Family Feast Friday vs. Holy Cross (Ind.)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Friday (Nov. 28) vs. Holy Cross (Ind.) is Family Feast day for the Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team. Kids K-12 are free and select concession items are $1. Tip against Holy Cross at the Gates Sports Center is 2 p.m.

Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (3-5) vs. Holy Cross (Ind.) (4-5)
When: Friday, November 28 | 2 PM ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne

Know Your Foe
Holy Cross is 4-5. They lost at Governor's State on Tuesday 92-85. Jayden Sanders had 28 points.

Series History
First meeting.

'Dons & Ends
// Jon Coffman picked up his 200th career victory on Nov. 15 against Boyce. He is the program's leader in victories.

// DeAndre Craig Jr., Mikale Stevenson and Corey Hadnot II have each scored double-digits 7-of-8 games this season.

// Corey Hadnot II is 4th in the nation and first in the league with 57 field goals. He has 148 points this season, 10th in the nation. He leads the league at 18.5 points per game. Hadnot is also 18th in the nation in steals with 18.

// At 18.5 points per game, Hadnot's scoring is up this year as is his shooting percentage. He is shooting 55.3 percent from the floor.

// Darius Duffy leads the league and ranks 48th in the nation in blocks with 12.

// Darius Duffy has 43 rebounds on the season, 28 have been on the offensive glass.

// DeAndre Craig Jr. has demonstrated an ability to fill up the box score. Not only does he have 10+ points in each game this season, he has two games with six or more rebounds, two games with six or more assists and two games with three steals; all while turning the ball over only 10 times in 215 minutes.

// In the nation, the 'Dons are:
- 9th in steals per game (11.6)
- 10th in turnover margin (6.9)
- 15th in fast break points per game (20.38)
- 16th in turnovers forced per game (17.63)

// Redshirt freshman Ebrahim Kaba has shown early results from beyond the arc, hitting 11-of-28 (39.2 percent) from three.

// 22 former Mastodons have played professionally in the last 14 years.

Weekly alumni spotlight:
Jalon Pipkins helped Gargždai in Lithuania to a 94-83 win on Nov. 22 over Siauliai with 10 points, one rebound and one assist.

// Quick hits on the contest at Chicago State:
- Mikale Stevenson had a career-high 29 points.
- Corey Hadnot II was an efficient 11-of-12 from the floor for 28 points.
- The 'Dons finished 60.4 percent (32-of-53) from the floor, the best the Mastodons have shot against a Division I opponent since shooting 66.7 percent at Oakland (Dec. 2, 2023).
- The 'Dons made their final 13-of-16 from three after missing their first nine attempts.

~ Feel The Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

DeAndre Craig Jr.

Darius Duffy

Corey Hadnot II

Ebrahim Kaba

Mikale Stevenson

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