Tuesday, November 5
Las Vegas, Nev.
10 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
0-1,0-0Summit League
71
at
86
UNLV
1-0,0-0Mountain West
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 23 | 48 | 71 |
| UNLV | 39 | 47 | 86 |
Team Stats
Pur-FW
UNLV
FG%
.483
.519
3FG%
.273
.368
FT%
.692
.821
RB
19
43
TO
11
14
STL
10
3
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballJarred Godfrey scores two points on Tuesday at UNLV.
Photo by: Richard Brian
Godfrey Records Career-High 24 In Season Opener at UNLV
11/5/2019 10:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LAS VEGAS – Six Mastodons scored eight or more points including Jarred Godfrey's career-high 24, but Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball dropped the 2019-20 season opener at UNLV 86-71.
Godfrey scored 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting with three assists, three steals and two rebounds while committing no turnovers.
Dylan Carl totaled 11 points while Matt Holba also had double-digits with 10. Brian Patrick, Deonte Billups and DeMierre Black each scored eight points in their first career game for the Mastodons.
After a pair of free throws by Black with 6:42 left, the 'Dons were down 11 at 71-60. However the Runnin' Rebels pulled away over the final six minutes
The first half saw the Mastodons take a 17-14 lead with 11:45 left thanks to a 10-0 run. The Mastodons forced three turnovers in the run as four different 'Dons scored. But UNLV rallied back and thanks to a 12-0 run late in the first half led 39-23 at the break.
UNLV shot 51.9 percent (28-of-54) from the floor in the contest while the 'Dons finished at 48.3 percent (28-of-58). The 'Dons shot 75 percent in the second half.
Jonah Antonio and Cheikh Mbacke Diong each had 17 points for UNLV. Purdue Fort Wayne is 0-1 while UNLV is 1-0.
The 'Dons are back in action on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. It will be a 7 p.m. start against Manchester.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Godfrey scored 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting with three assists, three steals and two rebounds while committing no turnovers.
Dylan Carl totaled 11 points while Matt Holba also had double-digits with 10. Brian Patrick, Deonte Billups and DeMierre Black each scored eight points in their first career game for the Mastodons.
After a pair of free throws by Black with 6:42 left, the 'Dons were down 11 at 71-60. However the Runnin' Rebels pulled away over the final six minutes
The first half saw the Mastodons take a 17-14 lead with 11:45 left thanks to a 10-0 run. The Mastodons forced three turnovers in the run as four different 'Dons scored. But UNLV rallied back and thanks to a 12-0 run late in the first half led 39-23 at the break.
UNLV shot 51.9 percent (28-of-54) from the floor in the contest while the 'Dons finished at 48.3 percent (28-of-58). The 'Dons shot 75 percent in the second half.
Jonah Antonio and Cheikh Mbacke Diong each had 17 points for UNLV. Purdue Fort Wayne is 0-1 while UNLV is 1-0.
The 'Dons are back in action on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. It will be a 7 p.m. start against Manchester.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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