FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball’s stifling defense lifted the Mastodons past Northern Illinois 67-44 on Sunday (Dec. 14) in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
The Mastodons dismantled NIU, which will be joining the Horizon League in 2026-27, by using a stifling defensive performance, allowing single-digits in the first and fourth quarters. The ‘Dons have now held at least one Division I opponent to under 50 points in each of the last three seasons.
Purdue Fort Wayne dominated on the boards, out-rebounding the Huskies 41-31 thanks to 20 offensive rebounds. It was the most offensive rebounds by a Purdue Fort Wayne team in the Maria Marchesano era. The last time with 20+ was at SIUE on December 4, 2019…