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Photo by: Mark Black
Mastodons Open Season with 82-74 Victory at DePaul
11/8/2023 12:09:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CHICAGO – Four of five starters finished in double-digits in Purdue Fort Wayne's 82-74 victory at DePaul on Tuesday (Nov. 7) evening.
Quinton Morton-Robertson had a game-high 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting including a perfect 4-of-4 from three. Rasheed Bello scored 15 points with six rebounds and three assists in his first game at the Division I level. Anthony Roberts added 13 points and four steals. Jalen Jackson made his Mastodon debut with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
The Mastodons used a 14-2 run down the stretch starting at the 3:57 mark to take a 76-70 lead with 42 seconds left. Five different 'Dons scored in the game-changing stretch that turned a six-point deficit into a six-point lead. Corey Hadnot II drained a big triple with 2:31 left to put the 'Dons ahead at 71-68.
The 'Dons finished the game holding a lead for better than 29 minutes after controlling the first half. Purdue Fort Wayne forced 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes and only committed four. Bello scored 10 points. The 'Dons scored 11 straight early in the game to take an 11-4 lead. They put together another double-digit run later in the half, this time a 10-0 run to go up 24-11 with 10:27 remaining in the half. One of the highlights of the first 20 minutes was a steal and dunk by Hadnot to go up 37-26 and force a DePaul timeout. It was his first collegiate steal, field goal and dunk.
DePaul responded in the second half by taking a 55-53 lead with just under 10 minutes left. It was their first lead since the score was 4-2. The Blue Demons would go up 58-53, before the 'Dons scored seven straight to take the lead again. Maximus Nelson had a trey in the stretch.
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game shooting 44.4 percent (28-of-63) overall and 9-of-18 from three. The 'Dons made 17-of-20 from the free throw line. Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game forcing 22 Blue Demon turnovers and only committing 10.
Chico Carter Jr. led the Blue Demons with 18 points.
DePaul is 0-1. The 'Dons are 1-0 and host Andrews on Thursday (Nov. 9).
Quinton Morton-Robertson had a game-high 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting including a perfect 4-of-4 from three. Rasheed Bello scored 15 points with six rebounds and three assists in his first game at the Division I level. Anthony Roberts added 13 points and four steals. Jalen Jackson made his Mastodon debut with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
The Mastodons used a 14-2 run down the stretch starting at the 3:57 mark to take a 76-70 lead with 42 seconds left. Five different 'Dons scored in the game-changing stretch that turned a six-point deficit into a six-point lead. Corey Hadnot II drained a big triple with 2:31 left to put the 'Dons ahead at 71-68.
The 'Dons finished the game holding a lead for better than 29 minutes after controlling the first half. Purdue Fort Wayne forced 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes and only committed four. Bello scored 10 points. The 'Dons scored 11 straight early in the game to take an 11-4 lead. They put together another double-digit run later in the half, this time a 10-0 run to go up 24-11 with 10:27 remaining in the half. One of the highlights of the first 20 minutes was a steal and dunk by Hadnot to go up 37-26 and force a DePaul timeout. It was his first collegiate steal, field goal and dunk.
DePaul responded in the second half by taking a 55-53 lead with just under 10 minutes left. It was their first lead since the score was 4-2. The Blue Demons would go up 58-53, before the 'Dons scored seven straight to take the lead again. Maximus Nelson had a trey in the stretch.
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game shooting 44.4 percent (28-of-63) overall and 9-of-18 from three. The 'Dons made 17-of-20 from the free throw line. Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game forcing 22 Blue Demon turnovers and only committing 10.
Chico Carter Jr. led the Blue Demons with 18 points.
DePaul is 0-1. The 'Dons are 1-0 and host Andrews on Thursday (Nov. 9).
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Team Stats
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DePaul
FG%
.444
.490
3FG%
.500
.348
FT%
.850
.696
RB
30
36
TO
10
22
STL
12
4
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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