Saturday, January 25
Omaha, Neb.
8 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
9-13,2-5Summit League
71
at
75
Omaha
12-10,5-2Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| Omaha | 39 | 36 | 75 |
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Pur-FW
UNO
FG%
.481
.500
3FG%
.355
.375
FT%
.727
.545
RB
30
31
TO
14
9
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Deonte Billups
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Mastodons Rally But Fall 75-71
1/25/2020 11:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OMAHA – Historically when Omaha and Purdue Fort Wayne meet, it comes down to the final minutes. Saturday (Jan. 25) night was no exception. The 'Dons erased a double-digit deficit before falling in the final minutes to the Mavericks 75-71.
Trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half, the 'Dons got it within striking distance at 39-32 at the break. Deonte Billups was a big reason, he scored the Mastodons' final six points of the first half.
The 'Dons knotted up the game for the first time at 44-44 with 14:40 on the clock thanks to a pair of free throws by Josh Inkumsah. The next few minutes featured a 3-point frenzy. Marlon Ruffin made a three for Omaha only to see Brian Patrick respond with one for the 'Dons. JT Gibson followed with a three and then Jarred Godfrey drained a three to knot the game at 50. The Mastodons' first lead came at 12:08 when Marcus DeBerry connected on a 3-pointer with the shot clock running down. It put the 'Dons up 53-50. The scoring came fast the rest of the way with a corner 3-pointer by DeMierre Black putting the 'Dons up 71-66 with 4:18 left. However, the Mavericks chipped away at the lead and went up for good on a jumper by KJ Robinson with 1:16 left in the game.
Godfrey had a game-high 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting with five assists, four steals and four rebounds. Billups finished with 13 points. Nine different 'Dons had a field goal in the game.
Gibson led Omaha with 23 points. He helped the Mavericks shoot 50 percent (27-of-54). The 'Dons shot 48.1 percent (26-of-54).
The Mavericks move to 12-10 (5-2 Summit League). The 'Dons fall to 9-13 (2-5 Summit League). Purdue Fort Wayne returns to action on Thursday in a home contest against North Dakota. It will be a 7:30 p.m. start at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Mastodon women play at 5 p.m.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half, the 'Dons got it within striking distance at 39-32 at the break. Deonte Billups was a big reason, he scored the Mastodons' final six points of the first half.
The 'Dons knotted up the game for the first time at 44-44 with 14:40 on the clock thanks to a pair of free throws by Josh Inkumsah. The next few minutes featured a 3-point frenzy. Marlon Ruffin made a three for Omaha only to see Brian Patrick respond with one for the 'Dons. JT Gibson followed with a three and then Jarred Godfrey drained a three to knot the game at 50. The Mastodons' first lead came at 12:08 when Marcus DeBerry connected on a 3-pointer with the shot clock running down. It put the 'Dons up 53-50. The scoring came fast the rest of the way with a corner 3-pointer by DeMierre Black putting the 'Dons up 71-66 with 4:18 left. However, the Mavericks chipped away at the lead and went up for good on a jumper by KJ Robinson with 1:16 left in the game.
Godfrey had a game-high 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting with five assists, four steals and four rebounds. Billups finished with 13 points. Nine different 'Dons had a field goal in the game.
Gibson led Omaha with 23 points. He helped the Mavericks shoot 50 percent (27-of-54). The 'Dons shot 48.1 percent (26-of-54).
The Mavericks move to 12-10 (5-2 Summit League). The 'Dons fall to 9-13 (2-5 Summit League). Purdue Fort Wayne returns to action on Thursday in a home contest against North Dakota. It will be a 7:30 p.m. start at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Mastodon women play at 5 p.m.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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