Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Northern Kentucky Norse
The Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 87-71 at Truist Arena in Highland Heights on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
- Venue
- Truist Arena, Highland Heights, KY
- Tip-off
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| PFW | NKU | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 32-62 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 17-22 | FT | 13-19 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 17 | Percent Led | 78 |
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons leaders
- Points: DeAndre Craig Jr., 24
- Assists: Mikale Stevenson, 4
- Rebounds: Mikale Stevenson, 6
Northern Kentucky Norse leaders
- Points: LJ Wells, 29
- Assists: LJ Wells, 5
- Rebounds: Tae Dozier, 15