2017–18 Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team represented Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mastodons were led by fourth-year head coach Jon Coffman and played their home games at the Gates Sports Center and the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 18–15, 7–7 in Summit League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to North Dakota State. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Central Michigan.

2017–18 Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceSummit League
2017–18 record18–15 (7–7 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Peckinpaugh (2nd season)
  • Ryan Sims (7th season)
  • Ben Botts (4th season)
Home arenaGates Sports Center
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
2017–18 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota State †13–1 .929  28–7  .800
South Dakota11–3 .786  26–9  .743
Denver8–6 .571  15–15  .500
Fort Wayne7–7 .500  18–15  .545
North Dakota State5–9 .357  15–17  .469
Oral Roberts5–9 .357  11–21  .344
Omaha4–10 .286  9–22  .290
Western Illinois3–11 .214  12–16  .429
† 2018 Summit League Tournament winner

The season was the last in which the Mastodons represented IPFW. On July 1, 2018, IPFW will split into two separate institutions.[1] The school's academic programs in health sciences will be governed solely by Indiana University under the banner of Indiana University Fort Wayne. All other academic programs will be governed solely by Purdue University as Purdue University Fort Wayne. The athletic program will continue to use its current branding as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, but will exclusively represent Purdue Fort Wayne, with the school colors changing to the old gold and black used by Purdue's main campus.[2][3]

Previous season

The Mastodons finished the 2016–17 season 20–13, 8–8 in Summit League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to Omaha.[4] They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Ball State[5] in the first round and received a second round bye[6] before losing in the quarterfinals to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.[7]

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Mastodons were picked to finish in fourth place.[8] Junior guard John Konchar was named to the preseason All-Summit First Team and senior guard Bryson Scott was named to the Second Team.[8]

Roster
2017–18 Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Bryson Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNorthrop
Purdue		 Fort Wayne, IN
G 2 Chris Rollins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrEast English Village Prep Detroit, MI
F 5 Jax Levitch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoTrinity H.S.
Elev8 Academy		 Louisville, KY
G 11 Dylan Carl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrAlma H.S. Alma, MI
F 13 Matt Holba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLehigh Noblesville, IN
F 15 Jordan Coblin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrGrandview
Elev8 Academy		 Boca Raton, FL
G 21 Jordon King 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRainier Beach
North Idaho		 Seattle, WA
F 22 Xzavier Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrMorgan Park
Bradley		 Chicago, IL
G 32 Kason Harrell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrHempfield Pittsburgh, PA
G 33 Matt Weir 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrJohn Glenn
US Air Force Prep Academy		 New Concord, OH
F 34 Cameron Benford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrFranklin
Hillcrest Academy		 Seattle, WA
G 35 Jairus Stevens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMerrillville
Cheshire Academy		 Merrillville, IN
G 41 Marcus DeBerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrUnion City
Northern Arizona		 Union City, TN
G 55 John Konchar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS JrWest Chicago West Chicago, IL
Head coach

Jon Coffman (Washington & Lee)

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Downey (Charleston (WV))
Ryan Sims (Indianapolis)
Ben Botts (Fort Wayne)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 10/12/2017

