The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (1-21, 1-19 Horizon) look to break an 11-game road losing streak when they take on the Youngstown State Penguins (9-7, 9-7 Horizon) on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Beeghly Center. The contest airs at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Youngstown State knocked off Cleveland State 64-61 in the team's last outing on Saturday. Mary Dunn scored a team-high 24 points in the win. Purdue Fort Wayne lost to Robert Morris 77-63 in the team's last outing on Saturday. Youngstown State Team StatsYoungstown State's 66.8 points per game this season is 5.9 fewer than the 72.7 Purdue Fort Wayne gives up per contest. The Penguins have gone 3-1 this season when they put up more than 73 points. The Penguins have connected on more three-pointers than their opponents this season, making 7.4 shots per game from deep while holding opponents to 6.3 makes per game. When Youngstown State hits its average from three-point range this season, the Penguins have gone 4-3. Purdue Fort Wayne Team StatsThe Mastodons total 53.4 points per game, which is fewer than the 62.9 Youngstown State allows per contest. Purdue Fort Wayne has not reached the 63-point threshold this season. The Mastodons make 70.9 percent of their free throws as a team, the fifth-best mark in the Horizon. Sierra Bell hits three free throws per game to lead Purdue Fort Wayne while knocking down 72 percent of her attempts at the line. Youngstown State Players to WatchDunn leads Youngstown State in scoring and averages 15.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Chelsea Olson paces the squad with 5.0 assists and averages 9.9 points, while Nneka Obiazor leads the Penguins with 8.2 rebounds per game and adds 15.2 points. McKenah Peters has a 36 percent shooting percentage from deep and leads the squad in made threes per game, hitting 2.3 three-pointers per contest. Player stats reflect 16 of 16 games this season. Purdue Fort Wayne Players to WatchBell is Purdue Fort Wayne's leading scorer, averaging 10.6 points per game. Jaida Wolfork is the leading rebounder, tallying 4.4 rebounds per game to go with 4.1 points, while Riley Ott leads the Mastodons with 2.1 assists per game in addition to averaging 10.3 points a contest. Hannah Hess leads Purdue Fort Wayne's three-point shooting efforts, hitting 1.6 treys per game while connecting on 27 percent of her shots from downtown. Player stats reflect 21 of 22 games this season. Powered By Data Skrive
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