INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Jackson scored 24 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat IUPUI 92-65 on Saturday dropping the Jaguars to their sixth-straight loss.
Jackson had three steals for the Mastodons (16-9, 7-7 Horizon League). Eric Mulder scored 15 points while shooting 7 of 7 from the field and 1 for 4 from the line, and added three blocks. Quinton Morton-Robertson finished 4 of 9 from 3-point range to finish with 14 points, while adding eight assists.
Bryce Monroe finished with 16 points and four assists for the Jaguars (6-20, 2-13). IUPUI also got 11 points, seven rebounds and five steals from Vincent Brady II. In addition, Qwanzi Samuels finished with nine points.
Both teams play again on Wednesday. Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Oakland and IUPUI travels to play Detroit Mercy.
Fort Wayne 92, IUPUI 65
FORT WAYNE (16-9) — Mulder 7-7 1-4 15, Bello 4-9 0-0 8, J.Jackson 10-14 2-2 24, Morton-Robertson 4-9 2-2 14, Roberts 4-6 3-3 13, Hadnot 1-5 2-4 5, DeJurnett 1-2 0-0 2, Whitaker 1-3 0-0 3, Nelson 2-2 0-0 6, Dukes 0-0 0-0 0, Thurmon 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 35-58 10-15 92.
IUPUI (6-20) — Egbuta 1-6 1-2 3, Samb 4-7 0-0 8, Brady 5-11 1-3 11, Counter 2-5 3-4 8, Monroe 4-9 8-8 16, Samuels 4-5 1-2 9, Blocker 2-3 0-0 4, D.Jackson 2-5 1-1 5, Dewitt 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Nkomba 0-0 0-0 0, Petersen 0-1 1-2 1. Totals: 24-53 16-22 65.
Halftime—Fort Wayne 43-24. 3-Point Goals—Fort Wayne 12-25 (Morton-Robertson 4-9, Nelson 2-2, J.Jackson 2-3, Roberts 2-3, Hadnot 1-3, Whitaker 1-3, Bello 0-2), IUPUI 1-8 (Counter 1-2, Allen 0-1, Egbuta 0-1, Monroe 0-1, Brady 0-3). Fouled Out—Nelson. Rebounds—Fort Wayne 29 (Roberts 6), IUPUI 25 (Brady 7). Assists—Fort Wayne 19 (Morton-Robertson 8), IUPUI 7 (Monroe 4). Total Fouls—Fort Wayne 16, IUPUI 16. A—1,017 (6,500).
