Wednesday, February 18
Highland Heights, Ky.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Northern Kentucky
'Dons Head South to Play the Norse
2/17/2026 3:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Fresh off a Senior Day win on Sunday over IU Indy, the Mastodon men's basketball team hits the road to Highland Heights, Kentucky on Wednesday to play the Norse.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (15-12, 9-7 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky (16-11, 8-8 Horizon League)
When: Wednesday, February 18 | 7 PM ET
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+ & FanDuel Sports Network (formerly known as Bally Sports)
Listen: 1380 AM
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Northern Kentucky (PDF)
Know Your Foe
Donovan Oday leads the Norse with 18.7 points per game. He had 26 points in the Norse's comeback victory over IU Indy in their last game. The Norse lost five games in a row before topping Milwaukee and IU Indy.
Series History
The Norse and the Mastodons have one of the longest histories, with the first meeting in 1981. The Norse lead the series 31-17 with the Mastodons winning in Fort Wayne earlier this season.
'Dons & Ends
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (15-12, 9-7 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky (16-11, 8-8 Horizon League)
When: Wednesday, February 18 | 7 PM ET
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+ & FanDuel Sports Network (formerly known as Bally Sports)
Listen: 1380 AM
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF) | Northern Kentucky (PDF)
Know Your Foe
Donovan Oday leads the Norse with 18.7 points per game. He had 26 points in the Norse's comeback victory over IU Indy in their last game. The Norse lost five games in a row before topping Milwaukee and IU Indy.
Series History
The Norse and the Mastodons have one of the longest histories, with the first meeting in 1981. The Norse lead the series 31-17 with the Mastodons winning in Fort Wayne earlier this season.
'Dons & Ends
// Corey Hadnot II reached 1,000 points for his career with his ninth point of the game against Wright State (Feb. 7). DeAndre Craig Jr. needs 14 to reach 1,000 points. He is at 986 combined with his time at Purdue Fort Wayne and Denver.
// The road game at IU Indy which was scheduled for Jan. 25 was postponed due to a winter storm. The game has been rescheduled for February 28 in Indianapolis.
// The Mastodons have six games this season when they've trailed for more than 10 minutes and rallied back to win: Chicago State (largest deficit: 6, time trailed: 11:16), Northern Kentucky (15, 21:37), Detroit Mercy (8, 11:13), Cleveland State (16, 27:58), at Youngstown State (5, 14:25) and at Detroit Mercy (9, 13:41). While the 'Dons didn't win at Wright State (Feb. 7), they did erase a 17-point deficit to take the lead in the second half.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 16-point comeback victory vs. Cleveland State (Jan. 4) was the second largest comeback in the program's NCAA Division I era. The largest comeback victory in program history came in a win at North Dakota State (Jan. 20, 2011) when the 'Dons rallied back from 18.
// In December, Corey Hadnot II was named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List. The award recognizes the best player in NCAA Mid-Major Division I basketball. The award is given out at the end of the season.
// Speaking of watch lists, Maximus Nelson was named to the watch list of the State Farm 3-point contest at the Final Four this season. Darius Duffy was named to the watch list of the dunk contest.
// The Mastodons have 15 games this season with single-digit turnovers, including just two vs. Detroit Mercy on Dec. 14. The Mastodons are 10-5 in those games. The 'Dons are 7-2 in games with eight or fewer turnovers.
// Including this season, the 'Dons have had a winning streak of at least four games in every season since 2009-10 except for one (2017-18). That is 16-of-17 seasons.
// Mikale Stevenson's 34 points against Milwaukee (Jan. 18) is tied for the 5th best scoring performance in the league this season. The 8th and 10th best scoring games in the league this season belong to Corey Hadnot II. He had 33 at Oakland (Dec. 3) and 32 at Western Michigan (Nov. 12).
// Through 16 league games, Corey Hadnot II is averaging 20.6 points per game in league play, best in the league.
// Jon Coffman picked up his 200th career victory on Nov. 15 against Boyce. He is the program's leader in victories.
// DeAndre Craig Jr. has scored double-digits 20-of-27 games this season. He has 14 games of 15 or more points. He tied a career high with 22 points vs. Oakland.
