Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 33 | 31 | 64 |
PFW | 41 | 43 | 84 |
IPFW beats Western Illinois 84-64
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Joe Edwards scored a career-high 23 points as IPFW beat Western Illinois 84-64 on Saturday night in the regular season finale for both teams.
Isaiah McCray and Mo Evans added 16 points apiece for the Mastodons (16-13, 9-7 Summit League). Max Landis and Michael Calder had 10 points apiece. The team finished shooting 31 of 56 from the field, including 12 of 24 from distance.
McCray sank a pair of 3-pointers early in the first half to help the Mastodons to a 20-10 advantage and they were up 41-33 at the break.
Edwards, Landis and Calder teamed up for a trio of 3s midway through the second half as IPFW extended its lead to 64-45 and the Mastodons cruised to the win. The Mastodons enter the Summit League tournament on March 8.
Garrett Covington scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Leathernecks (8-19, 3-13).
Game Information
Fort Wayne, IN
Referee:Jim Schipper
Referee:Greg Webb
Referee:Tyler Ford
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio 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 |
| Horizon 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 |
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