Wednesday, March 20
Bowling Green, Ohio
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Bowling Green
Mastodons Open CIT on Wednesday at BGSU
3/19/2024 11:12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodons play at Bowling Green on Wednesday (March 20) in The 2024 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, presented by BSN SPORTS.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (21-12) at Bowling Green (20-13)
When: Wednesday, March 20 | 7 PM ET
Where: Bowling Green, Ohio | Stroh Center
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: 'Dons lead 3-1. The Mastodons and Falcons last played on Jan. 2014, the 'Dons won 65-60 in Ohio.
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS
// Anthony Roberts enters the game needing 20 points to reach 2,000 for his career. Quinton Morton-Robertson needs four 3-pointers to reach 100 on the season. Rasheed Bello needs eight points to reach 500 for the season.
// This is the Mastodons' seventh postseason appearance. Previous results:
- In 2014, the 'Dons defeated Akron at home 97-91 and fell on the road at VMI 106-95 in the CIT.
- In 2015, the 'Dons lost 82-77 at Evansville in the CIT.
- In 2016, the 'Dons earned a berth in the NIT, falling 79-55 at San Diego State.
- In 2017, the 'Dons defeated Ball State at home 88-80 on March 15, received a bye in the second round and then fell in the quarterfinals at Texas A&M Corpus Christi 78-62 in the CIT.
- In 2018, the 'Dons fell to Central Michigan 94-89 in the CIT
- In 2022, the 'Dons fell to Drake 87-65 in the CBI.
// The 'Dons are one of only three teams in Horizon League in postseason play. Oakland is in the NCAA Tournament and Cleveland State is in the CBI.
// Only twice this season have the 'Dons committed more turnovers than their opponent, Oakland both times. Only twice this season have the 'Dons had equal turnovers to their opponent (13 at Pittsburgh and 20 at Northern Kentucky).
// The 'Dons have single-digit turnovers in 15 games this season. Six times they have had six or fewer in a game.
// The 'Dons have six games this season in which they never trailed.
// The 'Dons have held a lead in every game this season, except for two: at Pitt (Dec. 20) and vs. Wright State (Jan. 6).
// The 'Dons have held a lead for 22 or more minutes in each of the last 10 games.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 9.3 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 13.0 points per game: Jalen Jackson (16.2), Rasheed Bello (14.9), Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.3) and Anthony Roberts (13.2).
// Quinton Morton-Robertson has reached the top 5 in single season 3-point field goals.
3. 98 - Nick Wise (2001-02)
4. 96 - Quinton Morton-Robertson (2023-24)
5. 93 - Nick Wise (2000-01)
6. 89 - Kason Harrell (2017-18)
// Quinton Morton-Robertson's 96 made 3-pointers ranks him 27th in the nation.
// Both Anthony Roberts and Rasheed Bello are tied for seventh in the program's Division I era for single-season steals with 59 for the 'Dons.
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 4th in turnover margin (+6.1)
// 10th in turnovers forced per game (16.39)
// 10th in steals per game (9.3)
// 22nd in 3-pointers per game (9.5)
// 26th in fast break points per game (13.94)
// 27th in scoring offense (80.9)
// 29th in 3-point attempts per game (26.2)
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (21-12) at Bowling Green (20-13)
When: Wednesday, March 20 | 7 PM ET
Where: Bowling Green, Ohio | Stroh Center
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: 'Dons lead 3-1. The Mastodons and Falcons last played on Jan. 2014, the 'Dons won 65-60 in Ohio.
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF)
'DONS & ENDS
// Anthony Roberts enters the game needing 20 points to reach 2,000 for his career. Quinton Morton-Robertson needs four 3-pointers to reach 100 on the season. Rasheed Bello needs eight points to reach 500 for the season.
// This is the Mastodons' seventh postseason appearance. Previous results:
- In 2014, the 'Dons defeated Akron at home 97-91 and fell on the road at VMI 106-95 in the CIT.
- In 2015, the 'Dons lost 82-77 at Evansville in the CIT.
- In 2016, the 'Dons earned a berth in the NIT, falling 79-55 at San Diego State.
- In 2017, the 'Dons defeated Ball State at home 88-80 on March 15, received a bye in the second round and then fell in the quarterfinals at Texas A&M Corpus Christi 78-62 in the CIT.
- In 2018, the 'Dons fell to Central Michigan 94-89 in the CIT
- In 2022, the 'Dons fell to Drake 87-65 in the CBI.
// The 'Dons are one of only three teams in Horizon League in postseason play. Oakland is in the NCAA Tournament and Cleveland State is in the CBI.
// Only twice this season have the 'Dons committed more turnovers than their opponent, Oakland both times. Only twice this season have the 'Dons had equal turnovers to their opponent (13 at Pittsburgh and 20 at Northern Kentucky).
// The 'Dons have single-digit turnovers in 15 games this season. Six times they have had six or fewer in a game.
// The 'Dons have six games this season in which they never trailed.
// The 'Dons have held a lead in every game this season, except for two: at Pitt (Dec. 20) and vs. Wright State (Jan. 6).
// The 'Dons have held a lead for 22 or more minutes in each of the last 10 games.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 9.3 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 13.0 points per game: Jalen Jackson (16.2), Rasheed Bello (14.9), Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.3) and Anthony Roberts (13.2).
// Quinton Morton-Robertson has reached the top 5 in single season 3-point field goals.
3. 98 - Nick Wise (2001-02)
4. 96 - Quinton Morton-Robertson (2023-24)
5. 93 - Nick Wise (2000-01)
6. 89 - Kason Harrell (2017-18)
// Quinton Morton-Robertson's 96 made 3-pointers ranks him 27th in the nation.
// Both Anthony Roberts and Rasheed Bello are tied for seventh in the program's Division I era for single-season steals with 59 for the 'Dons.
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 4th in turnover margin (+6.1)
// 10th in turnovers forced per game (16.39)
// 10th in steals per game (9.3)
// 22nd in 3-pointers per game (9.5)
// 26th in fast break points per game (13.94)
// 27th in scoring offense (80.9)
// 29th in 3-point attempts per game (26.2)
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