Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
Duff scores 30; Western Illinois beats Purdue Fort Wayne
MACOMB, Ill. -- C.J. Duff hit eight 3-pointers and scored 30 points -both career highs -- and Kobe Webster added 16 points and seven assists to help Western Illinois beat Purdue Fort Wayne 87-58 Saturday night.
Duff was 11-of-14 shooting and Webster hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Zion Young had 10 points and Ben Pyle finished with nine points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Western Illinois (7-13, 2-5 Summit League). The Leathernecks, who snapped a four-game skid, set season highs for field goals made (35), 3-pointers made (15) and 3-point percentage (62.5).
Western Illinois never trailed and used a 15-2 run to open a 13-point lead less than five minutes in. Jarred Godfrey scored six points before Matt Holba hit a 3 to cap a 9-0 run that trimmed Fort Wayne's deficit to 25-17 with nine minutes left in the first half but Duff answered with a 3-pointer and the Leathernecks led by double figures the rest of the way.
John Konchar had 12 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks for the Mastodons (12-9, 4-2). Fort Wayne has lost two in a row following a six-game win streak.
Western Illinois outrebounded the Mastodons 42-24.
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Bart Wegenke
Referee:Brian McNutt
Referee:Luke Schumer
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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