-digit turnovers in a game. Their season low is five in a win over Drexel.
// 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 7.0 fouls drawn per game, 55th in the nation per Ken Pom.
// Another Ken Pom stat, the 'Dons lead the nation in minutes continuity at 76.6 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 34.1 percent.
// Eric Mulder has recorded just two turnovers in 209 minutes.
// Corey Hadnot II has four double-digit scoring games this season after five his entire freshman season last year. This year includes a career-high 20 points with five 3-pointers at Penn State. He added 15 points at East Texas A&M.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson has three assists in 7-of-8 games this season. He did it 14-of-36 games last season.
// Across the board, Corey Hadnot II's shooting percentages are up this year from his freshman season last year. Field goal (from 40.9 % to 54.8 %), 3-point (from 25.0 % to 46.2 %) and free throw (from 68.8 percent to 90.9 percent). It has led him to average 11.2 points per game, up from 6.2 last year.
// A few 'Dons are nearing career scoring marks:
- Rasheed Bello has 1,443 points, needing 57 to reach 1,500 for his career (Purdue Fort Wayne and UW-Parkside combined).
- Jalen Jackson owns 936 career points, needing 64 to reach 1,000 (Purdue Fort Wayne and UIC combined)
- Quinton Morton-Robertson has 918 career points, needing 82 to reach 1,000 (Purdue Fort Wayne and Radford combined).
- Maximus Nelson has scored 435 career points, needing 65 to reach 500 for his career (Purdue Fort Wayne and Valparaiso combined).
// Notes on the East Texas A&M contest:
- The 'Dons forced 21 turnovers, forcing 20 or more turnovers for the third time season.
- The 'Dons shot 50 percent or better for the fourth time this season.
// Notes on the Radford contest:
- Jalen Jackson had 23 points with four 3-pointers.
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