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Purdue Fort Wayne
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Brumagin and UMKC Too Much for IPFW
12/6/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 6, 2008
Kansas City, MO - UMKC senior forward Dane Brumagin tossed in a game-high 28 points, and the Kangaroos outscored IPFW 25-17 over the final 10 minutes, to top the Mastodons 70-62 on Saturday night at the Municipal Auditorium.
After falling behind by 10 points early in the second half, IPFW went on 18-8 run over an eight minute span to draw even at 45-all.
Forwards David Carson and Deilvez Yearby sparked the run. Carson had seven points during the streak, while Yearby blocked two shots, grabbed a couple of boards and stuck a put back. Junior guard Nick Daniels finished off the run with a three from the top of the key.
But just that quickly Brumagin took over. He got it started by getting to the line and hitting four foul shots. He slashed to the hoop for a layin, and gave UMKC its biggest lead of the ball game with a 3-pointer. The 12-point, 60-48 margin was too much for the 'Dons to overcome and they eventually fell by eight.
Carson led the Mastodons in scoring with 13 points. He was a rebound shy of a double-double with nine.
Freshman guard Jeremy Mixon was the only other Mastodon in double figures, recording a career-high 10.
Deilvez Yearby finished the evening with nine points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks.
Forward Spencer Johnson added a double-double for UMKC (4-6, 1-1 SL) with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The loss places IPFW at 3-5 and 0-2 in league play.
The Mastodons will now step outside of the Summit League for their next five road games. The third of the seven game road swing will be on Wednesday night at 9:05 p.m. when the 'Dons travel to Valparaiso to take on the Crusaders.
~Dons~
