Wednesday, January 15
Dayton, Ohio
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
14-6,7-2Horizon
120
at
113
Wright State
9-10,3-5Horizon
1
2
OT 1
OT 2
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
42
48
15
15
120
Wright St.
48
42
15
8
113
Jalen Jackson
‘Dons Win 2 OT Instant Classic at Wright State 120-113
1/15/2025 10:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAYTON, Ohio – A late steal in the first overtime keyed a Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball 120-113 double overtime victory at Wright State on Wednesday (Jan. 15) evening.
The Mastodons' 120 points are the most points in a game against a Division I team in program history. It is the first time a team has scored 120 points in a Horizon League game since Evansville defeated Butler 136-128 in double overtime on Feb. 9, 1991.
The 'Dons trailed by as many as 10 in the first half but grabbed a lead as large as eight in the second half. Down the stretch, however, it was back-and-forth.
Jalen Jackson led the 'Dons with 30 points and was a force in the most important moments.
Down 88-86 with less than two minutes left the Mastodons kept it simple trying to tie the game. Jackson drove to the lane. He worked through contact and finished at the hoop to knot it up.
It was Jackson once more with under a minute in regulation with the 'Dons down two again. His contested shot inside was no good. But he was fouled while battling for the rebound and made both free throws of a one-and-one to tie the game at 90 with 37.8 seconds left.
Jackson then took a charge with 16.9 left to set up the 'Dons with a chance to win. Rasheed Bello's driving layup attempt was no good as the two teams went to overtime.
It looked like the game was destined to end in a Wright State win in overtime. The Raiders led 103-98 with 29 seconds left. Jackson pulled up for a quick three and made it a 103-101 game. Wright State added two free throws and a dunk by Chandler Cuthrell with seven seconds put the score at 105-103. WSU inbounded the ball and Quinton Morton-Robertson trapped Keaton Norris near the Mastodon bench forcing Norris to lose the ball. Jackson picked up the ball and went right to the basket and tied the game in dramatic fashion with 2.5 seconds left.
The game went to a second overtime and that is where Morton-Robertson added to his heroics on the night. He scored eight points in the final OT session including back-to-back threes that put the 'Dons up 114-109. It was a one-possession game at 116-113 when Jackson iced it on a layup with 15 seconds on the clock.
Jackson added seven rebounds to go with his 30 points. Bello totaled 27 points and eight assists. Cuthrell recorded his second career double-double and first as a Mastodon with 20 points and 16 rebounds, both career highs. Corey Hadnot II pitched in 17 points while Morton-Robertson finished with 16.
The 'Dons were 15-of-15 from the free throw line after halftime. Purdue Fort Wayne shot 53.2 percent (42-of-79) from the floor including 48.5 percent (16-of-33) from three over the 50 minutes of basketball. The 'Dons had only seven turnovers to Wright State's 16.
Alex Huibregtse scored 31 points for Wright State thanks to seven 3-pointers.
Wright State falls to 9-10 (3-5). The Mastodons win their fourth straight game and move to 14-6 (7-2). Purdue Fort Wayne is back in action on Wednesday (Jan. 22) at Oakland.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
The Mastodons' 120 points are the most points in a game against a Division I team in program history. It is the first time a team has scored 120 points in a Horizon League game since Evansville defeated Butler 136-128 in double overtime on Feb. 9, 1991.
The 'Dons trailed by as many as 10 in the first half but grabbed a lead as large as eight in the second half. Down the stretch, however, it was back-and-forth.
Jalen Jackson led the 'Dons with 30 points and was a force in the most important moments.
Down 88-86 with less than two minutes left the Mastodons kept it simple trying to tie the game. Jackson drove to the lane. He worked through contact and finished at the hoop to knot it up.
It was Jackson once more with under a minute in regulation with the 'Dons down two again. His contested shot inside was no good. But he was fouled while battling for the rebound and made both free throws of a one-and-one to tie the game at 90 with 37.8 seconds left.
Jackson then took a charge with 16.9 left to set up the 'Dons with a chance to win. Rasheed Bello's driving layup attempt was no good as the two teams went to overtime.
It looked like the game was destined to end in a Wright State win in overtime. The Raiders led 103-98 with 29 seconds left. Jackson pulled up for a quick three and made it a 103-101 game. Wright State added two free throws and a dunk by Chandler Cuthrell with seven seconds put the score at 105-103. WSU inbounded the ball and Quinton Morton-Robertson trapped Keaton Norris near the Mastodon bench forcing Norris to lose the ball. Jackson picked up the ball and went right to the basket and tied the game in dramatic fashion with 2.5 seconds left.
The game went to a second overtime and that is where Morton-Robertson added to his heroics on the night. He scored eight points in the final OT session including back-to-back threes that put the 'Dons up 114-109. It was a one-possession game at 116-113 when Jackson iced it on a layup with 15 seconds on the clock.
Jackson added seven rebounds to go with his 30 points. Bello totaled 27 points and eight assists. Cuthrell recorded his second career double-double and first as a Mastodon with 20 points and 16 rebounds, both career highs. Corey Hadnot II pitched in 17 points while Morton-Robertson finished with 16.
The 'Dons were 15-of-15 from the free throw line after halftime. Purdue Fort Wayne shot 53.2 percent (42-of-79) from the floor including 48.5 percent (16-of-33) from three over the 50 minutes of basketball. The 'Dons had only seven turnovers to Wright State's 16.
Alex Huibregtse scored 31 points for Wright State thanks to seven 3-pointers.
Wright State falls to 9-10 (3-5). The Mastodons win their fourth straight game and move to 14-6 (7-2). Purdue Fort Wayne is back in action on Wednesday (Jan. 22) at Oakland.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
WSU
FG%
.532
.500
3FG%
.485
.375
FT%
.800
.810
RB
35
49
TO
7
16
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
30
FGM
10
3FGM
3
FTM
7
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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