Saturday, December 28
Dayton, Ohio
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Wright State
Audra Emmerson
Photo by: John Nagel
Mastodons Resume #HLWBB Play With Visit to Wright State
12/27/2024 2:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will visit Wright State on Saturday (Dec. 28) for a Horizon League contest at 2 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Saturday, December 28 | 2 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Wright State is off to a rough start in 2024, but is a dangerous 3-point threat. The Raiders have poured in 10 or more triples in four games already, including a season-high 16 against Cleveland State earlier this month. The Raiders are 2-11 and have lost their last seven. Claire Henson and Amaya Staton both average around 10 points per game. In league play, Rylee Sagester is averaging 13.7, with 13 triples in three games.
The Series
Wright State has an 11-10 edge in the series, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won five of the last six. The Raiders won the last meeting in Dayton 70-66, but only Lauren Scott, who scored six points in that game, is still on the roster from that game in February.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 13 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 51.0 percent from the floor, 51.2 percent from 3-point range and 91.8 percent from the line. If these percentages hold, she would be the first women's player and second player overall to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball. Salim Stoudamire (Arizona, 2004-05) is the only other college player to do hit all three marks for an entire season while meeting minimum requirements.
Scoring Machine
Lauren Ross is averaging 19.2 points per game this season, which is the third-most by any Mastodon since joining Division I in 2001. Amanda Hyde (22.3, 2013-14) and Johnna Lewis-Carlisle (19.5, 2007-08) are the top two.
Free Assists Here!
Sydney Freeman has 494 assists in her career, needing just six to reach 500 for her career. She ranks in the top-20 nationally among active players in that category.
A December to Remember
Purdue Fort Wayne is 5-0 this December with a chance to make it a perfect 6-0 this weekend.
Home Sweet Gates
The Mastodons are 5-0 at home this season. In its five home games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne is scoring 87.4 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 33.4 points per game. The Mastodons are shooting 49.7 percent from the floor and 41.4 percent from 3-point range in Fort Wayne.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is shooting a career-best 52.6 percent from the floor this season.
Schweeeeeet
After a 28.9 3-point field goal percentage a year ago, Renna Schwieterman is shooting a much improved 39.4 percent from deep this season.
#MACtion?
Purdue Fort Wayne is 2-0 against the Mid-American Conference this season with wins over Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.
No Boards For You!
Purdue Fort Wayne held Western Michigan to just 19 rebounds on December 21. It was the ninth time in the Mastodons' Division I history to hold an opponent under 20 rebounds in a game. The 'Dons held Wright State under 20 last season.
Gimme That!
Sydney Freeman recorded back-to-back five-steal games against Aquinas and Western Michigan. Her six steals against Western Michigan were a career-high. She is the first Mastodon with back-to-back five-steal games since 2011 when Kayla Drake did so.
Thief!
Sydney Freeman is second in the Horizon League and top-60 nationally with 29 steals this season. Her 2.23 per game mark ranks just outside the top-100.
League Leaders
Through the early portion of the Horizon League slate, Purdue Fort Wayne is one of two 3-0 teams. There are four teams without a league loss, Detroit Mercy, Cleveland State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland, but the Mastodons and Vikings are the only two at 3-0.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 7.08 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-25 mark nationally.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 136.1, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 67.0 percent, a team-best. She is taking 61.2 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with +8.8 per game.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 79.5 points per game, which ranks first in the Horizon League and top-35 nationally. The Mastodons' 38.4 3-point shooting percentage and 10.1 3-point makes per game both rank top-15 nationally.
Chasing 1,000
Audra Emmerson has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 796 points, needing 204 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 51.0 percent from the floor, 52.2 percent from 3-point range and 92.9 percent from the charity stripe. All of those marks are the best of her career. Ross' 3.62 triples per game ranks sixth in the country and 52.2 percent from beyond the arc ranks third.
