Perimeter shooting, rebounding lead Purdue basketball to win in exhibition at Fort Wayne

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Perimeter shooting, rebounding lead Purdue basketball to win in exhibition at Fort Wayne

Scott Horner, Nathan Baird, Sam King and Aaron Ferguson, Indianapolis Star · Indianapolis Star

Thu, Oct 22, 2026 ·

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FORT WAYNE — Purdue basketball used a 50-point half to close out Purdue Fort Wayne with a 92-62 victory Thursday night.

The Boilermakers showcased their 3-point prowess with 33 attempts and making 39.4% of 3-pointers. Those 33 attempts accounted for 52.4% of their total shot attempts, and they only took seven free throws.

Antione West Jr. led the way with a team-high 16 points. Omer Mayer had 15, C.J. Cox added 13 and Daniel Jacobsen had 11. Jack Benter led the team with 10 rebounds, where the Boilers had a 42-17 edge on the glass.

Fort Wayne was led by EJ Mosley, who had 16 points, two assists and two steals.

Next up for Purdue is a road exhibition game against UConn on Tuesday.

See a recap, analysis, and more below.

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Purdue vs Purdue Fort Wayne score updates live: Boilermakers 92, Mastodons 62, FINAL

TEAM	1H	2H	—	Total
PURDUE	42	50	—	92
FORT WAYNE	31	31	—	62

BOX SCORE, PLAYER STATS

First-year Boilers close out game with points

08:58 PM ET, October 22 2026

Sinan Huan, a 7-footer from China, and guard Rivers Knight each scored to close out the game.

Purdue 92, Fort Wayne 62, FINAL

Boilermakers out to big run against Fort Wayne

08:48 PM ET, October 22 2026

Purdue is on a 25-6 run over the last 8:02, showcasing its depth as the stretch run is played out in Fort Wayne. Daniel Jacobsen hit a 3 to get up to 11 points, the fourth Boilermaker in double figures.

Purdue 88, Fort Wayne 52, 3:12 2H

Enzo Shahrvin gets a steal, dunk and block

08:33 PM ET, October 22 2026

Enzo Shahrvin is showcasing his ability in these minutes with a steal by jumping a passing lane, leading to a breakaway dunk, then swats a shot.

Nifty pass by Luke Ertel to Antione West Jr.

08:30 PM ET, October 22 2026

Luke Ertel drew a second defender on a fastbreak and looped a nifty pass to Antione West Jr., whose last two buckets have come inside the arc. A team-high 16 points for West on 6-for-9 shooting. Ertel has three points, five boards and two assists.

Purdue 67, Fort Wayne 46, 9:35 2H

Luke Ertel making an impression

08:27 PM ET, October 22 2026

Mr. Basketball and first-year guard Luke Ertel has five rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench, which ties Jack Benter for most on Purdue.

Purdue has area to clean up but looks strong elsewhere

08:25 PM ET, October 22 2026

Matt Painter will want to clean up the eight turnovers (only six points allowed) but the Boilermakers have significant margins elsewhere: 26-11 rebounding, seven offensive boards into 16 points, 24-16 points in the paint and 11-6 in points off turnovers.

Purdue 63, Fort Wayne 42, 11:59 2H

Daniel Jacobsen activating

08:19 PM ET, October 22 2026

Daniel Jacobsen had an extended hook shot, and then a look at the rim as Purdue has started 8 of 9 in the second half and its lead is 19. Jacobsen has six points and three assists.

Purdue 59, Fort Wayne 40, 14:03 2H

Purdue hot start to start second half

08:13 PM ET, October 22 2026

The Boilermakers opened the second half 5 for 6 and made their only 3-point attempt. That's now 10 for 24 on 3-pointers.

Purdue 53, Fort Wayne 39, 15:48 2H

Purdue leads Fort Wayne at halftime

08:04 PM ET, October 22 2026

Antione West Jr. led Purdue with 12 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. The Boilers took 23 3-pointers and 32 total shots, shooting 46.9% from the field and 39.1% on 3-pointers. C.J. Cox had nine points, four rebounds and two assists. Nine of Purdue's 15 makes were assisted, and three players had two each.

The Mastodons took 24 shots, 14 3's, and shot 50% and 35.7% on 3-pointers. They had eight assists but were outrebounded 20-9.

Purdue 42, Fort Wayne 31, HALF

Purdue shooting 3-pointers at high rate

07:37 PM ET, October 22 2026

We've reached the last media timeout of the first half and the Mastodons are hanging around. EJ Mosley nine points and Edir Ortiz has added five for Fort Wayne.

Purdue is spacing the floor. Two-thirds of its shots are 3-pointers, and the Boilers are 7 for 16 on 3s. Omer Mayer has hit a pair for eight points. C.J. Cox also has seven points.

Purdue 33, Fort Wayne 28, 3:57 1H

Tied up at another media timeout

07:26 PM ET, October 22 2026

Antione West Jr. banked in a deep 3-pointer. He's 3 for 4 from the perimeter and has team-highs of nine points and three rebounds to lead the Boilermakers. The Mastodons have assisted six of eight made baskets.

