Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
Webster's jumper in OT lifts W Illinois over Fort Wayne
MACOMB, Ill. -- Kobe Webster scored 24 points with four 3-pointers and hit the winning basket with 1.1 seconds left in overtime, and Western Illinois rallied from 10 points down to beat Fort Wayne 75-74 on Wednesday night.
Dalan Ancrum and Brandon Gilbeck each hit jumpers for a 72-69 Leathernecks lead in OT, but John Konchar scored five straight and Fort Wayne led 73-72 on his jumper with 2:57 to play. The teams missed 3 of 4 free throws apiece before Webster hit his jumper in the lane off of C.J. Duff's defensive rebound. Dylan Carl missed a jumper on the next Bears' possession.
Gilbeck's free throw tied it at 68 at the end of regulation and Konchar missed a shot with four seconds left.
Fort Wayne trailed early but scored 13 straight and finished on a 10-0 run to lead 36-26 at halftime.
Bryson Scott scored 17 points, Kason Harrell 13, and Xzavier Taylor and Konchar had 11 apiece for the Mastodons (13-9, 2-3). It was Fort Wayne's first OT game of the season.
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:John Floyd
Referee:Brad Clauss
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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