The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team returns to the win column with a dominating victory over Calumet College of St. Joseph on Wednesday evening, 101-75.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (5-1), Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) (0-2)
• Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 200

Laborers Local 41 Player of the Game: Junior Sangolay Njie (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young) - Team-high 19 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Anthony Barnard (Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo) added 18 points going 7-of-8 from the floor.
• Junior Obi Ezekwesili (Houston, Texas/Westside) scored 16 points for the Pride and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) chipped in ten points and snatched four steals.
• Purdue Northwest ended the game shooting 39-of-68 (57.4%) from the field and went 14-of-34 (41.2%) from behind the arc.
• Dorwynn Smith led Calumet College with 18 points going 8-of-13 from the floor.
• The Crimson Wave finished the contest going 32-of-63 (50.8%) from the field and shot 4-of-17 (23.5%) from deep.

The Breakdown

• The Pride started fast in the first half and had 23-11 lead within the first ten minutes of the game.
• Purdue Northwest finished the first half strong and held a commanding lead into halftime, 58-31.
• The Pride continued their momentum into the second half and held on for a dominating victory, 101-75.
• Purdue Northwest converted on their turnovers with a 36-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
• The bench made most of their opportunity outscoring the Crimson Wave, 52-43.
• The Pride converted on their fast break opportunities with a 22-6 advantage.

Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We had a different mindset tonight, which was good to see. Obi, Sangolay, AB, and Alou set the tone of physicality around the rim early. Those guys can be a handful for out opponents because of their versatility and athleticism, we just need to see that all the time. We shared the sugar really well throughout the game, and any time you have 30 assists that means your offensive flow was great. I thought Kell, Kai, and JG made simple reads, which helps get our offense going. We've got a lot to be thankful for as we approach Thanksgiving. Grateful to be these guys' coach, and excited for lies ahead Saturday and beyond."

Up Next

• The Pride next return to home action once again when they host Cedarville on Saturday, November 26. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. central time at John Friend Court.

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