
Chandler Cuthrell
'Dons Travel to No. 24 Michigan on Sunday
12/21/2024 1:07:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne travels No. 24 Michigan on Sunday (Dec. 22) to play the Wolverines in the final non-league game of the season for the 'Dons.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (9-4) at Michigan (8-3)
When: Sunday, Dec. 22 | 1:00 p.m.
Where: Ann Arbor, Mich. | Crisler Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Listen: 1380 AM (online stream only)
Series History: Michigan leads 2-0 with wins in 2001 and 2022.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Michigan
'Dons & Ends
// The 'Dons committed no turnovers in a 103-52 win over Defiance on Dec. 20. It tied an NCAA record for fewest turnovers in a game.
// Since 2018-19 season, the 'Dons have four total games of 24 or more made free throws and three have come this season. The 26 the 'Dons made against Bethune-Cookman and Robert Morris are tied for the seventh most in the Division I era of the program for made free throws in a game.
// Eric Mulder is 20th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.54).
// Jalen Jackson is 20th in the nation with 27 steals.
// Eric Mulder is number one in the nation in offensive rating, per Ken Pom. Mulder has a 157.3 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." Additionally, Mulder is third in the nation in 2-point percentage (46-of-55), per Ken Pom. Ken Pom only takes into account games against Division I opponents.
// In the nation the Mastodons are:
- 3rd in fewest turnovers per game (8.8)
- 7th in turnover margin (6.8)
- 16th in assist/turnover ratio (1.70)
- 16th in effective field goal percentage (58.0 percent)
- 22nd in 3-pointers per game (10.6)
- 31st in points per game (84.6)
- 33rd in 3-point percentage (38.3)
- 34th in field goal percentage (49.3 percent)
- 35th in fast break points per game (15.23)
// Multiple 'Dons are shooting better than 40 percent from three this year:
- Maximus Nelson - 43.2 percent (32-of-74)
- Rasheed Bello - 42.2 percent (27-of-64)
- Corey Hadnot II - 46.7 percent (21-of-45)
// Eight times this year have the 'Dons committed single-digit turnovers in a game. Their season low is zero in a win over Defiance.
// 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.
// Rasheed Bello is 21st in the nation in free throw percentage (92.1 percent).
// Jalen Jackson leads the Horizon League and ranks 20th in the nation in made free throws with 62. He is 18th in the nation with 83 free throw attempts, also best in the league.
// Jalen Jackson is averaging 6.8 fouls drawn per 40 minutes, 34th 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 34.2 percent.
// The 'Dons are 1-17 all-time against ranked teams. Their last ranked opponent was Michigan on Nov. 7, 2022, a 75-56 loss to the No. 22 Wolverines.
// Eric Mulder has recorded just four turnovers in 323 minutes.
// Corey Hadnot II has eight 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.
// Across the board, Corey Hadnot II's shooting percentages are up this year from his freshman season last year. Field goal (from 40.9 percent to 54.3 percent), 3-point (from 25.0 percent to 46.7 percent) and free throw (from 68.8 percent to 77.3 percent). It has led him to average 11.3 points per game, up from 6.2 last year.
// Jalen Jackson has reached double-figures in every game this season and 20 points four times.
// The 'Dons have won 24 straight regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.
// A few 'Dons who recently hit career scoring marks:
- Rasheed Bello scored his 1,500th career point vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 15). He now has 1,516 points, including 725 as a Mastodon.
- Jalen Jackson scored his 1,000th NCAA career point vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 15). He now has 801 points as a Mastodon.
// A few 'Dons nearing scoring marks:
- Quinton Morton-Robertson has 948 career points, needing 52 to reach 1,000 (Purdue Fort Wayne and Radford combined).
- Maximus Nelson has scored 480 career points, needing 20 to reach 500 for his career (Purdue Fort Wayne and Valparaiso combined).
- Eric Mulder has scored 443 career points, needing 57 to reach 500 for his career.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (9-4) at Michigan (8-3)
When: Sunday, Dec. 22 | 1:00 p.m.
Where: Ann Arbor, Mich. | Crisler Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Listen: 1380 AM (online stream only)
Series History: Michigan leads 2-0 with wins in 2001 and 2022.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Michigan
'Dons & Ends
// The 'Dons committed no turnovers in a 103-52 win over Defiance on Dec. 20. It tied an NCAA record for fewest turnovers in a game.
// Since 2018-19 season, the 'Dons have four total games of 24 or more made free throws and three have come this season. The 26 the 'Dons made against Bethune-Cookman and Robert Morris are tied for the seventh most in the Division I era of the program for made free throws in a game.
// Eric Mulder is 20th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.54).
// Jalen Jackson is 20th in the nation with 27 steals.
// Eric Mulder is number one in the nation in offensive rating, per Ken Pom. Mulder has a 157.3 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." Additionally, Mulder is third in the nation in 2-point percentage (46-of-55), per Ken Pom. Ken Pom only takes into account games against Division I opponents.
// In the nation the Mastodons are:
- 3rd in fewest turnovers per game (8.8)
- 7th in turnover margin (6.8)
- 16th in assist/turnover ratio (1.70)
- 16th in effective field goal percentage (58.0 percent)
- 22nd in 3-pointers per game (10.6)
- 31st in points per game (84.6)
- 33rd in 3-point percentage (38.3)
- 34th in field goal percentage (49.3 percent)
- 35th in fast break points per game (15.23)
// Multiple 'Dons are shooting better than 40 percent from three this year:
- Maximus Nelson - 43.2 percent (32-of-74)
- Rasheed Bello - 42.2 percent (27-of-64)
- Corey Hadnot II - 46.7 percent (21-of-45)
// Eight times this year have the 'Dons committed single-digit turnovers in a game. Their season low is zero in a win over Defiance.
// 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.
// Rasheed Bello is 21st in the nation in free throw percentage (92.1 percent).
// Jalen Jackson leads the Horizon League and ranks 20th in the nation in made free throws with 62. He is 18th in the nation with 83 free throw attempts, also best in the league.
// Jalen Jackson is averaging 6.8 fouls drawn per 40 minutes, 34th 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 34.2 percent.
// The 'Dons are 1-17 all-time against ranked teams. Their last ranked opponent was Michigan on Nov. 7, 2022, a 75-56 loss to the No. 22 Wolverines.
// Eric Mulder has recorded just four turnovers in 323 minutes.
// Corey Hadnot II has eight 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.
// Across the board, Corey Hadnot II's shooting percentages are up this year from his freshman season last year. Field goal (from 40.9 percent to 54.3 percent), 3-point (from 25.0 percent to 46.7 percent) and free throw (from 68.8 percent to 77.3 percent). It has led him to average 11.3 points per game, up from 6.2 last year.
// Jalen Jackson has reached double-figures in every game this season and 20 points four times.
// The 'Dons have won 24 straight regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.
// A few 'Dons who recently hit career scoring marks:
- Rasheed Bello scored his 1,500th career point vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 15). He now has 1,516 points, including 725 as a Mastodon.
- Jalen Jackson scored his 1,000th NCAA career point vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 15). He now has 801 points as a Mastodon.
// A few 'Dons nearing scoring marks:
- Quinton Morton-Robertson has 948 career points, needing 52 to reach 1,000 (Purdue Fort Wayne and Radford combined).
- Maximus Nelson has scored 480 career points, needing 20 to reach 500 for his career (Purdue Fort Wayne and Valparaiso combined).
- Eric Mulder has scored 443 career points, needing 57 to reach 500 for his career.
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