Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons @ Oakland Golden Grizzlies
IPFW 74, Oakland 72
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Luis Jacobo scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting including five 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds to lead IPFW to a 74-72 victory over Oakland on Saturday.
After Oakland's Travis Bader hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 72, Frank Gaines sunk the go-ahead jumper to give the Mastodons the lead with 1:12 to go. The Golden Grizzlies missed their next two shots including a lay-up with 4 seconds left by Duke Mondy and IPFW (15-16, 7-9 Summit) held on.
Gaines ended the night with 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting. Pierre Bland had nine points, five rebounds and five assists for the Mastodons, which shot 47.5 percent from the field and were 10 of 15 from the free-throw line.
Five players scored in double figures for Oakland (16-15, 10-6) with Drew Valentine leading the way with 15 points and eight rebounds. Corey Petros scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Game Information
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Jeff Albright
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 |
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