Mastodons and South Alabama to Tussle in WNIT Second Round

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will begin its march through March when South Alabama comes to the Hilliard Gates Sports Center for the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday (March 24) at 7 p.m.

Game Day Information
Who: South Alabama Jaguars
When: Tuesday, March 24 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: WELT 95.7
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | South Alabama | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
South Alabama is 17-18 this season. After a 5-13 mark in Sun Belt action, the Jaguars won four games to advance through the Sun Belt tournament gauntlet before falling to eventual champion James Madison in the quarterfinal. The Jags topped Alcorn in the WNIT First Round. Amyah Sutton and Cordasia Harris average 11 points per game.

Series History
This is the first meeting between the two programs.

'Dons in the WNIT...
The 'Dons are 4-2 in the Postseason WNIT in the last three seasons. They have wins over Eastern Kentucky, Cincinnati, Old Dominion and Butler, with losses to Saint Louis and Cleveland State. The 'Dons made the Super 16 in 2024 and the Great 8 in 2025.

'Dons and Jaguars in the WNIT
Purdue Fort Wayne (4-2, third tournament)
03/20/2024 - vs Eastern Kentucky - W, 83-75 - Fort Wayne, Ind.
03/24/2024 - at Cincinnati - W, 84-58 - Cincinnati, Ohio
03/29/2024 - vs Saint Louis - L, 82-78 - Fort Wayne, Ind.
03/25/2025 - vs Old Dominion - W, 87-61 - Fort Wayne, Ind.
03/28/2025 - vs Butler - W, 87-61 - Fort Wayne, Ind.
03/31/2025 - vs Cleveland State - L, 65-76 - Fort Wayne, Ind.

South Alabama (4-4, fifth tournament)
3/24/1988 - vs. Purdue - L, 63-55 - Amarillo, Texas
3/25/1988 - vs. UNLV - W, 88-85 (OT) - Amarillo, Texas
3/26/1988 - vs. Mississippi State - W, 73-51 - Amarillo, Texas
3/19/2003 - at Auburn - L, 77-53 - Auburn, Ala.
3/17/2004 - vs. Florida State - L, 67-61 - Mobile, Ala.
3/22/2019 - at Lamar - W, 73-71 - Beaumont, Texas
3/24/2019 - at Wyoming - L, 78-71 - Laramie, Wyoming
3/21/2026 - at Alcorn - W, 73-65 - Lorman, Miss.

The Newest 2,000-Point Scorer
In the Horizon League Championship semifinal game, Jordan Reid scored the first four points of the contest to reach 2,000 points in her career between Indiana Wesleyan and Purdue Fort Wayne.

Scoring in Bunches
Alana Nelson has 518 points this season, the sixth-most in the Mastodons' Division I single-season history. She needs six to match Haley Seibert's 524 points for fifth.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Green Bay 73-48 in the Horizon League Championship semifinal.

Next Time Up
The winner of the second round game will play the winner of Arkansas State and Radford.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Mastodons and South Alabama to Tussle in WNIT Second Round

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Players Mentioned

Alana Nelson

Jordan Reid

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