Last Time Out
Lauren Ross (27 points) and Sydney Freeman (25 points) led Purdue Fort Wayne to an 83-75 victory over Western Michigan last weekend.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will ring in 2025 with a New Year's Day game against Youngstown State in the Gates Sports Center at 7 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Saturday, December 28 | 2 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Wright State is off to a rough start in 2024, but is a dangerous 3-point threat. The Raiders have poured in 10 or more triples in four games already, including a season-high 16 against Cleveland State earlier this month. The Raiders are 2-11 and have lost their last seven. Claire Henson and Amaya Staton both average around 10 points per game. In league play, Rylee Sagester is averaging 13.7, with 13 triples in three games.
The Series
Wright State has an 11-10 edge in the series, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won five of the last six. The Raiders won the last meeting in Dayton 70-66, but only Lauren Scott, who scored six points in that game, is still on the roster from that game in February.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 13 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 51.0 percent from the floor, 51.2 percent from 3-point range and 91.8 percent from the line. If these percentages hold, she would be the first women's player and second player overall to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball. Salim Stoudamire (Arizona, 2004-05) is the only other college player to do hit all three marks for an entire season while meeting minimum requirements.
Scoring Machine
Lauren Ross is averaging 19.2 points per game this season, which is the third-most by any Mastodon since joining Division I in 2001. Amanda Hyde (22.3, 2013-14) and Johnna Lewis-Carlisle (19.5, 2007-08) are the top two.
Free Assists Here!
Sydney Freeman has 494 assists in her career, needing just six to reach 500 for her career. She ranks in the top-20 nationally among active players in that category.
A December to Remember
Purdue Fort Wayne is 5-0 this December with a chance to make it a perfect 6-0 this weekend.
Home Sweet Gates
The Mastodons are 5-0 at home this season. In its five home games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne is scoring 87.4 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 33.4 points per game. The Mastodons are shooting 49.7 percent from the floor and 41.4 percent from 3-point range in Fort Wayne.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is shooting a career-best 52.6 percent from the floor this season.
Schweeeeeet
After a 28.9 3-point field goal percentage a year ago, Renna Schwieterman is shooting a much improved 39.4 percent from deep this season.
#MACtion?
Purdue Fort Wayne is 2-0 against the Mid-American Conference this season with wins over Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.
No Boards For You!
Purdue Fort Wayne held Western Michigan to just 19 rebounds on December 21. It was the ninth time in the Mastodons' Division I history to hold an opponent under 20 rebounds in a game. The 'Dons held Wright State under 20 last season.
Gimme That!
Sydney Freeman recorded back-to-back five-steal games against Aquinas and Western Michigan. Her six steals against Western Michigan were a career-high. She is the first Mastodon with back-to-back five-steal games since 2011 when Kayla Drake did so.
Thief!
Sydney Freeman is second in the Horizon League and top-60 nationally with 29 steals this season. Her 2.23 per game mark ranks just outside the top-100.
League Leaders
Through the early portion of the Horizon League slate, Purdue Fort Wayne is one of two 3-0 teams. There are four teams without a league loss, Detroit Mercy, Cleveland State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland, but the Mastodons and Vikings are the only two at 3-0.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 7.08 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-25 mark nationally.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 136.1, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 67.0 percent, a team-best. She is taking 61.2 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with +8.8 per game.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 79.5 points per game, which ranks first in the Horizon League and top-35 nationally. The Mastodons' 38.4 3-point shooting percentage and 10.1 3-point makes per game both rank top-15 nationally.
Chasing 1,000
Audra Emmerson has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 796 points, needing 204 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 51.0 percent from the floor, 52.2 percent from 3-point range and 92.9 percent from the charity stripe. All of those marks are the best of her career. Ross' 3.62 triples per game ranks sixth in the country and 52.2 percent from beyond the arc ranks third.
Last Time Out
Lauren Ross (27 points) and Sydney Freeman (25 points) led Purdue Fort Wayne to an 83-75 victory over Western Michigan last weekend.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will ring in 2025 with a New Year's Day game against Youngstown State in the Gates Sports Center at 7 p.m.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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