Purdue 19, Fort Wayne 19, 7:22 1H

Antione West Jr. heats up for Purdue

07:17 PM ET, October 22 2026

Purdue second-year guard Antione West Jr. has been hyped up by teammates and coaches. He's hit a pair of right-wing 3s, including one off a screen, to give the Boilers the lead and the next media break.

Purdue 13, Fort Wayne 10, 11:58 1H

DeAndre Craig leads Fort Wayne early

07:10 PM ET, October 22 2026

DeAndre Craig went on a 7-0 run to give Fort Wayne a 7-5 lead. Three different Boilermakers have scored as we've hit the first media timeout.

Purdue 7, Fort Wayne 7, 15:20 1H

Fort Wayne leads Purdue

07:08 PM ET, October 22 2026

It's a game of runs so far: Purdue scored the first five and the Mastodons the next seven to take an early lead.

Purdue basketball starting lineup at Fort Wayne

06:41 PM ET, October 22 2026, Aaron Ferguson

Here are Matt Painter's first five: Omer Mayer, Gicarri Harris, C.J. Cox, Caden Pierce and Daniel Jacobsen.

When does Purdue basketball play Purdue Fort Wayne today? Purdue-PFW start time Thursday, Oct. 22

05:22 PM ET, October 22 2026, Scott Horner

The Purdue Boilermakers and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons play at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

How to watch Purdue basketball play Purdue Fort Wayne tonight? Purdue-PFW TV channel Thursday, Oct. 22

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How to listen to Purdue basketball play Purdue Fort Wayne tonight? Purdue-PFW radio station Thursday, Oct. 22

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Purdue basketball roster 2026-27

05:11 PM ET, October 22 2026, Scott Horner

(Number, name, height, year/previous school or nation)

0, C.J. Cox , 6-3, 3rd
1, Antoine West , 6-3, 1st
2, Luke Ertel , 6-2, 1st
7, Sam King , 6-9, 5th
8, Caden Pierce , 6-7, 4th/Princeton
9, Jack Lusk , 6-4, 4th
11, Jacob Webber , 6-6, 1st
12, Daniel Jacobsen , 7-4, 3rd
14, Jack Benter , 6-6, 2nd
17, Omer Mayer , 6-4, 2nd
18, Enzo Shahrvin , 6-9, 4th/France
21, Rivers Knight , 6-10, 1st
24, Gicarri Harris , 6-3, 3rd
32, Jace Rayl , 5-11, 4th
33, Sinan Huan , 7-1, 1st
34, Raleigh Burgess , 6-11, 2nd

Purdue basketball schedule 2026-27

(times ET, with TV)

Sun., Oct. 18:Purdue 87, Ball State 55 (exhibition)
Thurs., Oct. 22: at Purdue Fort Wayne (exhibition), 7 p.m., B1G+
Tues., Oct. 27: at Connecticut (exhibition), 7 p.m., TV TBD
Mon., Nov. 2: vs. Gonzaga in Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV/HBO Max
Fri., Nov. 6: vs. Valparaiso, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Mon., Nov. 9: vs. Illinois State, 8:30 p.m., FS1
Fri., Nov. 13: vs. Ohio, 7 p.m., B1G+
Tues., Nov. 17: vs. Lipscomb, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Fri., Nov. 20: vs. Oakland, 7 p.m., BTN
Tues., Nov. 24: vs. DePaul in Fort Myers Tip-Off, 6 p.m., FS1
Thurs., Nov. 26: vs. Oklahoma in Fort Myers Tip-Off, noon, Fox
Tues., Dec. 1:vs. Iowa, 7 p.m., Peacock
Sat., Dec. 5: at Iowa State, Time/TV TBD
Tues., Dec. 8:at Wisconsin, 9 p.m., Peacock
Fri., Dec. 11: vs. Tennessee, 8 p.m., Fox
Sat., Dec. 19: vs. Colorado in Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 5:30 p.m., FS1
Mon., Dec. 21: vs. Cal Baptist, 6 p.m., BTN
Wed., Dec. 30:vs. USC, 6 p.m., BTN
Sat., Jan. 2:vs. Rutgers, noon, BTN
Tues., Jan. 5:at Illinois, 9 p.m., Peacock
Fri., Jan. 8:at Michigan, 8 p.m., Fox
Tues., Jan. 12:vs. Ohio State, 8 p.m., Peacock
Sun., Jan. 17:at Minnesota, 2 p.m., BTN
Wed., Jan. 20:at Penn State, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Sat., Jan. 23:vs. Maryland, noon, FS1
Tues., Jan. 26:vs. Nebraska, 6 p.m., Peacock
Sat., Jan. 30:at Michigan State, 3 p.m./8 p.m., Fox
Wed., Feb. 3:at Rutgers, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Sat., Feb. 6:vs. Northwestern, noon, FS1
Fri., Feb. 12:vs. Illinois, 8 p.m., Fox
Tues., Feb. 16:at Indiana, 7 p.m., Peacock
Sun., Feb. 21:vs. UCLA, 1 p.m., CBS
Wed., Feb. 24:at Oregon, 10:30 p.m., BTN
Sat., Feb. 27:at Washington, 8:30 p.m., BTN
Fri., March 5:vs. Indiana, 8 p.m., Fox

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