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Tuesday, November 22
Cancun, Mexico
12:30 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
3-2,0-0Horizon
74
vs
67
Eastern Michigan
1-4,0-0MAC
1
2
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
33
41
74
Eastern Mich.
30
37
67
Team Stats
Pur-FW
EMU
FG%
.403
.528
3FG%
.290
.333
FT%
.882
.385
RB
31
34
TO
13
18
STL
12
4
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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Damian Chong Qui clinched the game with a 3-pointer in the final minute. (photo by Justin Cohen Photography)
Mastodons Ground Eagles in Cancun 74-67
11/22/2022 2:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CANCUN - Purdue Fort Wayne went 15-of-17 from the free throw line to earn a 74-67 victory over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday (Nov. 22) afternoon at the Cancun Challenge.
Eastern Michigan never held a lead after the 12:19 mark of the first half at 15-14. The Eagles erased an 11-point second half Mastodon lead to tie it at 54 with 7:46 left in the game. However, the 'Dons responded with a 7-2 run. Bobby Planutis was fouled attempting a three and made all three free throws to put the 'Dons up 57-54. Four points off the bench, a layup by Quinton Morton-Robertson and a dunk by Eric Mulder, made the score 61-56 at 5:31.
The Eagles cut the deficit to one possession five times in the final five minutes, but each time the 'Dons had an answer. Up 69-67 with a possession that started with 43 seconds left, the 'Dons put it away with a Damian Chong Qui 3-pointer with 17 seconds on the clock. A pair of Jarred Godfrey free throws made the final margin seven points.
Godfrey had game highs in points (21), rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (5). He went 9-of-9 from the charity stripe.
Chong Qui and Morton-Robertson each added 13 points.
The 'Dons limited Eastern Michigan leading scorer Emoni Bates to a season-low 16 points. He entered the game shooting better than 50 percent from the floor. He shot just 6-of-15 against the 'Dons with three turnovers.
The win gives Jon Coffman his 142nd career coaching victory, tying Andy Piazza for most coaching wins in program history. Piazza went 142-109 from 1987 to 1996.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 3-2. Eastern Michigan is 1-4.
The 'Dons will play the winner of Winthrop/Southern Miss at 3 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 23) for the Cancun Challenge Mayan Division Championship.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Eastern Michigan never held a lead after the 12:19 mark of the first half at 15-14. The Eagles erased an 11-point second half Mastodon lead to tie it at 54 with 7:46 left in the game. However, the 'Dons responded with a 7-2 run. Bobby Planutis was fouled attempting a three and made all three free throws to put the 'Dons up 57-54. Four points off the bench, a layup by Quinton Morton-Robertson and a dunk by Eric Mulder, made the score 61-56 at 5:31.
The Eagles cut the deficit to one possession five times in the final five minutes, but each time the 'Dons had an answer. Up 69-67 with a possession that started with 43 seconds left, the 'Dons put it away with a Damian Chong Qui 3-pointer with 17 seconds on the clock. A pair of Jarred Godfrey free throws made the final margin seven points.
Godfrey had game highs in points (21), rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (5). He went 9-of-9 from the charity stripe.
Chong Qui and Morton-Robertson each added 13 points.
The 'Dons limited Eastern Michigan leading scorer Emoni Bates to a season-low 16 points. He entered the game shooting better than 50 percent from the floor. He shot just 6-of-15 against the 'Dons with three turnovers.
The win gives Jon Coffman his 142nd career coaching victory, tying Andy Piazza for most coaching wins in program history. Piazza went 142-109 from 1987 to 1996.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 3-2. Eastern Michigan is 1-4.
The 'Dons will play the winner of Winthrop/Southern Miss at 3 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 23) for the Cancun Challenge Mayan Division Championship.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
DAGGER.#FeelTheRumble #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/cpioIuEH3F
— Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Basketball (@MastodonMBB) November 22, 2022
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