Purdue Fort Wayne Plays Host to Western Michigan Broncos

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome the Western Michigan Broncos on Thursday (Nov. 12) for a men's basketball contest at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

Game Day Information
Who: Western Michigan Broncos
When: Thursday, November 12 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Western Michigan | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Western Michigan is 2-1 to start the season with wins over Kalamazoo and Campbell. The Broncos lost at Old Dominion in the season opener 61-49. Jaylen Washington is leading Western Michigan in scoring in the early going of the season, thanks in large part to a 27-point performance against Campbell.

Series History
Western Michigan leads the series 3-1 and has won the last two contests: an 83-71 win last season and a 93-85 win in 2021 in Fort Meyers, Florida. The Mastodons have never hosted the Broncos in Fort Wayne.

3-Point Threats
Purdue Fort Wayne is 44.1 percent from 3-point range this season (26-of-59). On the young season, that 44.1 percent mark is good for 20th in the country. The 'Dons are averaging 13.0 3-pointers per game, which is also top-20 nationally.

Postman
Anthony Isaac Jr. is shooting 76.5 percent from the floor this season. That ranks second in the Horizon League and top-30 nationally.

Dre Will Take That
DeAndre Craig Jr. had six steals against Albion on November 7, which was the seventh-most in the country in the opening week of the season. That mark was also the fifth-most in program history.

No Place Like Home
The 'Dons have won 29 consecutive regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson. The Mastodons have recorded double-digit wins at home in 12 of the last 14 years, including last season.

Let Coffman Cook
Jon Coffman is the all-time winningest coach in Mastodon history with 216 wins. He earned win 200 on November 15, 2025 against Boyce.

Five-Year Man
Chris Morgan is one of 10 players in the country to play all five seasons of eligibility at the same institution. Morgan has been with the Mastodons since the 2023-24 season.

Cardinal Crushers
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Ball State 78-70 in an exhibition contest on October 28 behind a game-high 22 points from DeAndre Craig Jr. Ashton Williamson (16), Anthony Isaac Jr. (15) and Edir Ortiz (10) also pitched in double-digit scoring performances.

Hello, Fort Wayne!
For the Mastodons' exhibition game against Purdue on October 22, there was an announced crowd of 10,141, the second-most for the Purdue Fort Wayne event in program history. The most was the 11,076 that came to the Mastodons' 71-68 overtime win over No. 3 Indiana in 2016.

DeAndre Deep Dive
Senior DeAndre Craig averaged 14.0 points per game last season and is the second-leading returning scorer in the Horizon League, second to Wright State's C.J. O'Hara. Craig was selected to the All-Horizon League Preseason First Team for the 2026-27 season. He scored in double-figures in 25 games last season.

Going Streaking
Purdue Fort Wayne has a winning streak of at least four games in 16 of the last 17 seasons. The only exception was the 2017-18 season, which still saw the Mastodons win 18 games.

Lineup Love
The Mastodons used just two unique starting lineups all of last season and have only used on this season.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Albion 103-65. Anthony Isaac Jr. (19) and Mason Shrout (18) both had career-high scoring performances, while Tamaje Izuagbe and Jaiden Arnold added 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for a game at Eastern Illinois on Sunday (Nov. 15) before a trip to Bradley the following Wednesday (Nov. 18).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Jaiden Arnold

DeAndre Craig Jr.

Anthony Isaac Jr.

Tamaje Izuagbe

Chris Morgan

Edir Ortiz

Mason Shrout

Ashton Williamson