‘Dons Fall in #HLMBB Quarterfinals 72-67 Despite Late Charge

Thursday, March 6

Youngstown, Ohio

7 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

19-13,12-8Horizon

Youngstown State

20-12,13-7Horizon

Purdue Fort Wayne

Youngstown St.

Jalen Jackson

Photo by: Robert Hayes

‘Dons Fall in #HLMBB Quarterfinals 72-67 Despite Late Charge

3/6/2025 10:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Purdue Fort Wayne fell 72-67 at Youngstown State on Thursday (March 6) in the Barbasol Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals. Purdue Fort Wayne erased 14 points of a 15 point deficit in the final four minutes, but the Penguins moved on to Indianapolis with the victory.

The Mastodons' largest lead came at 16-7 with 10:43 remaining in the first half. YSU chipped away from there and the two teams went to the break tied at 26. YSU found their shot in the second half and went up 15 points with five minutes left. Backcourt pressure by the 'Dons led to a 9-0 run, making it a 59-53 deficit with 2:29 remaining. A Quinton Morton-Robertson 3-pointer with 31 seconds left cut the Mastodons' deficit to one possession at 67-64. They would cut it to two points and then one point soon after.

Down 70-67 and two seconds left, a scramble after a missed free throw saw one chance at a game tying shot. But the rushed 3-pointer was no good.

Morton-Robertson finished with 21 points and five 3-pointers. Jalen Jackson had 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.

Nico Galette had 22 points and Ty Harper added 20 points for Youngstown State.

Both teams shot sub 40 percent in the game. The 'Dons finished at 37.1 percent (23-of-62). YSU shot 36.2 percent (21-of-58).

YSU improves to 20-12. The Mastodons fall to 19-13.

~ Feel The Rumble ~