January 8, 2011

Game Preview, Game 18: Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne

IUPUI rolls into Fort Wayne after a tough loss in Oakland, ready to take out some anger on a cushy IPFW team. Factoring in the Dons have facing the four worst teams in the Summit League, in addition to not leaving Indiana/Illinois/Ohio, and it amount to one team ready for a whoopin'.

Team Info

Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne 10-4 (5-0)

Mascot: Mastadons
Conference: Summit League
BBState Rank: 138
RPI: 132
SOS: 316
Streak: W-3
Last 10: 8-2
Home: 6-0
Road: 4-4
Points For: 72.3
Points Against: 64.6
Head Coach: Dane Fife (Since 2005)
Home Court: Gates Sports Center; 11,500
Football: N
Type: Public
Affiliation: None
Founded: 1964
School Colors: Blue, White
Student Population: 7,573 (Undergrad, full-time)

Side Note: IUPUI and IPFW are NOT technically related. They both hate connections to IU and Purdue, but no connection to each other separate of that.

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Individual Statistical Leaders

Points Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 18.0 <--
IPFW: Botts, 14.2

Minutes Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 36.9 <--
IPFW: Plackemeier, 33.3

Field Goal %
IUPUI: Thomas, 50.0
IPFW: McCorkle, 51.7 <--

Free Throw %
IUPUI: Ashworth, 90.0 <--
IPFW: Plackemeier, 84.6

3-Point %
IUPUI: Thomas, 40.5
IPFW: Mixon, 45.2 <--

Rebounds Per Game
IUPUI: Young 6.4
IPFW: Gaines, 6.5 <--

Assists Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 2.8
IPFW: Plackemeier, 4.2 <--

Assists:Turnovers
IUPUI: Ashworth, 2.0:1 <--
IPFW: Plackemeier, 1.9:1

Steals Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 1.5 <--
IPFW: Gaines, 1.2

Blocks Per Game
IUPUI: Young, 0.8
IPFW: McCorkle, 0.9 <--

Efficiency
IUPUI: Young, 14.4 <--
IPFW: Botts, 12.9

Effective Field Goal %
IUPUI: Thomas, 56.1
IPFW: Botts, 61.0 <--

Points Per Shot
IUPUI: Thomas, 1.17
IPFW: Botts, 1.28 <--

True Shooting %
IUPUI: Thomas, 59.1
IPFW: Botts, 64.8 <--

Points Per 40 Minutes
IUPUI: Young, 19.5 <--
IPFW: Gaines, 19.4

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Team Statisics and Rankings
Overall # (League/National); Conf Only # (Rank)

Field Goal %
IUPUI: 44.9 (5/123); 44.5 (7) PUSH
IPFW: 44.3 (7/152); 47.4 (5)

2-Point Field Goal %
IUPUI: 47.9 (4/160); 50.3 (6) PUSH
IPFW: 46.6 (8/200); 51.5 (4)

3-Point Field Goal %
IUPUI: 34.2 (7/171); 30.9 (10)
IPFW: 39.2 (3/32); 40.4 (3) <--

Points Per Shot
IUPUI: 1.05 (6/167); 1.062 (7)
IPFW: 1.11 (3/64); 1.180 (2) <--

Free Throw %
IUPUI: 76.0 (1/18); 74.7 (3) PUSH
IPFW: 76.0 (1/18); 75.0 (2)

Possessions Per 40 Minutes
IUPUI: 63.2 (9/330); 62.2 (9)
IPFW: 67.0 (8/252); 66.0 (8) <--

Offensive Points Per Possession
IUPUI: 0.992 (6/161); 1.087 (4)
IPFW: 1.022 (4/112); 1.121 (3) <--

Defensive Points Per Possession
IUPUI: 1.028 (5/238); 1.072 (6)
IPFW: 0.945 (1/91); 0.932 (1) <--

Turnovers Per Game
IUPUI: 11.6 (2/30); 8.5 (1) <--
IPFW: 12.2 (3/52); 10.0 (2)

Assists Per Game
IUPUI: 10.8 (8/304); 10.8 (8)
IPFW: 14.9 (3/68); 15.0 (4) <--

Assists:Turnovers
IUPUI: 0.822 (7/234); 1.265 (4)
IPFW: 1.168 (2/50); 1.500 (2) <--

Field Goal % Allowed
IUPUI: 46.6 (7/290); 49.0 (7)
IPFW: 44.3 (4/206); 44.0 (3) <--

2-Point Field Goal % Allowed
IUPUI: 52.2 (9/302); 48.6 (2)
IPFW: 51.4 (8/281); 51.2 (7) <--

3-Point Field Goal % Allowed
IUPUI: 35.0 (4/192); 50.0 (10)
IPFW: 27.8 (1/10); 28.2 (1) <--

Rebounds Per Game
IUPUI: 27.3 (10/327); 28.5 (6)
IPFW: 28.9 (6/298); 29.6 (5) <--

Blocks Per Game
IUPUI: 2.5 (8/276); 2.0 (9)
IPFW: 3.0 (5/214); 2.6 (7) <--

Fouls Per Game
IUPUI: 15.4 (1/17); 15.8 (1) <--
IPFW: 20.6 (7/264); 21.2 (7)

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Key Matchup

IUPUI Front Court
vs
IPFW "Front Court"
Besides Trey McCorkle, IPFW has exactly zero players taller than 6-4 playing more than 15 minutes a game. Their go-to guys are between 6-0 and 6-4. IUPUI has got to use their size inside, andAlex will likely be driving to the basket early and often. Christian and Mitch need to dominate the boards.

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Keys To The Game

1) Dominate Early.
IPFW has faced a medicore (316/345) schedule so far, including the four worst teams in the Summit League (Centenary, WIU, UMKC, and Southern Utah). Starting the game hot and intense could rattle the Dons.

2) Execute.
Defensive breakdowns and simple mistakes have been tearing up the IUPUI strategy. Making shots is important, but there are a million little things that don't involve percents or statistics. Come off the screen quickly. Force quick shots. Communicate. WIN.

3) Kick Their A$$e$.
OH SNAP. IUPUI and IPFW always get into it. Last year, IPFW students and fans came down and made us in the Red Zone look bad. We need to return the favor in Fort Wayne both on the court and off of it.

4) 48% FG; 80% FT; 43% 3P.

BONUS! Open The Lane For Stephen Thomas
Stephen is freakishly good at scoring that little floater through the lane. Clearing out the interior defense (see "Key Matchup") and letting him blow by everyone could be the difference at the end.

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