Mulder's Late Hoop Lifts 'Dons to 77-75 CIT Win at Bowling Green
3/20/2024 9:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Purdue Fort Wayne topped Bowling Green 77-75 on Wednesday (March 20) in The 2024 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, presented by BSN SPORTS.
Eric Mulder put the Mastodons up 77-75 with 15.1 seconds on a layup off a feed from Rasheed Bello. The basket stood as the game winner thanks to a defensive stand by the 'Dons on the other end following a Falcon timeout.
The 'Dons led by as many as 14 points in the second half but Bowling Green rallied back to take a 61-59 lead with 8:50 remaining. Quinton Morton-Robertson followed with his 99th 3-pointer of the season to give the lead back to the 'Dons. Purdue Fort Wayne held the lead until Sam Towns tied the game at 75 with 1:03 remaining in the game.
The first half saw the 'Dons take a lead late in the period thanks to a 20-4 run to close the period. It was punctuated by a Bello steal and Anthony Roberts dunk just before the buzzer. The 'Dons were 9-of-13 in the stretch while Falcons attempted only three shots and committed nine turnovers.
The game was named the Jim Phelan Classic in honor of the former coach. Jalen Jackson took home MVP honors. He finished with a team-best 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting with six rebounds.
Roberts scored 17 points with two steals. He will enter his next contest needing three points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Bello had 11 points with five rebounds and five assists. Corey Hadnot II pitched in 10 points.
The Mastodons will play Tarleton State in the semifinals of The CIT on Monday (March 25) at 7 p.m. ET
The Mastodons improve to 22-12 with the win. Bowling Green falls to 20-14.
Eric Mulder put the Mastodons up 77-75 with 15.1 seconds on a layup off a feed from Rasheed Bello. The basket stood as the game winner thanks to a defensive stand by the 'Dons on the other end following a Falcon timeout.
The 'Dons led by as many as 14 points in the second half but Bowling Green rallied back to take a 61-59 lead with 8:50 remaining. Quinton Morton-Robertson followed with his 99th 3-pointer of the season to give the lead back to the 'Dons. Purdue Fort Wayne held the lead until Sam Towns tied the game at 75 with 1:03 remaining in the game.
The first half saw the 'Dons take a lead late in the period thanks to a 20-4 run to close the period. It was punctuated by a Bello steal and Anthony Roberts dunk just before the buzzer. The 'Dons were 9-of-13 in the stretch while Falcons attempted only three shots and committed nine turnovers.
The game was named the Jim Phelan Classic in honor of the former coach. Jalen Jackson took home MVP honors. He finished with a team-best 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting with six rebounds.
Roberts scored 17 points with two steals. He will enter his next contest needing three points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Bello had 11 points with five rebounds and five assists. Corey Hadnot II pitched in 10 points.
The Mastodons will play Tarleton State in the semifinals of The CIT on Monday (March 25) at 7 p.m. ET
The Mastodons improve to 22-12 with the win. Bowling Green falls to 20-14.
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