Purdue Fort Wayne
20-12,12-8Horizon
IU Indy
14-17,9-11Horizon
Mastodons Obliterate Jaguars to Move on to #HLWBB Semifinal
3/8/2026 3:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball rolled to an 85-49 victory over IU Indianapolis in the second round of the Barbasol Horizon League Championship on Sunday (March 8).
With the win, No. 5 Purdue Fort Wayne (20-12) moves on to play No. 1 Green Bay on Monday (March 9) at noon.
Given available records, the Mastodons' 60.9 percent mark from the floor is the third-best field goal percentage in Horizon League Championship history.
The Mastodons put on an offensive clinic in the second and third quarters, which was when they built up a lead as large as 33 shortly into the fourth quarter. The 'Dons were 11-of-15 in the second and 9-of-12 in the third. It was Destiny Macharia's two 3-pointers in the early moments of the second quarter that got the Mastodons going on a 14-2 push to break the game open.
The 'Dons had a 9-0 run and a 7-0 in the third quarter, the latter of which bled into an 11-0 extended run into the fourth quarter.
Hillary Offing led the Mastodons with 14 points, but all 11 'Dons that played scored at least one field goal. Rylee Bess and Jordan Reid added 11 points each.
Purdue Fort Wayne dominated on the boards, collecting 41 rebounds to IU Indy's 27.
For the fourth year in a row, the Mastodons are moving on to the semifinal of the Horizon League Championship. It is also the third year in a row with 20 wins, marking the best three-year stretch in program history.
IU Indy fell to 14-17.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
