SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
IPFW roars past SIU-Edwardsville in 1st half, wins 87-67
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Joe Reed scored 20 points, Max Landis knocked down 7 of 10 shots from distance to finished with a 19 points and Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne built a 16-point lead in the first half and cruised to an 87-67 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Saturday afternoon
After Yemi Makanjuola's layup to pull SIU-Edwardsville within two, 10-8, with 13:22 left in the first half, the Mastodons went on a 12-2 run and never looked back -- taking a 45-29 lead at intermission.
DeAngelo Stewart added 12 and Mo Evans 11 for the Mastodons (3-1).
Grant Fiorentinos scored 21 points off the bench to lead the Cougars (1-2). Burak Eslik had 16 points and Jalen Henry added another 11 for SIU-Edwardsville.
IPFW now leads the series with its former Great Lakes Valley Conference rival SIU-Edwardsville, 12-8, and has won eight-straight matchups.
IPFW plays at Miami (Ohio) Tuesday.
SIU-Edwardsville plays at home against Campbell Tuesday.
Game Information
Fort Wayne, IN
Referee:Chad Barlow
Referee:Tim Stewart
Referee:Courtney Green
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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