Denver Pioneers at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
51 - 58
51 - 58
Billups sparks Purdue Fort Wayne past Denver 58-51
Billups knocked down 7 of 13 shots from the floor and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Mastodons (13-17, 6-9 Summit League). Junior Dylan Carl added 10 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Ade Murkey sank four 3-pointers, scoring 20 with eight rebounds to pace the Pioneers (6-23, 2-13). Freshman Robert Jones added 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
Purdue Fort Wayne dominated the first half and took a 31-14 lead into intermission.
Purdue Fort Wayne shot just 36% from the floor, 21% from 3-point range (6 of 29) and 60% at the foul line (12 of 20), but the Mastodons won the rebound battle 43-29. Denver shot only 36% overall, 28% from distance (5 of 18) and hit 4 of 7 foul shots.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Ade Murkey Steal. | 51 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Deonte Billups Turnover. | 51 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Ade Murkey made Jumper. | 51 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Dylan Carl made Free Throw. | 49 - 58 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 PFW |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 20-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 6-29 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 4-7 | FT | 12-20 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 13 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 756 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 756 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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 |