Thursday, March 7
Rochester, Mich.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
21-12,11-9Horizon
65
at
75
Oakland
21-11,15-5Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 27 | 38 | 65 |
| Oakland | 38 | 37 | 75 |
Anthony Roberts
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#HLMBB Postseason Ends at Top-Seed Oakland
3/7/2024 9:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Four Mastodons finished in double-digits in No. 8 Purdue Fort Wayne's 75-65 loss at No. 1 Oakland on Thursday (March 7) in a 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Men's Basketball Quarterfinal.
The 'Dons led 5-4 after a Rasheed Bello 3-pointer three minutes into the game. Oakland followed with a 13-0 run to lead 17-5 with 10:50 left. A Bello trey cut the deficit at six with 8:39 left at 19-13, but the 'Dons would go to the break down 38-27.
Oakland built a lead as large as 23 in the second half before a late Mastodon run. A 14-2 Mastodon stretch made the score 69-63 after a Quinton Morton-Robertson three with 57 seconds remaining. Oakland was still in the one-and-one and made their free throws in the final minute to clinch the game.
Bello scored a team-high 16 points with five assists. Jalen Jackson added 15. Anthony Roberts finished with 13 and Morton-Robertson had 10.
The 'Dons shot 38.3 percent (23-of-60). Oakland shot 50.9 percent (27-of-53). Rocket Watts scored a game-high 18 for the Golden Grizzlies.
Oakland improves to 21-11 and advances to the Horizon League Semifinals in Indianapolis on Monday. The 'Dons fall to 21-12.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
The 'Dons led 5-4 after a Rasheed Bello 3-pointer three minutes into the game. Oakland followed with a 13-0 run to lead 17-5 with 10:50 left. A Bello trey cut the deficit at six with 8:39 left at 19-13, but the 'Dons would go to the break down 38-27.
Oakland built a lead as large as 23 in the second half before a late Mastodon run. A 14-2 Mastodon stretch made the score 69-63 after a Quinton Morton-Robertson three with 57 seconds remaining. Oakland was still in the one-and-one and made their free throws in the final minute to clinch the game.
Bello scored a team-high 16 points with five assists. Jalen Jackson added 15. Anthony Roberts finished with 13 and Morton-Robertson had 10.
The 'Dons shot 38.3 percent (23-of-60). Oakland shot 50.9 percent (27-of-53). Rocket Watts scored a game-high 18 for the Golden Grizzlies.
Oakland improves to 21-11 and advances to the Horizon League Semifinals in Indianapolis on Monday. The 'Dons fall to 21-12.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
Oak
FG%
.383
.509
3FG%
.375
.333
FT%
.778
.938
RB
30
34
TO
15
12
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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