Purdue Fort Wayne dominates UIC
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
Squandering leads had been a staple of the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball season, even in the games the Mastodons had won.
But today was a different animal altogether.
PFW led all but 1 minute, 1 second and defeated Illinois-Chicago 88-55.
“We took care of the basketball, had four less turnovers than them, and we had some good rebounding, limiting them to only three offensive rebounds (to our 11),” said PFW’s Bobby Planutis, who had 12 points. “So we did a good job of not giving them second-chance shots and being able to push and go.”
Godfrey stars in PFW s OT victory
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team traded possession of momentum all game with Illinois-Chicago. More interestingly, and as expected, PFW’s Jarred Godfrey and UIC’s Teyvion Kirk went back and forth with masterful playmaking from the point guard positions.
Ultimately, Godfrey and the Mastodons emerged victorious.
Godfrey, a senior, had a career-best 41 points and PFW won 96-89 in overtime at the Gates Center, where the teams will meet again Saturday.
Godfrey’s previous career best was 28 points. He had three straight field goals – all off drives through the paint – to cement the overtime run for PFW. He finished 13 of 24 from the field with nine rebounds and four assists.