Western Illinois Leathernecks at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 77
64 - 77
IPFW beats W. Illinois 77-64, takes 1st in Summit
Steve Forbes had 18 points and six rebounds and Joe Reed added 10 points.
IPFW (18-6, 6-1 Summit League) claims sole possession of first place in the Summit League with North Dakota State's 67-63 loss at Denver.
Western Illinois (9-13, 3-4) twice closed to within two points on second-half 3-pointers by Mike Miklusak and Garret Covington, but IPFW pulled away by closing the game on a 15-4 run.
IPFW also closed out the first half on a 12-4 run to lead 41-32 at the break.
WIU shot 21 of 40 from the field but was out-rebounded 32-19. Covington led the Leathernecks with 18 points and made 5 of 8 3-pointers. Adam Link had 13 points, Jabari Sandifer added 12 and Mike Miklusak scored 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Luis Jacobo Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jabari Sandifer missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Steve Forbes made Dunk. Assisted by Pierre Bland. | 64 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:43 | IPFW Timeout | 64 - 75 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 PFW |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-40 | FG | 26-51 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 14-21 | FT | 14-23 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 932 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 932 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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| 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 |