// Darius Duffy has 126 rebounds on the season, 70 have been on the offensive glass.
// Maximus Nelson owns 200 3-pointers as a Mastodon. He has reached 8th in program history in 3-point field goals made. He reached the top 10 in the Mastodons' road game at Detroit Mercy (Jan. 21).
// Deangelo Elisee has 35 blocks on the season, 4th in the Horizon League.
// Mikale Stevenson's 14.4 points produced per game per basketball-reference.com is 9th in the league.
// Mikale Stevenson is 6th in the league in steals (43).
// How good has Corey Hadnot II been this year?
- Corey Hadnot II is 4th in the nation with 209 field goals. He has 548 points this season, 12th in the nation. He is 1st in the league at 20.3 points per game (25th in the nation).
- His 209 field goals also ranks 5th in program history for a single season.
- The 14 field goals he made against IU Indianapolis (Feb. 15) tied for the second most in a game in the program's Division I era.
- Hadnot is averaging 20.3 points per game, should he finish at that average, it would rank 6th in Mastodon history for a single season.
- He has the most field goals made (14 vs. IU Indy) and 2nd most field goals attempted (tied, 22 at WMU) by a Horizon League player this season.
- He has the 4th most steals in a game by a Horizon League player this season (6 at Ohio State).
- Through 27 games, Hadnot is on track to score 629 points in the regular season this year. This would rank 7th all time for points scored by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.
- Through 27 games, he is on track to have 57 steals in the regular season this year. This would rank 20th all time for steals by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.
- Hadnot's scoring is up this year as is his shooting percentage. His field goal percentage has improved each sea son. (Freshman: 40.9 -> Sophomore: 44.6 -> Junior: 52.8)
- Hadnot is 2nd in the league in sports-reference's usage percentage (29.2). He leads the league in points produced (513) and points produced per game (19.0). He is 3rd is player efficiency rating (24.9).
// In the nation, the 'Dons are:
- 8th in turnover margin (4.4)
- 25th in steals per game (8.9)
- 31st in fewest turnovers per game (9.8)
- 40th in turnovers forced per game (14.22)
- 39th in fast break points per game (14.44)
- 60th in 3-pointers per game (9.5)
// Weekly alumni spotlight:
- 22 former Mastodons have played professionally in the last 14 years.
Rasheed Bello (2023-25) is playing for the Windrose Giants Antwerp in Belgium. He had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in a win over Donar Groningenon on Feb. 13.
// Senior day snippets from the win over IU Indy
- Deangelo Elisee set a new career-high with seven rebounds.
- Corey Hadnot II made 14 field goals, a new career-high and the most field goals made by a Horizon League player in a game this year. It also ties for second in Division I program history for field goals in a game.
- With his 14 field goals, Corey Hadnot II reached 5th place in program history for field goals in a single season with 209 and counting.
- The Mastodons shot 54.2 percent from the field, and 59.3 percent in the second half.
- The Mastodons made 5-of-11 3-pointers in the contest. It is their fewest attempts from beyond the arc since going 5-of-10 in a win at Green Bay on Jan. 5, 2023.
// The road game at IU Indy which was scheduled for Jan. 25 was postponed due to a winter storm. The game has been rescheduled for February 28 in Indianapolis.
// The Mastodons have six games this season when they've trailed for more than 10 minutes and rallied back to win: Chicago State (largest deficit: 6, time trailed: 11:16), Northern Kentucky (15, 21:37), Detroit Mercy (8, 11:13), Cleveland State (16, 27:58), at Youngstown State (5, 14:25) and at Detroit Mercy (9, 13:41). While the 'Dons didn't win at Wright State (Feb. 7), they did erase a 17-point deficit to take the lead in the second half.
// Purdue Fort Wayne's 16-point comeback victory vs. Cleveland State (Jan. 4) was the second largest comeback in the program's NCAA Division I era. The largest comeback victory in program history came in a win at North Dakota State (Jan. 20, 2011) when the 'Dons rallied back from 18.
// In December, Corey Hadnot II was named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List. The award recognizes the best player in NCAA Mid-Major Division I basketball. The award is given out at the end of the season.
// Speaking of watch lists, Maximus Nelson was named to the watch list of the State Farm 3-point contest at the Final Four this season. Darius Duffy was named to the watch list of the dunk contest.
