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Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons vs Northern Kentucky Norse

College Basketball
Purdue FW
15-13
71-87
Final
N Kentucky
17-11
Truist Arena

Lead tracker

PFW leadsBiggest lead PFW 5, NKU 16
H1H2
NKU leads
Team1H2HT
PFW333871
NKU424587

Who won: N Kentucky 87-71

The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 87-71 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Truist Arena. The N Kentucky outscored the Purdue FW 42-33 in the 1st half. LJ Wells led the N Kentucky in points (29). DeAndre Craig Jr. led the Purdue FW in points (24).

Player of the game

LJ Wells

NKU · 29 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL

9.3

Win probability

100%NKU final
PFWNKU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:07NKU
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    team shot clock turnover

  4. H2 0:07NKU

    Dead ball rebound

    Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

  5. H2 0:07Donovan Oday

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Donovan Oday misses 27-foot three point jumper

    D. Oday · 12 PTS

  6. H2 0:37LJ Wells

    Defensive rebound

    LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:40Corey Hadnot II

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Corey Hadnot II misses 27-foot three point jumper

    C. Hadnot II · 20 PTS

  8. H2 0:45Maximus Nelson

    Defensive rebound

    Maximus Nelson Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:47Dan Gherezgher

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Dan Gherezgher misses free throw 2 of 2

    D. Gherezgher · 13 PTS

  10. H2 0:47Dan Gherezgher
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Gherezgher · 13 PTS

    PFW 71 - 87 NKU
  11. H2 0:47Maximus Nelson

    Foul on Maximus Nelson

    Foul on Maximus Nelson.

    M. Nelson · 6 PTS

  12. H2 0:48Dan Gherezgher

    Defensive rebound

    Dan Gherezgher Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 0:49DeAndre Craig Jr.

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    DeAndre Craig Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2

    D. Craig Jr. · 24 PTS

  14. H2 0:49PFW

    Dead ball rebound

    Purdue Fort Wayne Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 0:49DeAndre Craig Jr.

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    DeAndre Craig Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2

    D. Craig Jr. · 24 PTS

  16. H2 0:50Tae Dozier

    Foul on Tae Dozier

    Foul on Tae Dozier.

    T. Dozier · 8 PTS

  17. H2 0:55LJ Wells
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2

    LJ Wells · 29 PTS

    PFW 71 - 86 NKU
  18. H2 0:55LJ Wells
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    LJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2

    LJ Wells · 29 PTS

    PFW 71 - 85 NKU
  19. H2 0:55Maximus Nelson

    Foul on Maximus Nelson

    Foul on Maximus Nelson.

    M. Nelson · 6 PTS

  20. H2 0:56DeAndre Craig Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    DeAndre Craig Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1

    D. Craig Jr. · 24 PTS

    PFW 71 - 84 NKU
  21. H2 0:56Donovan Oday

    Foul on Donovan Oday

    Foul on Donovan Oday.

    D. Oday · 12 PTS

  22. H2 0:56DeAndre Craig Jr.
    +2

    Layup

    DeAndre Craig Jr. makes layup

    D. Craig Jr. · 24 PTS

    PFW 70 - 84 NKU
  23. H2 1:07Donovan Oday
    +2

    Layup

    Donovan Oday makes layup (LJ Wells assists)

    D. Oday · 12 PTS · ast L. Wells

    PFW 68 - 84 NKU
  24. H2 1:15Chris Morgan
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Chris Morgan makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Morgan · 2 PTS

    PFW 68 - 82 NKU
  25. H2 1:15Chris Morgan
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Chris Morgan makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Morgan · 2 PTS

    PFW 67 - 82 NKU

Leaders

PFWNKU
Points
DeAndre Craig Jr.
24
LJ Wells
29
Assists
Mikale Stevenson
4
LJ Wells
5
Rebounds
Mikale Stevenson
6
Tae Dozier
15

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