USI falls at Purdue Fort Wayne
Screaming Eagles come home next week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball concluded a three-game road swing with a 93-74 loss at Purdue University Fort Wayne Saturday evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles are 1-4 to start the year, while the Mastodons go to 3-1 in 2024-25.
USI spotted Purdue Fort Wayne a 14-point first-half advantage, 28-14, before junior guard Jared Washington caught fire and sparked a 15-1 run to pull to within two, 31-29, with 5:21 left in the opening half. Washington scored 12 of the 15 points, while USI, as a team, was a perfect six-of-six from outside, including three-of-three from downtown.
The Mastodons would win the final five minutes, 10-6, and led at halftime, 41-35…