Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
Jacobo leads IPFW over Western Illinois 65-56
MACOMB, Ill. -- Luis Jacobo scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne to a 65-56 victory Thursday night over Western Illinois.
Mike Miklusak hit a 3-pointer to pull Western Illinois within two points, 56-54 with 3:45 to play. IPFW closed on a 9-2 run, including five points by Isaiah McCray and two by Jacobo, to seal it for the Mastodons.
Jacobo was 4 of 10 from the field and a perfect 8 of 8 from the line. Joe Reed scored 11 points and Steve Forbes added 10 for IPFW (21-9, 9-4 Summit), which is tied with South Dakota State for second place.
Jabari Sandifer scored 14 points and had four assists to lead Western Illinois (9-19, 3-10). Garret Covington scored 13 points and Adam Link added 10 points with four assists for the Leathernecks, who have lost seven straight.
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Tom Eades
Referee:Terry Davis
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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