Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Cleveland State Vikings
· BUCKEYE CLASSIC
82 - 79
Holba's 3 in the final second gives Purdue FW 82-79 win
John Konchar drove left off Holba's screen and dished it back to Holba who was open at the top of the key after the pick-and-pop. The Mastodons' go-ahead basket came after the Vikings erased a 12-point deficit over the final six minutes.
Purdue Fort Wayne (4-4) never trailed in the second half and led 77-68 on Dylan Carl's layup with 2:40 left. Cleveland State (2-5) went on an 11-2 run with a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute, tying it at 79 on Stefan Kenic's 3-pointer with 16 seconds left.
Kason Harrell added 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting and Konchar had 11 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Seth Millner had his first career double-double, setting personal bests with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Tyree Appleby had 20 points and eight assists and Jaalam Hill added 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kason Harrell Steal. | 82 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Seth Millner Turnover. | 82 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cleveland State Timeout | 82 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Matt Holba made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Konchar. | 82 - 79 |
Statistics
 PFW |
 CLE |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-70 | FG | 27-63 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-22 | FT | 15-24 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 20 | Assists | 18 |
| 15 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 777 | 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 |