Corey Hadnot II scores 17 as Purdue Fort Wayne closes regular season with road win

Purdue Fort Wayne finishes 11-9 in Horizon League after Saturday win in Indianapolis

Purdue Fort Wayne ended its regular season Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, with an 87-81 win over IU Indianapolis at The Jungle, a result that pushed the Mastodons to 17-14 overall and 11-9 in Horizon League play. IU Indianapolis fell to 7-24 overall and 3-17 in the league.

Corey Hadnot II led Purdue Fort Wayne with 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting and a perfect 3-of-3 at the free-throw line. Mikale Stevenson added 14 points and contributed five rebounds and three steals. Maximus Nelson scored 13 points and collected nine rebounds while going 5-of-6 at the line.

IU Indianapolis was paced by Maguire Mitchell’s 20 points and two steals. Micah Davis scored 18 points, and Aiden Miller added 13 as the Jaguars extended their losing streak to six games.

What the numbers say about the matchup

The game continued a season trend between the in-state Horizon League programs: Purdue Fort Wayne again produced efficient, multi-player scoring, with three players in double figures and another close to it. IU Indianapolis also had three players reach double figures, but the Jaguars’ recent run of tight losses continued, with Purdue Fort Wayne maintaining its edge in key stretches.

• Purdue Fort Wayne: 87 points, led by Hadnot II (17), Stevenson (14), Nelson (13).
• IU Indianapolis: 81 points, led by Mitchell (20), Davis (18), Miller (13).

Recent context: third meeting within five weeks

Saturday’s result capped a series that featured multiple meetings late in the season. Earlier on Feb. 15, Purdue Fort Wayne won 83-78 in Fort Wayne behind Hadnot’s 31 points. On Jan. 25, Purdue Fort Wayne won 91-80 in Indianapolis, a game in which Jalen Jackson scored 38. Across those contests, Purdue Fort Wayne consistently found high-end individual scoring on different nights while IU Indianapolis relied on balanced contributions to stay within reach.

The win closed Purdue Fort Wayne’s regular season at 17-14 overall and 11-9 in conference play.

What’s next: Horizon League tournament begins March 2

Both teams now turn to the Horizon League tournament, which begins Monday, March 2, 2026, with a play-in format. IU Indianapolis is set to open postseason play as the No. 11 seed at No. 10 Cleveland State on March 2. Purdue Fort Wayne, finishing in the upper half of the standings, will enter with a seed determined by final league results and the tournament’s reseeding structure.

The postseason is scheduled to conclude in Indianapolis, where the tournament’s final rounds are set for Corteva Coliseum.