BOX SCORE

QUICK HITS:

• D'Moi Hodge had a record-setting performance at Purdue Fort Wayne, tallying 46 points on 15-23 (.652) shooting from the floor, including a 10-15 (.667) clip from three-point territory, a 6-7 (.857) mark from the charity stripe, a game-high seven rebounds, three assists, a game-high tying four steals and one block in 32 minutes of action.
• In Sunday's contest, Hodge set a new school record for most made three-pointers in a single game, surpassing Trey Lewis and Parcell Coles (9).
• Hodge's 46 points are the most for a junior in Cleveland State history, as well as the most points scored in a single game in the NCAA this season.
• Hodge poured in 31 points in the first half, marking a new school record for points scored in a first half.
• The junior buried eight triples in the first 20 minutes of action, marking a new school record for made three-pointers in a half.
• His 10 made triples were five away from tying the NCAA record of 15 (done three times).
• His 10 made three-pointers are tied for the most made three-pointers by an individual this season (Rashad Williams, 12/5/20).
• Hodge's 46 points were the most at the Gates Sports Center since Mike Daum's 51 points on Feb. 18, 2017.
• Over his last two games, Hodge is averaging 4.5 steals per contest.
• Torrey Patton contributed 13 points on 6-9 (667) shooting from the floor, five rebounds and a game-high tying four assists in 35 minutes of action.
• Patton has now scored 10-or-more points in his last two games.
• With the win, Cleveland State begins Horizon League play 2-0 for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
• The Vikings scored a season-high 80 points on 28-51 (.549) shooting from the floor, including a 12-26 clip (.462) mark from deep.
• Cleveland State knocked down a season-best 21 shots from the charity stripe, going 21-26 (.808) from the free throw line.
• The Vikes held advantages in points in the paint (32-24), fast break points (16-12), rebounds (29-24) and assists (16-13).

PRESS CONFERENCE:

FORT WAYNE, Indiana – Cleveland State took down the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 89-80, Sunday evening at the Gates Sports Complex in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The win marks Cleveland State's first two-game Horizon League sweep of the 2020-21 season.

The Vikings began Sunday's match on a 7-2 run, behind scoring from Torrey Patton and D'Moi Hodge. Cleveland State opened up an 11-point, 20-9, lead off of Hodge's third three-pointer of the evening. Yahel Hill knocked down a triple of his own, giving the Vikes a 14-point advantage.

Purdue Fort Wayne narrowed its deficit with 8:54 left to play in the opening half, 27-21, off of a Bobby Planutis and-one.

D'Moi Hodge responded by burying back-to-back three-pointers, giving Cleveland State a 33-21 lead. The junior transfer knocked down his first five three-point attempts of the game.

At the half, the Vikings held a 53-31 lead. Hodge poured in 31 of Cleveland State's 53 first half points on eight made three-pointers, both program records.

Hodge continued his hot hand in the second half, knocking down his 10^th triple of the game at the 18:07 mark of the second half. With his 10^th three-pointer, Hodge surpassed Trey Lewis and Parcell Coles for the most made three-pointers in school history.

Cleveland State maintained its pace throughout the course of the second half, holding onto its lead and earning the win. Sunday's league victory marks the first time since the 2014-15 season the Vikings started Horizon League play with a 2-0 record. 

UP NEXT
Cleveland State will play at the friendly confines of the Wolstein Center for the first time this season on Saturday, Dec. 26 and Sunday, Dec. 27, as Youngstown State comes to town. Tipoff for both contests are slated for 1 p.m.  Cleveland State's game against Youngstown State on Dec. 26 is the latest home opener since the 1969-70 season (Dec. 27 vs. Eastern Montana).