Eastern Illinois Panthers at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 86
65 - 86
IPFW cruises past Eastern Illinois 86-65
Forbes was 6 of 8 from the field and nailed 8 of 8 free throws. Luis Jacobo came off the bench to post 18 points and six rebounds for the Mastodons (9-4). Isaiah McCray had 15 points with four assists and a steal. IPFW sank 54.7 percent from the field, 62.5 percent from the line and 56.5 percent from 3-point range.
IPFW had a 54-39 advantage at halftime and started the second period with an 11-2 run fueled by Forbes and Michael Kibiloski to put the game out of reach of the Panthers.
The win was the fourth straight for the Mastodons and the sixth straight loss for the Panthers.
Alex Austin led the Panthers (3-7) with 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Herbert Graham Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Trevor Osborn missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Brent Calhoun Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Brent Calhoun Block. | 65 - 86 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 PFW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 29-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 13-23 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 9-11 | FT | 15-24 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 613 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 613 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |