Friday Night Hoops in Title Town

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Green Bay on Friday (Feb. 23) to face the first-place Phoenix.

Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (17-10, 8-8) at Green Bay Phoenix (17-10, 12-4 Horizon League)
When: Friday, Feb. 23 | 7 PM ET
Where: Green Bay, Wis. | Kress Center
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: Mastodons lead 6-2 | The 'Dons have won six straight in the series, including a 75-71 win earlier this season
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Green Bay

'DONS & ENDS
// After the win against Detroit Mercy (Feb. 17), the Mastodons are guaranteed a winning 2023-24 season with 17 wins.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson has reached the top 10 in single season 3-point field goals.
5. 89 - Kason Harrell (2017-18)
6. 81 - Matt Holba (2018-19)
7. 80 - Quinton Morton-Robertson (2023-24)
8. 78 - Kason Harrell (2016-17)
9. 77 - Bobby Planutis (2022-23)
10. 76 - Eric Wilson (1986-87)

// Per Kenpom, Eric Mulder leads the nation in 2-point field goal percentage (77.4 percent).
// Jalen Jackson is second in the Horizon League in fouls drawn with 5.7 per 40 minutes. First is Cleveland State's Tristan Enaruna. He averages 6.0 (per 40 minutes), according to Kenpom.
// Jalen Jackson has 20+ points in three of the last five games.
// Over the last five games, Jalen Jackson is shooting 61.7 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three.
// Jalen Jackson has shot 60 percent or better in five of the last seven games.
// The 'Dons have wins over each of the top three teams in the Horizon League standings (Green Bay, Oakland and Youngstown State).
// The 'Dons have recorded double-digit steals in 13 games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 20-of-27 games and five of the last seven games.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 21-of-27 games and double digit treys in seven games.
// The 'Dons have double-digit offensive rebounds in nine games.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 19th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.7 percent (80-of-192).
// Four times this season the 'Dons have committed six or fewer turnovers in a game.
// Anthony Roberts has 53 steals, 43rd in the nation and first in the league. His 1.96 steals per game ranks 56th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 51st in the nation in total steals (51). His 1.89 steals per game is 65th.
// Rasheed Bello went over the 1,000 point mark in his NCAA career on Dec. 31 vs. Detroit Mercy. His 1,000 plus total combines his scoring at UW-Parkside and Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 1,202 total points with 791 coming at UW-Parkside.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 10.0 is second in the league and 40th in the nation.
// The 'Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in all but three games this season.
// All five starters reached double-digits vs. SEMO (Dec. 9) and vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 16). Additionally, the 'Dons are 9-2 when four or all five starters reach double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but three this season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 9.7 steals per game this season, 10th in the nation, are up from the 7.3 last year. The Division I era program high for steals per game was the 8.8 mark in 2021-22.
// Four Mastodons are averaging better than 12.0 points per game: Jalen Jackson (16.0), Rasheed Bello (15.2), Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.6) and Anthony Roberts (12.7).

TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 3rd in turnover margin (+6.7)
// 8th in turnovers forced per game (17.07)
// 10th in steals per game (9.7)
// 17th in fast break points per game (14.93)
// 25th in 3-pointers per game (9.4)
// 29th in 3-point attempts per game (26.1)
// 30th in scoring offense (81.1)

IN LEAGUE PLAY ONLY THE 'DONS ARE...:
// ... making 9.7 3-pointers per game, second in the league. Only Green Bay (10.6) is making more.
// ... shooting 47.2 percent from the floor, 2nd in the league.
// ... shooting 37.0 percent from three, 3rd in the league.
// ... 1st in turnover margin (5.25).

IN LEAGUE PLAY ONLY, INDIVIDUALLY...:
// ... Quinton Morton-Robertson is 3rd in the league in 3-pointers per game (3.3) and 2nd in 3-point field goal percentage (41.1 percent).
// ... Rasheed Bello and Jalen Jackson are T-3rd in steals per game (2.0), and Anthony Roberts is 5th (1.6).
// ... Eric Mulder is 3rd in blocked shots per game (1.2).
// ... Jalen Jackson is 4th in field goal percentage (54.9 percent).

~ Feel The Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Rasheed Bello

Jalen Jackson

Quinton Morton-Robertson

Eric Mulder

Bobby Planutis

Anthony Roberts

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