Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PFW | 39 | 48 | 87 |
WIU | 34 | 41 | 75 |
IPFW beats Western Illinois 87-75, remains alone atop Summit
MACOMB, Ill. -- Max Landis made five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points to lead IPFW to an 87-75 victory over Western Illinois on Thursday night for its fourth-straight win.
Landis was 7 of 14 from the field. John Konchar and Michael Calder added 19 points apiece for IPFW (23-7, 12-3 Summit League), which has its best record as a Division I program, and a one-game lead over South Dakota State atop the league standings. The Mastodons end their regular season Saturday at IUPUI.
Garret Covington scored 26 points on 9-of-20 shooting for Western Illinois (9-17, 2-13).
IPFW opened the second half with a 24-11 run to stretch its lead to 63-47 with 11 minutes left. A 23-14 spurt, capped by Covington's 3, pulled the Leathernecks to 77-70 with 4:28 remaining. Calder answered with a layup and the Mastodons made eight free throws to seal it.
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Glenn Mayborg
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Dan Dorian
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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