// The Mastodons have 15 games this season with single-digit turnovers, including just two vs. Detroit Mercy on Dec. 14. The Mastodons are 10-5 in those games. The 'Dons are 7-2 in games with eight or fewer turnovers.
// Including this season, the 'Dons have had a winning streak of at least four games in every season since 2009-10 except for one (2017-18). That is 16-of-17 seasons.
// Mikale Stevenson's 34 points against Milwaukee (Jan. 18) is tied for the 5th best scoring performance in the league this season. The 8th and 10th best scoring games in the league this season belong to Corey Hadnot II. He had 33 at Oakland (Dec. 3) and 32 at Western Michigan (Nov. 12).
// Through 16 league games, Corey Hadnot II is averaging 20.6 points per game in league play, best in the league.
// Jon Coffman picked up his 200th career victory on Nov. 15 against Boyce. He is the program's leader in victories.
// DeAndre Craig Jr. has scored double-digits 20-of-27 games this season. He has 14 games of 15 or more points. He tied a career high with 22 points vs. Oakland.
// Darius Duffy has 126 rebounds on the season, 70 have been on the offensive glass.
// Maximus Nelson owns 200 3-pointers as a Mastodon. He has reached 8th in program history in 3-point field goals made. He reached the top 10 in the Mastodons' road game at Detroit Mercy (Jan. 21).
// Deangelo Elisee has 35 blocks on the season, 4th in the Horizon League.
// Mikale Stevenson's 14.4 points produced per game per basketball-reference.com is 9th in the league.
// Mikale Stevenson is 6th in the league in steals (43).
// How good has Corey Hadnot II been this year?
- Corey Hadnot II is 4th in the nation with 209 field goals. He has 548 points this season, 12th in the nation. He is 1st in the league at 20.3 points per game (25th in the nation).
- His 209 field goals also ranks 5th in program history for a single season.
- The 14 field goals he made against IU Indianapolis (Feb. 15) tied for the second most in a game in the program's Division I era.
- Hadnot is averaging 20.3 points per game, should he finish at that average, it would rank 6th in Mastodon history for a single season.
- He has the most field goals made (14 vs. IU Indy) and 2nd most field goals attempted (tied, 22 at WMU) by a Horizon League player this season.
- He has the 4th most steals in a game by a Horizon League player this season (6 at Ohio State).
- Through 27 games, Hadnot is on track to score 629 points in the regular season this year. This would rank 7th all time for points scored by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.
- Through 27 games, he is on track to have 57 steals in the regular season this year. This would rank 20th all time for steals by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.
- Hadnot's scoring is up this year as is his shooting percentage. His field goal percentage has improved each sea son. (Freshman: 40.9 -> Sophomore: 44.6 -> Junior: 52.8)
- Hadnot is 2nd in the league in sports-reference's usage percentage (29.2). He leads the league in points produced (513) and points produced per game (19.0). He is 3rd is player efficiency rating (24.9).
// In the nation, the 'Dons are:
- 8th in turnover margin (4.4)
- 25th in steals per game (8.9)
- 31st in fewest turnovers per game (9.8)
- 40th in turnovers forced per game (14.22)
- 39th in fast break points per game (14.44)
- 60th in 3-pointers per game (9.5)
// Weekly alumni spotlight:
- 22 former Mastodons have played professionally in the last 14 years.
Rasheed Bello (2023-25) is playing for the Windrose Giants Antwerp in Belgium. He had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in a win over Donar Groningenon on Feb. 13.
// Senior day snippets from the win over IU Indy
- Deangelo Elisee set a new career-high with seven rebounds.
- Corey Hadnot II made 14 field goals, a new career-high and the most field goals made by a Horizon League player in a game this year. It also ties for second in Division I program history for field goals in a game.
- With his 14 field goals, Corey Hadnot II reached 5th place in program history for field goals in a single season with 209 and counting.
- The Mastodons shot 54.2 percent from the field, and 59.3 percent in the second half.
- The Mastodons made 5-of-11 3-pointers in the contest. It is their fewest attempts from beyond the arc since going 5-of-10 in a win at Green Bay on Jan. 5, 2023.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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