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Jonny Marlin, who left the IPFW men’s basketball team less than two weeks ago, has reportedly chosen to try to make the Indiana University team in Bloomington as a walk-on.May 19, 2012

Conference moves could affect IPFW

With Charlotte leaving the Atlantic 10 for Conference USA, Butler will fill the opening at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year.May 10, 2012

Mastodons fall to end season

Hampered by the absence of its leading scorer and first-team all-conference player, the IPFW men’s volleyball team had its season end Friday in a 3-1 loss at Loyola in the first round of the MIVA tournament in Chicago.April 21, 2012

FORT WAYNE – When: 8 p.m. today

Where: Macomb, Ill.

Records: IPFW 10-11, 4-8 Summit League; Western Illinois 12-8, 6-5

Radio: 1380 AM

IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (19.8 ppg), Gaines (5.9 rpg), Jonny Marlin (3.8 apg)

Western Illinois leaders: Obi Emegano (14.2 ppg), Terell Parks (9.0 rpg), Ceola Clark (5.1 apg)

Key matchup: Jack Haupt, who averages less than 7 points, made 7 of 9 three-pointers and scored 21 points to help the Leathernecks beat IPFW 75-65 Jan. 7 at Memorial Coliseum. In the same game, Gaines scored 30 points for the Mastodons but was the only IPFW player in double figures.

The skinny: It’s the beginning of a key two-game road trip for IPFW, with the second game coming Saturday at IUPUI. … The Mastodons are coming off a 74-43 loss to South Dakota State at the Gates Center. The 43 points are the fewest since losing to North Dakota State by the same score on New Year’s Eve 2008. … Seven of IPFW’s final eight games of the regular season are on the road, with the only home game against Summit League-leading Oral Roberts on Feb. 15.

stwarden@jg.net

– Steve Warden, The Journal Gazette