COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Purdue Fort Wayne 74, Eastern Michigan 67:

Emoni Bates sank four 3-pointers (on nine tries) but made just two of six attempts inside the arc en route to 16 points as the Eagles (1-4) lost their fourth straight. EMU went 3:31 without scoring late in the first half as the Mastodons built a 29-21 lead in the Cancun Challenge in Mexico.

Bates also had four rebounds and two assists, and Jalin Billingsley added 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting, with five rebounds, an assists and two blocks. Noah Farrakhan and Legend Geeter each scored nine for the Eagles. For the Mastodons (3-2), Jarred Godfrey hit just five of 15 shots, but scored a game-high 21 points, thanks to hitting all nine of his free throws.

The Eagles continue their run in Cancun against Southern Miss, which also lost on Tuesday, at 12:30 p.m. EMU returns home on Sunday to take on UC San Diego at 2 p.m. at the George Gervin GameAbove Center In Ypsilanti.

Horizon women

Northern Illinois 65, Detroit Mercy 63:

Emma Trawally Porta hit a step-back jumper in the final second to complete the Titans’ rally from a 10-point halftime deficit at Callihan Hall in Detroit, but there was just enough time, following a timeout, for the Huskies to in-bound the ball to Emily Minert, who hit a floater as time expired for the win. Trawally Porta finished with 12 points and eight rebounds, and Amaya Burch led the Titans (1-3) with 23 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes. Burch hit five of her 11 3-point attempts, while the rest of the UDM roster managed just two in 12 attempts. NIU (4-1) shot 57.1% from beyond the arc, but attempted just seven 3s.

Next up, the Titans have the rest of the week off before visiting Bowling Green at 7 p.m. Monday. They’ll open Horizon League play on Dec. 2 with a visit to Purdue Fort Wayne.