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>
93 - 91
93 - 91
Western Illinois sinks 18 3s, beats Fort Wayne 93-91
The Leathernecks (4-8, 1-0) made 18 of 37 3-point attempts led by C.J. Duff who made 7 of 9 from distance and finished with 21 points.
Western Illinois took the lead for good at 79-76 on Mike Miklusak's 3 with 5:04 left and held on despite leading by no more than five the rest of the way. Brandon Gilbeck's free throws made it 93-88 with 13 seconds left.
Miklusak added 17 points and 11 boards.
The Mastodons (10-4, 0-1) took their first lead late in the first half and extended to their largest lead after the break at 58-50 before the Leathernecks went on a 19-2 run and had their widest margin at 69-60 with 9:22 to go.
Mo Evans had 24 points for Fort Wayne.
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Statistics
 WIU |
 PFW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-64 | FG | 33-67 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 18-37 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 49 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 3-3 | FT | 14-15 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 0 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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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 |