Denver Pioneers at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 62
73 - 62
Denver trumps IPFW 73-62
Denver (13-12, 6-4 Summit) used an 11-4 run late in the first half, including a pair of treys by Rucker, to lead 35-25 at half. Fort Wayne shot 50 percent in the half, but eight turnovers limited its total number of shots and the team went 1 of 6 on 3-pointers. IPFW finished with 21 turnovers.
IPFW (19-9, 7-4) trimmed its deficit to three at 52-49 with 8:08 left on a tip-in by Joe Reed, but missed its next four shots as Denver went on an 11-4 run to wrest control of the game. Denver made 7 of 8 free throws inside of 1:07 to seal the victory.
Chris Udofia added 16 points and five assists for Denver, which was out-rebounded 31-16.
Fort Wayne was led by Pierre Bland with 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jalen Love made Free Throw. | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Denver Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jalen Love missed Free Throw. | 72 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Foul on Luis Jacobo. | 72 - 62 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 PFW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-44 | FG | 22-44 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 11-21 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-23 | FT | 12-16 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 16 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 979 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 979 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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 |