The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men 's basketball team represents the newly created Purdue University Fort Wayne ( PFW ) .
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men 's basketball team formerly represented the now defunct Indiana University -- Purdue University Fort Wayne ( IPFW ) .
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men 's basketball team represents the newly created Purdue University Fort Wayne ( PFW ) and formerly represented the now defunct Indiana University -- Purdue University Fort Wayne ( IPFW ) .