Mastodon WBB Set For Nebraska Matchup at Emerald Coast Classic

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team heads for warmer weather next week when they visit Niceville, Florida for the Emerald Coast Classic. The Mastodons will play (RV) Nebraska on Monday (Nov. 24) and either Virginia or Northwestern State on Tuesday (Nov. 25).

Game Day Information
Who: Nebraska Cornhuskers
When: Monday, November 24 | 6 PM ET
Where: Niceville, Fla. | Raider Arena (Northwest Florida State College)
Live Stats: Link
Watch: FloHoops
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Nebraska | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Nebraska is 5-0 this season and is receiving votes in the AP Top 25. The Cornhuskers are coming off a 103-58 win over Oral Roberts, which saw 11 different players score, led by 30 from Britt Prince. Prince leads Nebraska with a 21.2 points per game average while shooting 64.2 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from deep.

Series History
This is the first-ever game between Purdue Fort Wayne and Nebraska. Whether the Mastodons play Virginia or Northwestern State next, either way they will be playing two new foes this week.

Career Points Tracker
Let's take a look at the career scoring numbers for the three former NAIA All-Americans on the roster regardless of level.
Alana Nelson - 2,337 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 68 at PFW)
Jordan Reid - 1,716 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 321 at PFW)
Lauren Lee - 1,642 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 12 at PFW)

I'll Take That
Jordan Reid is averaging 2.4 steals per game, which ranks fourth in the Horizon League.

3-Point Threat
Rylee Bess is shooting 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from beyond the arc this season, which leads the team. If she met the minimum of 2.5 makes per game, she would rank third in the Horizon League.

Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket
Lili Krasovec is shooting 77.8 percent from the floor this season (21-for-27). If she qualified for the leaderboard with enough attempts, she would lead the Horizon League in the field goal percentage category.

Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 45-21 (68.2 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 30-6 (83.3 percent) over the last three seasons.

Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 50-8 when they score 70 points or more and 24-2 when they hit 80.

Bench Mob
Purdue Fort Wayne's bench is out-scoring its opponents' benches 108-68 this season.

Lock In Lili
Lili Krasovec scored 15 points twice this season (Purdue, Eastern Michigan), which is her career-high mark. In those games, she was a combined 9-for-12 from the floor and 12-of-14 from the free throw line.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Eastern Michigan 67-52, outscoring the Eagles 44-33 in the second half. Lili Krasovec led the Mastodons in scoring with 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

Next Time Up
After their game against either Virginia or Northwestern State on Tuesday (Nov. 25), the Mastodons will visit Bowling Green on Sunday (Nov. 30) for a non-league game at 2 p.m.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Mastodon WBB Set For Nebraska Matchup at Emerald Coast Classic

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Players Mentioned

Rylee Bess

Lili Krasovec

Lauren Lee

Alana Nelson

Jordan Reid

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