Ft. Wayne looks to sweep UIC
January 9, 2021 GMT
Hilliard Gates Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Illinois-Chicago seeks revenge on Purdue Fort Wayne after dropping the first matchup in Fort Wayne. The teams last met on Jan. 8, when the Mastodons shot 53.6 percent from the field while holding Illinois-Chicago to just 42.9 percent on their way to a seven-point victory.
LEADING THE WAY: Purdue Fort Wayne’s Jarred Godfrey has averaged 18.5 points and 4.9 rebounds while Jalon Pipkins has put up 12 points. For the Flames, Teyvion Kirk has averaged 15.9 points, seven rebounds and 8.5 assists while Rob Howard has put up 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds.
Purdue Fort Wayne (2-4, 1-4) vs. Northern Kentucky (4-4, 2-1) BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky goes for the season sweep over.
Katie Fyfe | The Journal Gazette
Purdue Fort Wayne senior Dylan Carl makes a pass while Robert Morris freshman Pat Suemanick defends him during the first half at Gates Sports Center on Saturday. Previous Next
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PFW trailed by five points with 6 seconds remaining, but when the Vikings tried to heave the ball across the court on the in-bounds play it was caught by Jarred Godfrey, who was fouled as he went up for the 3-point shot. He hit all three free throws to cut Cleveland State s lead to 63-61.