Purdue Fort Wayne
11-6,3-3Horizon
Milwaukee
11-5,5-1Horizon
Godfrey and Chong Qui Finish in Double Digits in 74-70 Loss to Milwaukee
1/7/2023 3:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball's late comeback fell just short on Saturday (Jan. 7), as the Mastodons fell to league-leading Milwaukee 74-70 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Milwaukee led 21-13 before the Mastodons went on a 6-0 run. Damian Chong Qui hit a pair of mid-range jumpers after Anthony Roberts dropped in a layup.
Jarred Godfrey and Deonte Billups made 3-pointers in the final minute and change of the first half to make it a seven-point game at the break.
Ra Kpedi was 3-of-4 in the first half for seven points while grabbing six rebounds, including two offensive boards. He finished with 10 boards and nine points. Chong Qui had six points and five assists in the first half.
In a four-minute stretch early in the second half, the Mastodons went on a 10-2 run to cut the Panther lead down to four. The run started with a pair of buckets from Chong Qui, then Godfrey and Roberts each hit a 3-pointer.
Godfrey cut the lead down to six with a 3-pointer after Kpedi recycled the possession, but the Panthers stemmed the tide with a triple of their own from Kentrell Pullian.
Godfrey led all scorers with 22 points. He made six 3-pointers, which marked a season-high. Chong Qui tied his season-high with seven assists, while adding 16 points.
After 10 turnovers in the first half, the Mastodons had just two in the second half.
Milwaukee finished 28-of-58 from the floor. Kentrell Pullian had 19 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 11-6, 3-3 Horizon League. Milwaukee maintains possession of first place in the league, moving to 11-5, 5-1. The Mastodons will head to Indianapolis to play IUPUI on Thursday (Jan. 12).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
