Thursday, February 27
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Northern Kentucky
Deangelo Elisee
'Dons Prepare for the Arrival of the Norse
2/24/2025 3:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - On Thursday night (Feb. 27) the Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team will host Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m. in Horizon League action. It is the final regular season home game for the 'Dons. A win over Northern Kentucky or a loss by Oakland will clinch a first round bye in the Barbasol Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship.
Thursday is Fan Appreciation Night with a free mini basketballs giveaway.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (19-10, 12-6) vs. Northern Kentucky (14-15, 9-9)
When: Thursday, Feb. 27 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Listen: 1380 AM
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Series History: Northern Kentucky leads 31-15.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Northern Kenutcky
'DONS & ENDS
// The 'Dons enter Thursday with 19 wins. A 20th win would be:
- Jon Coffman's fifth 20-win season as head coach
- The sixth 20-win season in program's Division I history (2013-13, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2021-22 & 2023-24)
- The first time with back-to-back 20-win seasons since 2015-16 and 2016-17
// The Mastodons' next win or loss by Oakland would clinch a first round bye for the 'Dons in the Barbasol Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship. In the quarterfinals on March 6, the top three seeds host the winners from the first round and the No. 4 seed hosts the No. 5 seed.
// The Mastodons' next game, the March 1st contest at Cleveland State in the regular season finale, has been picked to air live on ESPN2. The tip has been moved back to a 4 PM ET start. It is the final regular season game of the season for the 'Dons.
// Rasheed Bello scored 19 points against Oakland on Friday (Feb. 21) to go over 1,000 for his Mastodon career. He had already gone over 1,000 in his NCAA career when his Purdue Fort Wayne and UW-Parkside numbers are a combined.
// Rasheed Bello has five consecutive games of 19 or more points. He is averaging 22.5 points, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor and 41.5 percent from three.
// Jalen Jackson owns 272 made free throws as a Mastodon. His total ranks seventh in program history. He made 133 last season, ninth for a single season in program history. He has 139 this year, seventh in program history for a single season.
// The 'Dons are 12-1 at home this season, but these next few notes are just on the Mastodons' 11 home games against Division I teams.
- Jalen Jackson and Rasheed Bello have both scored exactly 224 points for a 20.4 average.
- Scoring margin: +11.5
- The 'Dons are averaging 8.8 turnovers and forcing 15.1 turnovers with 9.1 steals from the 'Dons.
// The Mastodons opened the season 9-0 at home, the best undefeated home stretch to start a season in the program's NCAA Division I history.
// The Mastodons drew a crowd of 2,603 to the home game vs. Cleveland State on Jan. 30 aired live on ESPNU. It was the largest crowd for a non-exhibition home game (excluding the 2016 game vs. Indiana) since Dec. 1, 2012 when 3,033 saw the 'Dons defeat Miami (Ohio) 57-56.
// Jalen Jackson went over 500 points for the season on Feb. 5 against Wright State. He now has two 500 point seasons. Mastodons who own multiple 500-point seasons in the program's DI era: Jarred Godfrey (3), Bryson Scott and Frank Gaines. Nick Wise did it in the program's final year of DII and then the following season in 2001-02, the first in Division I. John Konchar reached 500 points in a season only once.
// Rasheed Bello is closing in on entering the same 500-point season territory as Jackson. Bello had 537 points last season and this year owns 464.
// Head coach Jon Coffman is nearing 200 coaching wins. He owns 198 wins, already a program record.
// The 'Dons are 7th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.2) and 4th in turnover margin (+5.8).
- The 'Dons committed no turnovers in a 103-52 win over Defiance on Dec. 20, tying an NCAA record.
- 17 times this year the 'Dons have committed single-digit turnovers in a game.
- The 'Dons had only seven turnovers in a double overtime win at Wright State.
- This isn't new. Last year: 10.4 turnovers/game (11th in the nation), +5.7 turnover margin (4th).
Thursday is Fan Appreciation Night with a free mini basketballs giveaway.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (19-10, 12-6) vs. Northern Kentucky (14-15, 9-9)
When: Thursday, Feb. 27 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Listen: 1380 AM
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Series History: Northern Kentucky leads 31-15.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Northern Kenutcky
'DONS & ENDS
// The 'Dons enter Thursday with 19 wins. A 20th win would be:
- Jon Coffman's fifth 20-win season as head coach
- The sixth 20-win season in program's Division I history (2013-13, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2021-22 & 2023-24)
- The first time with back-to-back 20-win seasons since 2015-16 and 2016-17
// The Mastodons' next win or loss by Oakland would clinch a first round bye for the 'Dons in the Barbasol Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship. In the quarterfinals on March 6, the top three seeds host the winners from the first round and the No. 4 seed hosts the No. 5 seed.
// The Mastodons' next game, the March 1st contest at Cleveland State in the regular season finale, has been picked to air live on ESPN2. The tip has been moved back to a 4 PM ET start. It is the final regular season game of the season for the 'Dons.
// Rasheed Bello scored 19 points against Oakland on Friday (Feb. 21) to go over 1,000 for his Mastodon career. He had already gone over 1,000 in his NCAA career when his Purdue Fort Wayne and UW-Parkside numbers are a combined.
// Rasheed Bello has five consecutive games of 19 or more points. He is averaging 22.5 points, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor and 41.5 percent from three.
// Jalen Jackson owns 272 made free throws as a Mastodon. His total ranks seventh in program history. He made 133 last season, ninth for a single season in program history. He has 139 this year, seventh in program history for a single season.
// The 'Dons are 12-1 at home this season, but these next few notes are just on the Mastodons' 11 home games against Division I teams.
- Jalen Jackson and Rasheed Bello have both scored exactly 224 points for a 20.4 average.
- Scoring margin: +11.5
- The 'Dons are averaging 8.8 turnovers and forcing 15.1 turnovers with 9.1 steals from the 'Dons.
// The Mastodons opened the season 9-0 at home, the best undefeated home stretch to start a season in the program's NCAA Division I history.
// The Mastodons drew a crowd of 2,603 to the home game vs. Cleveland State on Jan. 30 aired live on ESPNU. It was the largest crowd for a non-exhibition home game (excluding the 2016 game vs. Indiana) since Dec. 1, 2012 when 3,033 saw the 'Dons defeat Miami (Ohio) 57-56.
// Jalen Jackson went over 500 points for the season on Feb. 5 against Wright State. He now has two 500 point seasons. Mastodons who own multiple 500-point seasons in the program's DI era: Jarred Godfrey (3), Bryson Scott and Frank Gaines. Nick Wise did it in the program's final year of DII and then the following season in 2001-02, the first in Division I. John Konchar reached 500 points in a season only once.
// Rasheed Bello is closing in on entering the same 500-point season territory as Jackson. Bello had 537 points last season and this year owns 464.
// Head coach Jon Coffman is nearing 200 coaching wins. He owns 198 wins, already a program record.
// The 'Dons are 7th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.2) and 4th in turnover margin (+5.8).
- The 'Dons committed no turnovers in a 103-52 win over Defiance on Dec. 20, tying an NCAA record.
- 17 times this year the 'Dons have committed single-digit turnovers in a game.
- The 'Dons had only seven turnovers in a double overtime win at Wright State.
- This isn't new. Last year: 10.4 turnovers/game (11th in the nation), +5.7 turnover margin (4th).
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