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Friday, February 21
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
19-10,12-6Horizon
80
vs
66
Oakland
12-16,9-8Horizon
1
2
F
Oakland
35
31
66
Purdue Fort Wayne
42
38
80
Happy Mastodons
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodons Top Oakland 80-66 on Senior Night
2/21/2025 10:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Rasheed Bello dished out eight assists to go with his 19 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 80-66 Senior Night victory over Oakland on Friday (Feb. 21) evening at the Gates Sports Center.
Bello, Quinton Morton-Robertson and Johnathan DeJurnett as well as student-manager Eli Jones were honored prior to the game during Senior Night festivities.
Bello's 18th point of the contest, a step-back jumper in the second half, put him over 1,000 points as a Mastodon.
The 'Dons limited Oakland to 1-of-21 from three in the game. It is the first time the 'Dons have kept an opponent to one or zero 3-pointers with 20 or more attempts since Southeastern Louisiana made 1-of-28 in an overtime contest on Nov. 25, 2020 against the Mastodons.
While Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game leading for more than 26 minutes, it came after Oakland jumped out to a 9-0 lead to start the contest. The Golden Grizzlies erased a seven-point Mastodon lead at the break and led 51-50 with 13:19 left. It was their final lead in the game. A 12-2 Mastodon run put the 'Dons up 69-57 with 4:33 remaining. Corey Hadnot II had eight points in the push Chandler Cuthrell provided an the exclamation point with a dunk.
Hadnot had 11 points. Jalen Jackson totaled 14 while Cuthrell also got into double-digits with 10 points and seven boards. The 'Dons made 17-of-38 from three including 10 in the first half. Bello finished at 5-of-9 from three.
Tuburu Naivalurua had a game-high 23 points for Oakland.
Oakland falls to 12-16 (9-8 Horizon). Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 19-10 (12-6 Horizon).
The 'Dons are home on Thursday (Feb. 27) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum against Northern Kentucky.
Bello, Quinton Morton-Robertson and Johnathan DeJurnett as well as student-manager Eli Jones were honored prior to the game during Senior Night festivities.
Bello's 18th point of the contest, a step-back jumper in the second half, put him over 1,000 points as a Mastodon.
The 'Dons limited Oakland to 1-of-21 from three in the game. It is the first time the 'Dons have kept an opponent to one or zero 3-pointers with 20 or more attempts since Southeastern Louisiana made 1-of-28 in an overtime contest on Nov. 25, 2020 against the Mastodons.
While Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game leading for more than 26 minutes, it came after Oakland jumped out to a 9-0 lead to start the contest. The Golden Grizzlies erased a seven-point Mastodon lead at the break and led 51-50 with 13:19 left. It was their final lead in the game. A 12-2 Mastodon run put the 'Dons up 69-57 with 4:33 remaining. Corey Hadnot II had eight points in the push Chandler Cuthrell provided an the exclamation point with a dunk.
Hadnot had 11 points. Jalen Jackson totaled 14 while Cuthrell also got into double-digits with 10 points and seven boards. The 'Dons made 17-of-38 from three including 10 in the first half. Bello finished at 5-of-9 from three.
Tuburu Naivalurua had a game-high 23 points for Oakland.
Oakland falls to 12-16 (9-8 Horizon). Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 19-10 (12-6 Horizon).
The 'Dons are home on Thursday (Feb. 27) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum against Northern Kentucky.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Oak
Pur-FW
FG%
.458
.483
3FG%
.048
.447
FT%
.733
.700
RB
35
28
TO
15
12
STL
12
8
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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