2020–21 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team represented Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mastodons, led by seventh-year head coach Jon Coffman, played their home games at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as members of the Horizon League.

2020–21 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record8–15 (6–14 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Sims (11th season)
  • Adam Blaylock (3rd season)
  • Mike Wolf (2nd season)
Home arenaHilliard Gates Sports Center
2020–21 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wright State16–4 .80018–6  .750
Cleveland State †16–4 .80019–8  .704
Detroit Mercy10–6 .62512–10  .545
Northern Kentucky11–7 .61114–11  .560
Oakland10–10 .50012–18  .400
Youngstown State9–11 .45015–12  .556
IUPUI7–9 .4388–10  .444
Milwaukee7–10 .41210–12  .455
Green Bay8–12 .4008–17  .320
UIC6–10 .3759–13  .409
Purdue Fort Wayne6–14 .3008–15  .348
Robert Morris3–12 .2004–15  .211
† 2021 Horizon League Tournament winner

This was the Mastodons' first season in the Horizon League; the school left the Summit League after the 2019–20 season.

Previous season

The Mastodons finished the 2019–20 season 14–19 overall, 6–10 in Summit League play, to finish in 7th place. In the Summit League tournament, they defeated South Dakota State in the quarterfinals, before falling to North Dakota in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Chase Johnston0G6'2"180FreshmanBoca Raton, FLTransferred to Stetson
Brian Patrick2G6'5"200JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred to DePaul
Jalin Wimberly4G6'4"180JuniorLeesburg, GATransferred to Reinhardt
Tionne Rollins5G6'2"180FreshmanTallahassee, FLTransferred to Polk State
Matt Holba13F6'7"225RS SeniorNoblesville, INGraduated
Josh Inkumsah31F6'7"265RS FreshmanBarrie, ONTransferred to Ottawa
Rylen Grundy35F6'5"200SophomoreSouth Bend, INDid not return to program
Marcus DeBerry41G6'5"195RS SeniorUnion City, TNGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Bobby Planutis0F6'8"200RS JuniorHazleton, PATransferred from St. Bonaventure
Bryce Waterman22G6'6"205SophomoreColonie, NYTransferred from Pensacola State
Demetric Horton25G6'5"200JuniorRaleigh, NCTransferred from Independence CC
Jalon Pipkins50G6'4"185SeniorParis, TXTransferred from Loyola–Chicago

Roster
2020–21 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Bobby Planutis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Hazleton, Pennsylvania
G 1 Jarred Godfrey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 2 Justice Prentice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Toronto, Ontario
F 3 Ra Kpedi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 4 Jarvis Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Muskegon, Michigan
F 5 Johnathan Dejurnett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 10 Matt Havey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS So Lansing, Michigan
F 11 Dylan Carl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Alma, Michigan
G 15 Deonte Billups 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Moline, Illinois
G 22 Bryce Waterman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Colonie, New York
G 24 DeMierre Black 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
G 25 Demetric Horton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
F 34 Cameron Benford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Seattle, Washington
G 50 Jalon Pipkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Paris, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 14, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Southeastern Louisiana W 67–63 OT 1–0
  18 – Pipkins  6 – Billups/Kpedi  4 – Horton  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
November 30, 2020*
5:00 pm		 at Kent State Postponed[1] MAC Center 
Kent, OH
December 3, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Adrian Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 3, 2020*
7:00 pm		 Alcorn State Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 5, 2020*
11:00 am, ACC Network		 at Notre Dame Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[2] Purcell Pavilion 
South Bend, IN
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Dayton Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[3] UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
December 12, 2020*
2:00 pm		 Defiance Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 13, 2020*
2:00 pm		 Defiance Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Cleveland State L 61–63  1–1
(0–1)		  21 – Godfrey  8 – Godfrey  3 – Godfrey/Pipkins  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 20, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 Cleveland State L 80–89  1–2
(0–2)		  23 – Godfrey  5 – Planutis  4 – Planutis  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Robert Morris L 88–102  1–3
(0–3)		  22 – Godfrey  5 – Carl  4 – Carl/Pipkins  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 27, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Robert Morris W 87–82  2–3
(1–3)		  27 – Godfrey  10 – Godfrey  8 – Pipkins  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
January 1, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Northern Kentucky L 68–75  2–4
(1–4)		  22 – Billups  4 – Planutis  4 – Carl  BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 2, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Northern Kentucky L 68–70  2–5
(1–5)		  16 – Pipkins  6 – Godfrey/Carl  3 – 3 Tied  BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 UIC W 96–89 OT 3–5
(2–5)		  41 – Godfrey  11 – Billups  4 – Godfrey/Pipkins  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 UIC W 88–55  4–5
(3–5)		  16 – Godfrey  7 – Carl  3 – 3 Tied  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Milwaukee W 81–72  5–5
(4–5)		  23 – Godfrey  10 – Godfrey/Billups  7 – Godfrey  Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 16, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Milwaukee W 81–74  6–5
(5–5)		  18 – Godfrey  6 – 3 Tied  7 – Godfrey  Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Green Bay L 59–77  6–6
(5–6)		  11 – Pipkins  6 – Godfrey/Horton  2 – Godfrey/Pipkins  Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
January 23, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Green Bay L 72–87  6–7
(5–7)		  16 – Pipkins  5 – Carl/Billups  4 – Pipkins  Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Oakland L 66–81  6–8
(5–8)		  16 – Planutis  9 – Godfrey  4 – Carl  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Oakland L 75–82  6–9
(5–9)		  21 – Pipkins  7 – Billups  6 – Godfrey  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Detroit Mercy L 72–82  6–10
(5–10)		  17 – Pipkins/Horton  9 – Godfrey  4 – Planutis/Walker  Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Detroit Mercy L 56–83  6–11
(5–11)		  13 – Godfrey/Billups  5 – Godfrey/Planutis  5 – Pipkins  Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 12, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Youngstown State L 70–84  6–12
(5–12)		  24 – Godfrey  5 – 3 Tied  4 – Godfrey  Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
February 13, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Youngstown State L 70–72  6–13
(5–13)		  17 – Godfrey  7 – Pipkins  6 – Godfrey  Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cleveland State W 75–68  7–13
(6–13)		  19 – Pipkins  7 – Kpedi  3 – Godfrey/Carl  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cleveland State L 55–67  7–14
(6–14)		  17 – Pipkins  7 – Planutis  4 – Godfrey  Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
Horizon League tournament
February 25, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 (10) at (7) Green Bay
First Round		 W 89–84 2OT 8–14
  21 – Pipkins  7 – Godfrey  5 – Godfrey  Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
March 2, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (10) at (1) Cleveland State
Quarterfinals		 L 104–108 3OT 8–15
  23 – Godfrey  9 – Kpedi  12 – Godfrey  Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References
  1. "Mastodon Men's Basketball Game At Kent State Postponed". Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. "Home Opener With Purdue Fort Wayne Canceled". und.com. Notre Dame Athletics. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. "UD's cancels Tuesday's game after Purdue Fort Wayne reports positive COVID-19 test". wdtn.com. WDTN.com Staff. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  4. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
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