Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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73 - 83
73 - 83
ETSU beats Fort Wayne 83-73 on McCloud's career day
Desonta Bradford scored 16, including a go-ahead layup that sparked a 16-2 run for a 14-point lead.
Kason Harrell hit back-to-back 3s and Fort Wayne closed to 75-70 with 1:49 to play, but Peter Jurkin and Bradford combined for eight free throws down the stretch to seal it. Bradford made 10 of 12 free throws and the Buccaneers shot 28 of 33 from the foul line.
McCloud made a go-ahead layup to spark a 13-3 first-half run and ETSU led 52-47 at halftime behind his 19 points.
ETSU outscored the Mastodons 44-26 in the paint and made 12 of 37 3-pointers in the first meeting of the teams.
Scott scored 24 points and John Konchar added 18 to reach 1,000 career points for Fort Wayne (3-3). Harrell hit five 3-pointers for 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jermaine Long Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:21 | John Konchar missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Desonta Bradford made Free Throw. | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Desonta Bradford made Free Throw. | 73 - 82 |
Statistics
PFW |
ETSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 26-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 12-37 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 11-15 | FT | 28-33 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 25 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Freedom Hall (TN)
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,919 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,919 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |


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