High-Scoring #HLMBB Contest Goes to Milwaukee

Thursday, February 23

Milwaukee, Wis. / Klotsche Center

8:30 PM ET

Purdue Fort Wayne

16-14,8-11Horizon

Milwaukee

19-10,13-6Horizon

Purdue Fort Wayne

Milwaukee

Jarred Godfrey (photo by Ashley Setltenpohl)

High-Scoring #HLMBB Contest Goes to Milwaukee

2/23/2023 11:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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MILWAUKEE – Jarred Godfrey finished with a team-high 21 points but it came in a losing effort on Thursday (Feb. 23) as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons fell at Milwaukee 96-94.

Godfrey added six boards, five assists and two steals to his 21 points. He now owns 256 3-pointers, creeping up on Mo Evans' 266 for tops in program history. Godfrey also now has 214 steals, moving into third place in program history. Godfrey also took third place all to himself in assists with 471 assists, passing Evans' 466.

Godfrey was one of five Mastodons in double-digits. Deonte Billups scored 18 and Bobby Planutis had 13 points. Both made four 3-pointers. Billups passed John Konchar for career 3-pointers in program history in the game. Billups now has 196, seventh in program history, passing Konchar's 193.

Damian Chong Qui finished with 13 points while Ra Kpedi had 11 and eight boards.

Despite the loss the 'Dons are still in a position to host a home game in the Barbasol Horizon League Championship on Tuesday, February 28^th. At 8-11 in the league, the 'Dons are ninth in the standings and would go on the road to open the postseason if they stay in that spot. However, a win on Saturday over Green Bay by the 'Dons and a Wright State loss to Detroit Mercy, would put both Wright State and Purdue Fort Wayne at 9-11 and in a tie for eighth. The 'Dons would win that tiebreaker thanks to a season sweep of the Raiders and give the Mastodons the No. 8 seed. Wright State and Detroit Mercy have a 1 p.m. tip on Saturday while the 'Dons and Green Bay start at 5 p.m. ET. That means the 'Dons will know exactly what is on the line when the ball is thrown in the air in Title Town.

Thursday's game was an offensive show with both teams shooting above 50 percent. The 'Dons finished at 55.0 percent (33-of-60). Milwaukee was 34-of-66 for 51.5 percent. The even box score saw both teams make 13 3-pointers and 15 free throws. Milwaukee's 13-3 lead in offensive boards for a 14-4 edge in second chance points was the difference in the box score.

Godfrey had a chance to win it at the buzzer but his shot just missed. He went up with two hands to grab a full-court pass from Planutis with 1.1 seconds left in the game following a made free throw by Milwaukee. Godfrey's turn around 3-point attempt from decently behind the 3-point line found the rim, but not the bottom of the net. Chong Qui had eight points in the final minute as Milwaukee went 5-of-9 from the free throw line in the final minute to leave the door open for the 'Dons.

The competitive contest featured 17 lead changes. The second half went back and forth as the Panthers made eight treys in the second half to erase a six-point halftime deficit. Kentrell Pullian had a game-high 25 points for Milwaukee. BJ Freeman earned a triple-double of 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

The 'Dons were 9-0 when scoring 80 or more this season prior to Thursday's game.

Milwaukee improves to 19-10 (13-6 Horizon League) The 'Dons fall to 16-14 (8-11 Horizon League).

~ Feel The Rumble ~