Monday, November 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
1-0,0-0Horizon
99
vs
47
Bluffton
0-0,0-0HCAC
1
2
F
Bluffton
26
21
47
Purdue Fort Wayne
49
50
99
Keaton Dukes made a pair of 3-pointers.
Photo by: Josh Gales
'Dons Defeat Bluffton in Regular Season Opener
11/4/2024 9:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team opened the 2024-25 season 1-0 with a 99-47 victory over Bluffton on Monday (Nov. 4) in the Gates Sports Center.
The Mastodons jumped out to a 10-0 lead after Eric Mulder slammed home the first dunk for the 'Dons this season. The lead grew to 49-26 on an emphatic put-back dunk from Mulder, giving him six rebounds to end the half. Rasheed Bello was the only Mastodon to score double-digits in the first half, with 14 points on two 3-pointers.
Mulder secured Purdue Fort Wayne's first double-double of the season just six minutes into the second half. Mulder now has four double-doubles in his career. The 'Dons carried their production into the second half, routing Bluffton 50-21.
The Mastodons ended the game with six double digit scorers, the most since last year's victory over Andrews: Bello (16), Mulder (14), Corey Hadnot II (13), Maximus Nelson (12), Chandler Cuthrell (12) and Jalen Jackson (10). Nelson led Purdue Fort Wayne in 3-pointers, finding the bottom of the net four times. Bello facilitated the ball well in the Gates Sports Center, having six assists without a turnover.
Purdue Fort Wayne played lock down defense in their first look at home, holding Bluffton to 28.8 percent from the floor and 24.1 percent from deep. The Mastodons also added in seven blocks to go along with 14 steals. Jackson poked out the ball twice to go along with his two rejections and Trey Lewis led the 'Dons with four steals in his debut for Purdue Fort Wayne.
The Mastodons improve to 1-0. Bluffton played the game as an exhibition. The 'Dons will travel to Orlando to play UCF on Friday (Nov. 8).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
The Mastodons jumped out to a 10-0 lead after Eric Mulder slammed home the first dunk for the 'Dons this season. The lead grew to 49-26 on an emphatic put-back dunk from Mulder, giving him six rebounds to end the half. Rasheed Bello was the only Mastodon to score double-digits in the first half, with 14 points on two 3-pointers.
Mulder secured Purdue Fort Wayne's first double-double of the season just six minutes into the second half. Mulder now has four double-doubles in his career. The 'Dons carried their production into the second half, routing Bluffton 50-21.
The Mastodons ended the game with six double digit scorers, the most since last year's victory over Andrews: Bello (16), Mulder (14), Corey Hadnot II (13), Maximus Nelson (12), Chandler Cuthrell (12) and Jalen Jackson (10). Nelson led Purdue Fort Wayne in 3-pointers, finding the bottom of the net four times. Bello facilitated the ball well in the Gates Sports Center, having six assists without a turnover.
Purdue Fort Wayne played lock down defense in their first look at home, holding Bluffton to 28.8 percent from the floor and 24.1 percent from deep. The Mastodons also added in seven blocks to go along with 14 steals. Jackson poked out the ball twice to go along with his two rejections and Trey Lewis led the 'Dons with four steals in his debut for Purdue Fort Wayne.
The Mastodons improve to 1-0. Bluffton played the game as an exhibition. The 'Dons will travel to Orlando to play UCF on Friday (Nov. 8).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
BLU
Pur-FW
FG%
.288
.591
3FG%
.241
.370
FT%
.600
.846
RB
30
42
TO
22
11
STL
7
14
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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