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>
67 - 88
67 - 88
IPFW keeps pace in Summit, beats Western Illinois 88-67
Joe Reed hit all six of his field-goal attempts and scored 17 points for the Mastodons (18-6, 7-2), who are in a four-way first-place tie. IPFW shot 56 percent, 45 percent on 3-pointers. Michael Calder scored 16 points as did DeAngelo Stewart, who made 4 of 6 3-point tries and scored all but two of his points in the second half.
Garret Covington scored 17 points and Jabari Sandifer added 11 with six assists for the Leathernecks (7-13, 0-9).
IPFW led 38-34 at halftime but then pulled away with Stewart's 3-pointer with 16:18 left giving the Mastodons a double-digit lead for good.
The Mastodons have matched the 18-6 start made by 2013-14 squad, who went on to finish 25-11, the program's best Division-I season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Trevor Osborn Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jalen Morgan missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Andrew Poulter made Two Point Tip Shot. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Andrew Poulter Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 86 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 PFW |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 33-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 10-18 | FT | 13-20 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Coliseum (IN)
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 1,079 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 1,079 | 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 |