Black and Gold Host Gold and Black on Wednesday

Wednesday, February 18

Fort Wayne, Ind.

7 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Oakland

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Black and Gold Host Gold and Black on Wednesday

2/17/2026 3:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will play host to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Wednesday (Feb. 17) with a 7 p.m. tip in the Gates Sports Center.

Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Wednesday, February 17 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 95.7 WELT
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Oakland is 8-18 and 5-11 in Horizon League play. The Golden Grizzlies have lost their last five games to Youngstown State, Northern Kentucky, Detroit Mercy, IU Indy and Wright State. Horizon League Freshman of the Year candidate Makenzie Luehring is averaging 14.0 points per game and an improved 17.6 in league play. The latter mark is second-best in the Horizon League.

Series History
Oakland leads the series 19-16, but the Mastodons have won the last six. In the last five, the 'Dons have won by an average of 25.4. The Mastodons won 84-64 earlier this year in Rochester thanks to 24 points from Alana Nelson.

A Win Would...
• Improve the Mastodons' record to 17-19 against Oakland all-time
• Give the Mastodons their seventh win a row over Oakland
• Improve the Mastodons' record at home to 12-1
• Give Maria Marchesano her 58th Horizon League win and 90th win as Mastodon head coach

Watch Out For Alana
Alana Nelson was selected for the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship Watch List. The event will be held on April 3 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Nelson and Green Bay's Jenna Guyer were the only two representatives for Horizon League on the list.

Assists Here!
Lauren Lee's 3.4 assists per game this season ranks fifth in the Mastodons' Division I history. Her 2.05 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks as the second-best in the program's Division I era.

Anyone's Night
The Mastodons have six different players that have scored 20 points or more in a game this season: Rylee Bess, Lili Krasovec, Alana Nelson, Hillary Offing, Jordan Reid and Ella Riggs.

Alotta Alana
Alana Nelson ranks in the top-70 nationally with a field goal percentage of 50.5. She is also top-90 with 16.6 points per game and 40th in 3-point percentage at 41.1.

Even More Alana
When Alana Nelson scores 15 or more, the Mastodons are 14-2. The two losses were at Xavier and at Wright State.

Look at Lee!
Lauren Lee is second in the HL with 4.3 assists per league game. She also has a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio in league play, a league-best. Her 2.05 assist-to-turnover for the entire season is first in the league and 40th in the country.

The Latest of Lili
Over the last six games, Lili Krasovec averaged 14.5 points per game.

Last Time Out
Jordan Reid scored a team-high 20 points to lead Purdue Fort Wayne to an 84-68 win at Detroit Mercy. Lili Krasovec registered her first-career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play host to Youngstown State on Saturday (Feb. 21) for its annual Pink Out game. Prior to the contest, there will be a luncheon honoring survivors.

~ Feel the Rumble ~