Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 24 | 45 | 69 |
PFW | 37 | 38 | 75 |
Godfrey lifts Purdue Fort Wayne over W. Illinois 75-69
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Jarred Godfrey had 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Western Illinois 75-69 on Wednesday night.
Deonte Billups had 16 points for Purdue Fort Wayne (11-14, 4-6 Summit League). Marcus DeBerry added 14 points. Matt Holba had 12 points.
James Claar scored a career-high 20 points for the Leathernecks (5-16, 2-9), who have now lost six games in a row. C.J. Duff added 13 points. Kobe Webster had 12 points.
The Mastodons improve to 2-0 against the Leathernecks this season. Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Western Illinois 77-69 on Jan. 8.
Purdue Fort Wayne faces Denver on the road on Saturday. Western Illinois faces South Dakota on the road next Wednesday.
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Game Information
Fort Wayne, IN
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
Referee:Michael Griffith
Referee:Lewis Garrison
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 12-5 | - | 20-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 12-5 | - | 17-11 |
| Tennessee State | 11-5 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| Morehead State | 11-5 | 0.5 | 15-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-6 | 1.5 | 17-10 |
| Lindenwood | 10-6 | 1.5 | 16-11 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-9 | 4.5 | 11-16 |
| Little Rock | 7-9 | 4.5 | 10-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-10 | 5.5 | 11-16 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-14 | 9.5 | 5-21 |
| Western Illinois | 1-15 | 10.5 | 5-22 |
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 12-4 | - | 17-10 |
| Oakland | 10-6 | 2 | 14-13 |
| Robert Morris | 10-7 | 2.5 | 18-10 |
| Green Bay | 10-7 | 2.5 | 15-13 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 9-7 | 3 | 15-12 |
| Detroit Mercy | 9-7 | 3 | 12-13 |
| Northern Kentucky | 8-8 | 4 | 16-11 |
| Milwaukee | 7-10 | 5.5 | 11-17 |
| Youngstown State | 6-10 | 6 | 13-14 |
| Cleveland State | 6-10 | 6 | 10-17 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-14 | 9.5 | 7-21 |
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