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'Dons and Jags to Meet at Noon at the Fairgrounds
2/9/2024 11:02:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team hits the road to the Circle City on Saturday (Feb. 10) for a road game at IUPUI. It will be a noon start.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-9, 6-7) vs. IUPUI Jaguars (6-19, 2-12)
When: Saturday, Feb. 10 | noon ET
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: IUPUI leads 28-18
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | IUPUI (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS:
// 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 12 games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 18-of-24 games and five of the last six games.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 18-of-23 games and double digit treys in seven games.
// The 'Dons have double-digit offensive rebounds in nine games.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 26th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.5 percent (68-of-164).
// Three times this season the 'Dons have committed six or fewer turnovers in a game.
// Anthony Roberts has 51 steals, 20th in the nation and first in the league. His 2.12 steals per game ranks 38th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 48th in the nation in total steals (46). His 1.92 steals per game is 67th.
// 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 1,164 total points with 791 coming at UW-Parkside.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 9.9 is second in the league and 50th 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 8-2 when four or all five starters reach double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but two this season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 9.9 steals per game this season, 9th 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 13.0 points per game: Jalen Jackson (15.8), Rasheed Bello (15.5), Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.1) and Anthony Roberts (12.9).
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 3rd in turnover margin (+7.0)
// 7th in turnovers forced per game (17.42)
// 9th in steals per game (9.9)
// 16th in fast break points per game (15.25)
// 28th in points per game (81.4)
// 28th in 3-pointers per game (9.3)
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-9, 6-7) vs. IUPUI Jaguars (6-19, 2-12)
When: Saturday, Feb. 10 | noon ET
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: IUPUI leads 28-18
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | IUPUI (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS:
// 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 12 games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 18-of-24 games and five of the last six games.
// The 'Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 18-of-23 games and double digit treys in seven games.
// The 'Dons have double-digit offensive rebounds in nine games.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 26th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.5 percent (68-of-164).
// Three times this season the 'Dons have committed six or fewer turnovers in a game.
// Anthony Roberts has 51 steals, 20th in the nation and first in the league. His 2.12 steals per game ranks 38th in the nation.
// Rasheed Bello is 48th in the nation in total steals (46). His 1.92 steals per game is 67th.
// 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 1,164 total points with 791 coming at UW-Parkside.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's scoring margin of 9.9 is second in the league and 50th 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 8-2 when four or all five starters reach double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but two this season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 9.9 steals per game this season, 9th 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 13.0 points per game: Jalen Jackson (15.8), Rasheed Bello (15.5), Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.1) and Anthony Roberts (12.9).
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 3rd in turnover margin (+7.0)
// 7th in turnovers forced per game (17.42)
// 9th in steals per game (9.9)
// 16th in fast break points per game (15.25)
// 28th in points per game (81.4)
// 28th in 3-pointers per game (9.3)
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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