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Saturday, February 25
Macomb, Ill.
8:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
19-12 (8-8)
96
at
92
Western Illinois
8-19 (5-11)
1
2
OT 1
F
Fort Wayne
46
40
10
96
Western Illinois
50
36
6
92
Team Stats
FW
WIU
FG%
.465
.500
3FG%
.400
.448
FT%
.667
.650
RB
45
36
TO
9
15
STL
10
2
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
21
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
C
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/ Men's Basketball
DeAngelo Stewart scored 17 points.
Fort Wayne Overpowers Western Illinois 96-92 In OT
2/26/2017 12:12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MACOMB, Ill. – Fort Wayne men's basketball closed the regular season on Saturday (Feb. 25) with a 96-92 overtime victory at Western Illinois. The game featured 15 lead changes and eight ties.
With the win, the Mastodons finish the regular season 19-11 (8-8 Summit League). Fort Wayne will be the No. 6 seed in the 2017 Summit League Championship and play No. 3 seed Omaha on Sunday (March 5). Tip in Sioux Falls, S.D. is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. The 'Dons won both meetings from Omaha this season.
Saturday's contest at Western Illinois was the fourth overtime game of the season for the 'Dons. Fort Wayne is now 3-1 in games that go into extra time.
It took a frantic comeback by the Leathernecks to force the overtime session. Fort Wayne was up by 11 points with 3:45 left but WIU closed the game on a 15-4 run. A dunk by WIU's Brandon Gilbeck tied the game at 86 with six seconds remaining.
Fort Wayne never trailed in overtime. The biggest play was a transition layup by Bryson Scott with 1:42 remaining. He was fouled on the play and converted the free throw to put the 'Dons up 92-89. Scott added a free throw with seven seconds left to push the Fort Wayne lead to four points and clinch the game.
Scott finished with 21 points. Brent Calhoun had a career-high 21 points with 12 rebounds. John Konchar added 19 points. DeAngelo Stewart scored a season-high 17 points and tied a career high with nine rebounds. Mo Evans tied a career high with 13 assists to go with his 11 points.
Garret Covington had 35 points for the Leathernecks. Western Illinois falls to 8-19 (5-11 Summit League) with the loss.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
With the win, the Mastodons finish the regular season 19-11 (8-8 Summit League). Fort Wayne will be the No. 6 seed in the 2017 Summit League Championship and play No. 3 seed Omaha on Sunday (March 5). Tip in Sioux Falls, S.D. is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. The 'Dons won both meetings from Omaha this season.
Saturday's contest at Western Illinois was the fourth overtime game of the season for the 'Dons. Fort Wayne is now 3-1 in games that go into extra time.
It took a frantic comeback by the Leathernecks to force the overtime session. Fort Wayne was up by 11 points with 3:45 left but WIU closed the game on a 15-4 run. A dunk by WIU's Brandon Gilbeck tied the game at 86 with six seconds remaining.
Fort Wayne never trailed in overtime. The biggest play was a transition layup by Bryson Scott with 1:42 remaining. He was fouled on the play and converted the free throw to put the 'Dons up 92-89. Scott added a free throw with seven seconds left to push the Fort Wayne lead to four points and clinch the game.
Scott finished with 21 points. Brent Calhoun had a career-high 21 points with 12 rebounds. John Konchar added 19 points. DeAngelo Stewart scored a season-high 17 points and tied a career high with nine rebounds. Mo Evans tied a career high with 13 assists to go with his 11 points.
Garret Covington had 35 points for the Leathernecks. Western Illinois falls to 8-19 (5-11 Summit League) with the loss.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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