FORT WAYNE, Ind. – In one of the wildest games you will ever see, the Cleveland State men's basketball program found itself on the wrong side of an instant classic as the Vikings dropped a triple overtime Horizon League thriller to host Purdue Fort Wayne, 102-98, at the Memorial Coliseum on Monday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Cleveland State – 98, Purdue Fort Wayne – 102
LOCATION: Memorial Coliseum – Fort Wayne, Indiana
RECORDS: Cleveland State 17-7 (13-4 Horizon), Purdue Fort Wayne 16-10 (11-6 Horizon)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Cleveland State got a balanced offensive attack as seven student-athletes reached double-digits in scoring.
- The group was paced by Torrey Patton, Tre Gomillion and Broc Finstuen who all finished with 14 points, respectively. Patton added two boards and an assist, Gomillion chipped in seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block while Finstuen wrapped things up with eight rebounds and two assists.
- D'Moi Hodge (13 points), Nathanael Jack (12), Deshon Parker (10), and Yahel Hill (10) also reached the 10-plus point plateau.
- CSU scored 42 points in the paint and got another 46 off the bench.
- The game featured 13 lead changes and 12 times that the contest was tied.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Take it away Scott Van Pelt as the game led off tonight's ESPN SportsCenter (video courtesy of ESPN):
NEXT UP
The road trip to end the regular-season continues for the Vikings as the squad heads to Milwaukee for another Horizon conference clash against the Panthers, set for Friday, Feb. 18 at 8 PM ET. The game can be heard on 1350 WARF and watched nationwide on ESPN+.
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