Wednesday, February 5
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
17-8,10-4Horizon
87
vs
64
Wright State
12-13,6-8Horizon
1
2
F
Wright St.
28
36
64
Purdue Fort Wayne
38
49
87
Jalen Jackson
‘Dons Roll to 87-64 Victory Over Wright State
2/5/2025 10:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Behind 29 bench points, Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Wright State 87-64 on Wednesday (Feb. 5) evening in Horizon League action.
The Mastodons held a lead as large as 23 points in the contest. It was a stark contrast to the double overtime effort the 'Dons needed to win at Wright State earlier this season.
Rasheed Bello scored 22 points. Jalen Jackson reached 20 points. Corey Hadnot II had 11 points and Eric Mulder pitched in 10, with both finishing two rebounds short of a double-double.
The Mastodons had 12 steals to Wright State's zero steals. The 'Dons turned Wright State's 16 turnovers to 20 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne made 25-of-31 from the free throw line. It is the third time this season the 'Dons have made 25 or more free throws in a game. The performance from the line helped balance a box score which featured only six triples for the Mastodons.
The 'Dons led 38-28 at the break after limiting Wright State to just four field goals in their first 17 attempts and eight turnovers in the first 14 minutes.
Purdue Fort Wayne opened the second half on a 14-4 run and Wright State never threatened in the final 20 minutes. Bello had seven of the 14 points after picking up two fouls in the first half.
Wright State finished at 42.1 percent from the floor with Brandon Noel notching a game-high 25 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 17-8 (10-4 Horizon League). Wright State falls to 12-13 (6-8 Horizon League). The 'Dons host Green Bay on Saturday (Feb. 8) at 7 p.m. It will be a doubleheader at the Coliseum. The Mastodon women host Wright State at 4 p.m. One ticket gets admission to both games. It is the final game of Mastodon Mania week with giveaways for fans and students.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
The Mastodons held a lead as large as 23 points in the contest. It was a stark contrast to the double overtime effort the 'Dons needed to win at Wright State earlier this season.
Rasheed Bello scored 22 points. Jalen Jackson reached 20 points. Corey Hadnot II had 11 points and Eric Mulder pitched in 10, with both finishing two rebounds short of a double-double.
The Mastodons had 12 steals to Wright State's zero steals. The 'Dons turned Wright State's 16 turnovers to 20 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne made 25-of-31 from the free throw line. It is the third time this season the 'Dons have made 25 or more free throws in a game. The performance from the line helped balance a box score which featured only six triples for the Mastodons.
The 'Dons led 38-28 at the break after limiting Wright State to just four field goals in their first 17 attempts and eight turnovers in the first 14 minutes.
Purdue Fort Wayne opened the second half on a 14-4 run and Wright State never threatened in the final 20 minutes. Bello had seven of the 14 points after picking up two fouls in the first half.
Wright State finished at 42.1 percent from the floor with Brandon Noel notching a game-high 25 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 17-8 (10-4 Horizon League). Wright State falls to 12-13 (6-8 Horizon League). The 'Dons host Green Bay on Saturday (Feb. 8) at 7 p.m. It will be a doubleheader at the Coliseum. The Mastodon women host Wright State at 4 p.m. One ticket gets admission to both games. It is the final game of Mastodon Mania week with giveaways for fans and students.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
WSU
Pur-FW
FG%
.421
.483
3FG%
.182
.261
FT%
.500
.806
RB
35
33
TO
16
8
STL
0
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
G
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