Mastodons and Red Wolves Set for Super 16 Bout

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will visit Arkansas State on Friday (March 27) for the Women's National Invitation Tournament Super 16. The game will tip at 2 p.m. ET.

Game Day Information
Who: Arkansas State Red Wolves
When: Friday, March 27 | 2 PM ET
Where: Jonesboro, Ark. | First National Bank Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: WELT 95.7
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Arkansas State | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Arkansas State is 25-9 after a 14-4 Sun Belt season. The Red Wolves are elite in two categories: forcing turnovers and 3-pointers. They force the most turnovers (26.7) and take the most triples (34.7) in the country, making 10.2 per game, which is third nationally. The Red Wolves are balanced with Zyion Shannon leading the team at 12.9 points per game. Seven others are at 6.0 points or better.

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

'Dons in the WNIT...
The 'Dons are 5-2 in the Postseason WNIT in the last three seasons. They have wins over Eastern Kentucky, Cincinnati, Old Dominion, Butler and South Alabama. The 'Dons made the Super 16 in 2024 and the Great 8 in 2025.

Recent WNIT History
Purdue Fort Wayne is one of two schools in the country to make the Super 16 in each of the last three seasons. The other is Illinois State.

Thief!
After recording seven steals against South Alabama in WNIT Second Round, Jordan Reid became the program's all-time single-season steals leader with 81 this year. She passed Sue Hendricks' 80 from the 1980-81 season.

Thief x2
Jordan Reid's seven steals against South Alabama were the most in a Mastodon game since 2019 and tied for the fourth-most in a game in program history.

That's a Lot of Points!
Alana Nelson's 37 points in the WNIT Second Round game against South Alabama put her in the top-10 in single-game scoring in program history. It was also the third-most by a Division I player and the only Mastodon in the DI era to score more in a game was Amanda Hyde (43 in 2012, 41 in 2013).

We'll Take That
Purdue Fort Wayne forced 29 turnovers in its win over South Alabama in the WNIT Second Round. This was the first time since 2022 the 'Dons forced 29 turnovers against a Division I foe, matching the program record against a DI team.

Scoring in Bunches
Alana Nelson has 555 points this season, the ninth-most in the Mastodons' single-season history. Thanks to 37 in the WNIT Second Round, she passed Lauren Ross' 546 from a year ago.
7. 584 - Johnna Lewis-Carlisle - 2007-08
8. 558 - Amanda Hyde - 2012-13
9. 555 - Alana Nelson - 2025-26

Scoring At All Levels
Alana Nelson owns over 1,000 points in her NCAA (1,037) and NAIA (1,787) careers.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat South Alabama 77-72 behind a Division I career-high 37 points from Alana Nelson.

Next Time Up
The winner of the Super 16 game will play the winner of Cleveland State and Middle Tennessee in the Great 8.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Mastodons and Red Wolves Set for Super 16 Bout

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Players Mentioned

Alana Nelson

Jordan Reid

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