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Oakland L 71–85  0–1
  31 – Scott  10 – Konchar  6 – Konchar  Athletics Center O'rena (3,579)
Rochester, MI
Nov 12, 2017*
4:40 pm		 Defiance W 114–59  1–1
  21 – Scott  8 – Konchar  7 – Scott  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1,316)
Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, CN81		 Delaware State
Adolph Rupp Classic		 W 85–71  2–1
  20 – Harrell  12 – Konchar  5 – Weir  Memorial Coliseum (1,353)
Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 18, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UIC
Adolph Rupp Classic		 W 67–51  3–1
  19 – Scott  16 – Konchar  4 – Scott  UIC Pavilion (1,947)
Chicago, IL
Nov 22, 2017*
8:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 8 Kentucky
Adolph Rupp Classic		 L 67–86  3–2
  19 – Konchar  6 – Konchar  6 – Konchar  Rupp Arena (20,645)
Lexington, KY
Nov 25, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at East Tennessee State
Adolph Rupp Classic		 L 73–83  3–3
  24 – Scott  7 – Konchar  5 – Weir  Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,919)
Johnson City, TN
Nov 28, 2017*
7:00 pm, CN81		 Detroit W 91–82  4–3
  34 – Scott  13 – Konchar  5 – Scott  Memorial Coliseum (1,357)
Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm, CN81		 Indiana Kokomo W 99–63  5–3
  17 – King  8 – Stevens  3 – Tied  Memorial Coliseum (1,371)
Fort Wayne, IN
Dec 3, 2017*
2:00 pm, CN81		 SIU Edwardsville W 86–71  6–3
  31 – Scott  10 – Konchar  5 – Weir  Memorial Coliseum (1,315)
Fort Wayne, IN
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Akron L 79–83  6–4
  23 – Konchar  7 – Konchar  4 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,340)
Akron, OH
Dec 9, 2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Miami (OH) L 73–81  6–5
  13 – Tied  8 – Taylor  5 – Konchar  Millett Hall (811)
Oxford, OH
Dec 16, 2017*
2:00 pm, CN81		 Stetson W 88–84  7–5
  34 – Scott  12 – Levitch  2 – Tied  Memorial Coliseum (1,237)
Fort Wayne, IN
Dec 18, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN		 at Indiana W 92–72  8–5
  28 – Harrell  7 – Konchar  7 – Konchar  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 21, 2017*
11:00 am		 vs. Liberty
New Orleans Classic semifinals		 W 75–64  9–5
  17 – Harrell  6 – Tied  7 – Konchar  Xavier University Convocation Center (300)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 22, 2017*
3:30 pm		 vs. Louisiana Tech
New Orleans Classic championship		 L 76–85  9–6
  27 – Scott  6 – Konchar  6 – Konchar  Xavier University Convocation Center (250)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 28, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Olivet W 99–93  10–6
  31 – Scott  6 – Tied  6 – Tied  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (919)
Fort Wayne, IN
Dec 30, 2017*
4:30 pm		 Concordia (MI) W 92–59  11–6
  18 – Scott  12 – Taylor  7 – Scott  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1,003)
Fort Wayne, IN
Summit League regular season
Jan 4, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Oral Roberts L 60–76  11–7
(0–1)		  20 – Scott  9 – Konchar  3 – 3 tied  Mabee Center (2,219)
Tulsa, OK
Jan 6, 2018
3:00 pm		 at Denver W 82–63  12–7
(1–1)		  20 – Scott  9 – Konchar  4 – Tied  Magness Arena (1,570)
Denver, CO
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm, CN81		 South Dakota L 58–68  12–8
(1–2)		  26 – Scott  11 – Konchar  4 – Konchar  Memorial Coliseum (1,464)
Fort Wayne, IN
Jan 13, 2018
7:00 pm, CN81		 Omaha W 82–78  13–8
(2–2)		  26 – Scott  13 – Konchar  9 – Konchar  Memorial Coliseum (1,590)
Fort Wayne, IN
Jan 17, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Western Illinois L 74–75 OT 13–9
(2–3)		  17 – Scott  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Western Hall (482)
Macomb, IL
Jan 20, 2018
1:00 pm, CN81		 North Dakota State W 92–88  14–9
(3–3)		  31 – Scott  7 – Harrell  4 – Konchar  Memorial Coliseum (2,036)
Fort Wayne, IN
Jan 27, 2018
1:00 pm, Midco		 at South Dakota State L 76–78  14–10
(3–4)		  23 – Konchar  9 – Tied  4 – Konchar  Frost Arena (3,536)
Brookings, SD
Feb 1, 2018
7:00 pm, CN81		 Oral Roberts W 85–75  15–10
(4–4)		  23 – Scott  8 – Levitch  7 – Konchar  Memorial Coliseum (1,481)
Fort Wayne, IN
Feb 3, 2018
2:00 pm, CN81		 Denver W 91–63  16–10
(5–4)		  25 – Scott  8 – Konchar  6 – Konchar  Memorial Coliseum (2,010)
Fort Wayne, IN
Feb 8, 2018
8:00 pm		 at South Dakota L 69–86  16–11
(5–5)		  23 – Scott  12 – Konchar  2 – Tied  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,387)
Vermillion, SD
Feb 10, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Omaha L 85–90  16–12
(5–6)		  22 – Konchar  7 – Konchar  6 – Konchar  Baxter Arena (4,106)
Omaha, NE
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm		 Western Illinois W 90–74  17–12
(6–6)		  20 – Harrell  9 – Taylor  6 – Konchar  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (948)
Fort Wayne, IN
Feb 17, 2018
3:00 pm, Midco		 at North Dakota State W 84–72  18–12
(7–6)		  24 – Harrell  8 – Konchar  8 – Konchar  Scheels Center (3,348)
Fargo, ND
Feb 24, 2018
7:00 pm		 at South Dakota State L 90–97  18–13
(7–7)		  31 – Konchar  9 – Taylor  6 – Konchar  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1,824)
Fort Wayne, IN
Summit League Tournament
Mar 4, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 (4) vs. (5) North Dakota State L 82–86  18–14
  29 – Konchar  12 – Konchar  6 – Konchar  Denny Sanford Premier Center (5,692)
Sioux Falls, SD
CIT
Mar 12, 2018*
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Central Michigan
First round – Hugh Durham Classic		 L 89–94  18–15
  28 – Scott  7 – Konchar  5 – Tied  Memorial Coliseum (1,234)
Fort Wayne, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
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