Key Highlights
- However, Counter was incredible this past week, leading the Cougars to a 2-0 stretch and the program’s third straight win heading into CAA conference play. Last Wednesday, Counter contributed 22 points, while shooting 6-for-7 from the floor and 2-for-2 from three and adding seven rebounds and six assists to beat out The Citadel, 82-78.
- On Sunday, he managed his first career double-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and three steals as Charleston held off a second-half push from Northern Kentucky, 85-74. Corey Hadnot II – Purdue Fort WayneFollowing a 2-1 start in the Horizon League, Purdue Fort Wayne took a brief pause from conference play to visit Notre Dame on Sunday.
- Though it was the Fighting Irish favored by double-digits at home, it was the Mastodons emerging with the program’s fourth-ever high-major upset and its first since 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLeading the way in this historic win was Hadnot, who managed 29 points and shot 10-for-16 from the field, in addition to six rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists over Notre Dame. Anias Futrell – LindenwoodLindenwood has turned Hyland Arena into a fortress with the Lions undefeated at 5-0 on home court during the non-conference, and Futrell is playing a pretty significant role.
- He led a pair of wins at home this past week with a career-high performance and is even the OVC’s new leader for a game-high in scoring this season. Last Thursday, he dropped a game-high and career-best 36 points on 14-of-25 shooting, managing eight rebounds and five assists in a 92-76 win over Western Illinois.
- It’s the highest single-game scoring output by a member of the OVC this season and the 20th most nationally while going 8-for-13 from three tied Lindenwood’s program record. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFutrell capped off the weekend by chipping in 16 points, nine rebounds, and three assists to help the Lions handily defeat their non-DI opponent in Harris-Stowe, an NAIA program in Missouri. Davion Bailey – Incarnate WordIncarnate Word had the mid-major world on edge last week when it took TCU to the brink of an upset before eventually falling, 69-65, on a late second-half run from the Horned Frogs.
