Purdue Fort Wayne plays Old Dominion in NIT matchup

Old Dominion Monarchs (18-15, 9-10 Sun Belt) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (25-8, 20-3 Horizon)
Fort Wayne, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne and Old Dominion meet in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Mastodons' record in Horizon games is 20-3, and their record is 5-5 against non-conference opponents. Purdue Fort Wayne is eighth in the Horizon with 7.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Jazzlyn Linbo averaging 1.6.

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