Cal Poly Mustangs at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 57
Cal Poly 71, Ind.-Pur.-Ft. Wayne 57
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) Michael Bolden made 5 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points in Cal Poly's 71-57 victory over IPFW on Tuesday night.
Cal Poly (7-5) never trailed after scoring 13 straight in the opening minutes and held a double-digit lead throughout the second half, leading by as many as 21.
IPFW (7-6) rallied to within 11 with 5:39 left but would get no closer.
David Nwaba had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. His layup with 5:36 left in the first half capped a 12-2 run that put the Mustangs in control for good at 25-14.
Ridge Shipley added 11 points and Brian Bennett 10.
Mo Evans had 15 points and Steve Forbes had 12 to lead the Mastodons. IPFW closed to 59-48 with a 12-2 run but ran out of steam when Nwaba and Brian Bennett made back-to-back jumpers for Cal Poly.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Cal Poly Timeout | 71 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Brent Calhoun made Layup. Assisted by Joe Edwards. | 71 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Joe Edwards Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Isaiah McCray missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 55 |
Statistics
 CP |
 PFW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 22-50 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 8-11 | FT | 10-18 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 1,235 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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 |