Midway through the second half, Damian Chong Qui scored the 1,000th point of his career. After putting his defender through the spin cycle, Chong Qui dropped in a layup through contact. He finished with 14, one of five Mastodons in double-figures.
Kpedi finished with 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Six of his boards were on the offensive end. Jalon Pipkins led the Mastodons with 16 points.
The Mastodons jumped out to an eight-point lead in the opening seven minutes, going up 11-3 after Jarred Godfrey scored on a drive to the hoop. The rest of the first half was back-and-forth; there were seven ties and five lead changes in the first half alone.
The game continued to be tight after the halftime break, as there were eight more lead changes and five more ties in the second half. FGCU built up a nine-point lead with 9:40 to go. Chong Qui went to the line for two freebies, got a rebound on the next possession, then stripped Cyrus Largie and fed Kpedi for a breakaway dunk. This cut the Eagles' lead down to five. Five was as close as the 'Dons got, however. They did at the 8:48 mark and then with 31 seconds left after Kpedi hit a free throw.
FGCU got 27 points out of Tavian Dunn-Martin and a 16-point, 13-rebound double-double from Kevin Samuel.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 3-3 while FGCU improves to 6-2. The Mastodons will open Horizon League play on Thursday (Dec. 2) when they welcome Wright State to the Memorial Coliseum.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Kpedi Records Double-Double, Chong Qui Scores 1,000th Point at FGCU - Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics
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