DAYTON, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team erased a 17-point deficit but fell 73-68 at Wright State on Saturday (Feb. 7) evening at the Nutter Center.
A pair of free throws early in the second half put Corey Hadnot II at the 1,000 mark for his career. The free throws were not just a milestone, they started an 18-1 run for the Mastodons. The ‘Dons forced five turnovers in the stretch and took a 48-46 lead with 12:29 remaining on a Yuval Levin steal and layup. Hadnot had seven of the 18 points.
Darius Duffy put the ‘Dons down one at 58-57 before back-to-back 3-pointers by Wright State’s Kellen Pickett put the Raiders up seven points later in the half. Down five with less than 20 seconds left, Hadnot was fouled on a converted shot inside. Now trailing 71-68, he grabbed the rebound off his own missed free throw. DeAndre Craig Jr. had a look at a three to tie it, but it was off the mark…