FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne recorded only two turnovers in an 81-77 Horizon League men’s basketball victory over Detroit Mercy on Sunday (Dec. 14) evening at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

The two turnovers stand as the fewest in a game against a Division I team in program history. The ‘Dons had zero turnovers in a win over NAIA Defiance College on Dec. 20, 2024. The previous low mark against a Division I program was four, which has been done three times and as recently as 2024.

It is tied for the second fewest turnovers by a team in an NCAA Division I men’s basketball game this season. Florida Gulf Coast had just one turnover against Illinois on Nov. 7. Washington (vs. Southern Utah), Syracuse (vs. Kansas) and Wichita State (vs. Loyola Chicago) are the only other teams with two turnovers in a game this season. 

The opening half saw six lead changes. The Mastodons used a 10-0 run late in the period to go up 36-29. The stretch was highlighted by a Darius Duffy three-point play off a feed from Mikale Stevenson. Duffy converted the free throw on the play for his fifth point of the half.

But the visitors had a run in them in the second half, tying the contest at 54 with 11:33 remaining. Detroit Mercy took their only lead of the second half at 65-63 with 6:61 remaining thanks to a four-point play by Tyler Spratt. Corey Hadnot II tied it with two free throws and Ebrahim Kaba and DeAndre Craig followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Mastodons a 71-65 advantage. Craig had nine total points in the final 4:33.

The biggest play of the game came on the defensive end. Detroit Mercy was in-bounding the ball in front of their bench after a timeout with 10 seconds left, needing a three to tie the game. Duffy leaped up to intercept the pass and turn away the Titans’ best chance to tie the game down the stretch.

Purdue Fort Wayne shot 48.3 percent (29-of-60) in the contest. Detroit Mercy finished at 41.2 percent (28-of-68).

Stevenson had 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting with five rebounds and four assists. It is the Fort Wayne native’s third 20-point game this season. DeAndre Craig Jr. totaled 16 points and six rebounds. Hadnot notched 15 points and eight boards. Maximus Nelson made three from long range for nine points. 

TJ Nadeau led the Titans with 16 points. Detroit Mercy falls to 4-7 (2-1 Horizon League).

Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 7-6 (2-1 Horizon League). The ‘Dons are off most of the upcoming week for finals, before returning to the court on Sunday (Dec. 21) at Notre Dame.

 

Darius Duffy goes up like a cornerback in football to nab this pass.#FeelTheRumble #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/mVMI5rC6xq


— Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Basketball (@MastodonMBB) December 14, 2025