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Friday, March 27
Jonesboro, Ark.
2 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
21-14,12-8Horizon
72
at
83
Arkansas State
26-9,14-4Sun Belt
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Purdue Fort Wayne
22
10
17
23
72
Arkansas St.
32
23
17
11
83
Alana Nelson
Photo by: Aaron Johnson
Mastodon WBB Season Ends With 83-72 Loss at Arkansas State in WNIT Super 16
3/27/2026 4:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
JONESBORO, Ark. - The 2025-26 campaign for Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball came to a close on Friday (March 27) with an 83-72 loss to Arkansas State in the Super 16 of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
The Mastodons finished the season with a 21-14 record, hitting the 20-win mark for the third year in a row. It is the only three-year stretch with 20+ wins in each season in the Mastodons' 50-year history.
The Red Wolves did what they do better than anyone in the country: force turnovers and shoot 3-pointers. A-State went 20-for-43 from beyond the arc and forced the 'Dons into 26 giveaways. The 20 triples matched a program record, and they were made at a 46.5 percent clip, nearly 20 percent better than their season average entering the game.
Arkansas State went 10-for-13 from 3-point range in the first quarter, only taking two shots inside the arc in the first 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the Mastodons shot 53.8 percent in the opening stanza, but were forced to play catch-up for the rest of the game.
The home team built a lead as large as 27 in the third quarter, but the Mastodons did not go away.
Alana Nelson and Lili Krasovec led the Mastodon charge in the fourth quarter. They scored 24 and 22 points, respectively. The 'Dons had an 15-2 run to start the fourth quarter, but an A-State 3-pointer halted the comeback there.
The Mastodons controlled the boards throughout, finishing with a 38-24 edge.
Nelson finished a perfect 12-for-12 from the charity stripe, matching the fifth-most in a game in program history without a miss. Her 24 points put her season total up to 579 this season, the eighth-most in a Mastodon season. She passed Amanda Hyde's 2012-13 season of 558 points during Friday's contest. Nelson finished her career with 2,848 points at all levels.
Lauren Lee played all 40 minutes and finished with five points, seven rebounds, six steals and three assists. She finished her six-year career with 1,826 points.
Jordan Reid had nine points and wrapped her career with 2,023 points. She added two steals on Friday, extending her program record to 83.
Krasovec had her second-career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
While Purdue Fort Wayne's 21-14 season came to an end, Arkansas State will host Cleveland State in the Great 8 next week.
The Mastodons finished the season with a 21-14 record, hitting the 20-win mark for the third year in a row. It is the only three-year stretch with 20+ wins in each season in the Mastodons' 50-year history.
The Red Wolves did what they do better than anyone in the country: force turnovers and shoot 3-pointers. A-State went 20-for-43 from beyond the arc and forced the 'Dons into 26 giveaways. The 20 triples matched a program record, and they were made at a 46.5 percent clip, nearly 20 percent better than their season average entering the game.
Arkansas State went 10-for-13 from 3-point range in the first quarter, only taking two shots inside the arc in the first 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the Mastodons shot 53.8 percent in the opening stanza, but were forced to play catch-up for the rest of the game.
The home team built a lead as large as 27 in the third quarter, but the Mastodons did not go away.
Alana Nelson and Lili Krasovec led the Mastodon charge in the fourth quarter. They scored 24 and 22 points, respectively. The 'Dons had an 15-2 run to start the fourth quarter, but an A-State 3-pointer halted the comeback there.
The Mastodons controlled the boards throughout, finishing with a 38-24 edge.
Nelson finished a perfect 12-for-12 from the charity stripe, matching the fifth-most in a game in program history without a miss. Her 24 points put her season total up to 579 this season, the eighth-most in a Mastodon season. She passed Amanda Hyde's 2012-13 season of 558 points during Friday's contest. Nelson finished her career with 2,848 points at all levels.
Lauren Lee played all 40 minutes and finished with five points, seven rebounds, six steals and three assists. She finished her six-year career with 1,826 points.
Jordan Reid had nine points and wrapped her career with 2,023 points. She added two steals on Friday, extending her program record to 83.
Krasovec had her second-career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
While Purdue Fort Wayne's 21-14 season came to an end, Arkansas State will host Cleveland State in the Great 8 next week.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
ASU
FG%
.436
.475
3FG%
.217
.465
FT%
.864
.714
RB
38
24
TO
26
18
STL
10
15
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
12
Pts
22
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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