Wednesday, December 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Robert Morris
Jordan Reid
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
League Play Opens With Visit From Colonials
12/3/2024 2:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball opens Horizon League play this week with a matchup against Robert Morris on Wednesday (Dec. 4) in the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Wednesday, December 4 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Robert Morris | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris is 2-5 in the early portion of the non-league slate with wins over Point Park and Akron. The Colonials are on a four-game losing streak with losses to Saint Francis (Pa.), Pitt, Duquesne and Bucknell. Noa Givon is contributing 11.0 points of the team's 59.6 points per game. Mya Murray is leading the team with 5.3 boards per game.
The Series
Robert Morris leads the series 5-4, but the Mastodons have won three of the last four games. Last season, the 'Dons won 64-36 in Moon Township. At the time, 36 points was the fewest a Division I foe had ever scored against the Mastodons, a mark that was broken less than two months later.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 129.5, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 62.2 percent, a team-best. She is taking 62.2 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with 7.0.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 77.6 points per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-60 nationally. The Mastodons' 36.9 3-point shooting percentage ranks in the top-40 and 9.4 3-point makes per game is top-25.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 5.88 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-40 mark nationally.
Closing In on 1,000
Audra Emmerson also has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 758 points, needing 242 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Hit 'Em With the High Note
Jazzlyn Linbo's shooting percentage of 56.1 percent is the best of her career. She is up to 51.0 percent for her career.
That's Free!
Sydney Freeman's 41.7 field goal and 38.5 3-point percentages are career-best marks.
Looking For T-Mo
Tia Morgan has a career-best 5.9 points per game this season while shooting a career-high 41.7 percent from the floor.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 47.8 percent from the floor, 46.4 percent from 3-point range and 92.3 percent from the charity stripe. All of those percentages are the best of her career. Ross' 3.25 triples per game ranks 12th in the country and 46.4 percent from beyond the arc ranks 38th.
In The Polls...
Purdue Fort Wayne received votes in the most recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 with 15 points. The Mastodons received 10 points in the poll several times last season for the first time since 2011-12.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 29-8 when they score 70 points or more and 14-3 when they hit 80.
Woman of the (Stein)Auer
Taeya Steinauer scored 16 points in the Mastodons' overtime loss to Campbell, setting an early career-high in her freshman season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped three games in the GSU Thanksgiving Classic, but the first was a one-point loss and the next two were both overtime losses.
Coming Up
The early league stint continues for Purdue Fort Wayne when the Mastodons welcome Green Bay to the Gates Sports Center on December 7. The 'Dons will visit IU Indy on December 11 before non-league play resumes.
Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Wednesday, December 4 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Robert Morris | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris is 2-5 in the early portion of the non-league slate with wins over Point Park and Akron. The Colonials are on a four-game losing streak with losses to Saint Francis (Pa.), Pitt, Duquesne and Bucknell. Noa Givon is contributing 11.0 points of the team's 59.6 points per game. Mya Murray is leading the team with 5.3 boards per game.
The Series
Robert Morris leads the series 5-4, but the Mastodons have won three of the last four games. Last season, the 'Dons won 64-36 in Moon Township. At the time, 36 points was the fewest a Division I foe had ever scored against the Mastodons, a mark that was broken less than two months later.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 129.5, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 62.2 percent, a team-best. She is taking 62.2 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with 7.0.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 77.6 points per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-60 nationally. The Mastodons' 36.9 3-point shooting percentage ranks in the top-40 and 9.4 3-point makes per game is top-25.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 5.88 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-40 mark nationally.
Closing In on 1,000
Audra Emmerson also has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 758 points, needing 242 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Hit 'Em With the High Note
Jazzlyn Linbo's shooting percentage of 56.1 percent is the best of her career. She is up to 51.0 percent for her career.
That's Free!
Sydney Freeman's 41.7 field goal and 38.5 3-point percentages are career-best marks.
Looking For T-Mo
Tia Morgan has a career-best 5.9 points per game this season while shooting a career-high 41.7 percent from the floor.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 47.8 percent from the floor, 46.4 percent from 3-point range and 92.3 percent from the charity stripe. All of those percentages are the best of her career. Ross' 3.25 triples per game ranks 12th in the country and 46.4 percent from beyond the arc ranks 38th.
In The Polls...
Purdue Fort Wayne received votes in the most recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 with 15 points. The Mastodons received 10 points in the poll several times last season for the first time since 2011-12.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 29-8 when they score 70 points or more and 14-3 when they hit 80.
Woman of the (Stein)Auer
Taeya Steinauer scored 16 points in the Mastodons' overtime loss to Campbell, setting an early career-high in her freshman season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped three games in the GSU Thanksgiving Classic, but the first was a one-point loss and the next two were both overtime losses.
Coming Up
The early league stint continues for Purdue Fort Wayne when the Mastodons welcome Green Bay to the Gates Sports Center on December 7. The 'Dons will visit IU Indy on December 11 before non-league play resumes.
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