Purdue Fort Wayne
6-4,1-1Horizon
Robert Morris
6-5,0-2Horizon
'Dons Defeat RMU for League Win
12/8/2024 5:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's basketball team made 20+ free throws for the third time this season en route to an 82-77 Horizon League win over Robert Morris on Sunday (Dec. 8).
Jalen Jackson highlighted the Mastodons' day at the charity stripe with an 11-of-12 performance. Jackson scored a team-high 23 points with five assists, three rebounds and two steals. He helped the Mastodons make 26-of-30 free throw attempts on Sunday.
Balanced scoring saw five Mastodons reach double-digits. Corey Hadnot II added 13 points, Rasheed Bello had 12, Maximus Nelson recorded 10 as did Eric Mulder.
Bello and Mulder each collected four fouls creating some chances for the Mastodon bench. Chandler Cuthrell scored seven points with five rebounds including a poster dunk in the second half. Chris Morgan had three points in four minutes but finished +12 in those minutes.
The game featured 10 lead changes and five ties but the 'Dons never trailed in the final nine minutes after RMU went up 56-55. A 13-4 run followed for the 'Dons, punctuated with Cuthrell's fast break dunk.
The 'Dons didn't make a 3-pointer in the second half but shot 50 percent from the floor and made 17-of-18 free throws.
Robert Morris was led by Alvaro Folgueiras's 25 points. RMU is now 6-5 (0-2 Horizon League). The 'Dons improve to 6-4 (1-1 Horizon League). The 'Dons host IU Indianapolis on Wednesday (Dec. 11) at 7 p.m.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
