Wednesday, March 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
19-12,12-8Horizon
73
vs
43
Robert Morris
18-12,11-9Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Robert Morris
10
19
6
8
43
Purdue Fort Wayne
13
20
22
18
73
Alana Nelson
Photo by: Josh Gales
Mastodons Roll Past Robert Morris to Advance to Indianapolis
3/4/2026 9:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - For the fourth season in a row, the Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will be back in Indianapolis for the Barbasol Horizon League Championship.
Thanks to a 73-43 blowout of Robert Morris on Wednesday night (March 4), the Mastodons move on to the second round of the league tournament and will face IU Indianapolis on Sunday (March 8) at 1 p.m. in the Corteva Coliseum.
After the Mastodons held a four-point lead at halftime, Purdue Fort Wayne's smothering defense caused Robert Morris fits. The Colonials were only able to make four baskets in the second half, including just one in the fourth quarter.
While the Mastodons shut down RMU's offense, they mounted an 18-2 run in the last six minutes of the third quarter. Jordan Reid started the run with back-to-back buckets, including a triple, then Hillary Offing sandwiched two buckets around Lauren Lee's 3-pointer.
Aside from Purdue Fort Wayne's relentless defense, it was the Mastodons' rebounding that helped eliminate any Colonial hope. In the last 20 minutes, Purdue Fort Wayne out-rebounded RMU 20-8 and allowed just three offensive rebounds. The Mastodons finished the game with a 32-28 edge on the boards.
Reid finished with a game-high 15 points and Lee chipped in 14. Alana Nelson added 12 points and Rylee Bess had 10. As a team, the 'Dons shot 47.3 percent (26-of-55) and 42.9 percent from deep (9-of-21). RMU was a putrid 28.3 percent from the floor (13-for-46) and 18.8 percent from 3-point range (3-of-16).
For the third game in a row, Purdue Fort Wayne held its opponent without a single fast break point while scoring 16 of their own fast break points. The 'Dons also converted RMU's 21 turnovers into 25 points.
Wednesday's win was the largest margin of victory for the Mastodons in the Horizon League Championship since they beat Detroit Mercy 66-35 in the 2024 tournament.
Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 19-12. Robert Morris fell to 18-12.
Thanks to a 73-43 blowout of Robert Morris on Wednesday night (March 4), the Mastodons move on to the second round of the league tournament and will face IU Indianapolis on Sunday (March 8) at 1 p.m. in the Corteva Coliseum.
After the Mastodons held a four-point lead at halftime, Purdue Fort Wayne's smothering defense caused Robert Morris fits. The Colonials were only able to make four baskets in the second half, including just one in the fourth quarter.
While the Mastodons shut down RMU's offense, they mounted an 18-2 run in the last six minutes of the third quarter. Jordan Reid started the run with back-to-back buckets, including a triple, then Hillary Offing sandwiched two buckets around Lauren Lee's 3-pointer.
Aside from Purdue Fort Wayne's relentless defense, it was the Mastodons' rebounding that helped eliminate any Colonial hope. In the last 20 minutes, Purdue Fort Wayne out-rebounded RMU 20-8 and allowed just three offensive rebounds. The Mastodons finished the game with a 32-28 edge on the boards.
Reid finished with a game-high 15 points and Lee chipped in 14. Alana Nelson added 12 points and Rylee Bess had 10. As a team, the 'Dons shot 47.3 percent (26-of-55) and 42.9 percent from deep (9-of-21). RMU was a putrid 28.3 percent from the floor (13-for-46) and 18.8 percent from 3-point range (3-of-16).
For the third game in a row, Purdue Fort Wayne held its opponent without a single fast break point while scoring 16 of their own fast break points. The 'Dons also converted RMU's 21 turnovers into 25 points.
Wednesday's win was the largest margin of victory for the Mastodons in the Horizon League Championship since they beat Detroit Mercy 66-35 in the 2024 tournament.
Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 19-12. Robert Morris fell to 18-12.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
RM
Pur-FW
FG%
.283
.473
3FG%
.188
.429
FT%
.824
.923
RB
28
32
TO
21
13
STL
2
11
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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