The Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team dropped a road GLIAC contest at Wayne State on Friday evening, 74-55.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-4,1-2), Wayne State (4-4,1-1)
- Location: Wayne State Fieldhouse - Detroit, Mich.
- Attendance: 513
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) and graduate Alou Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) led Purdue Northwest each scoring 11 points.
- Junior Andre Bradford (Detroit, Mich./Chandler Park Academy) chipped in seven points off the bench.
- The Pride finished shooting 20-of-55 (36.4%) from the floor and went 3-of-20 (15.0%) from behind the arc.
- Antonio Marshall led Wayne State with 16 points while also notching five rebounds.
- The Warriors ended the contest going 26-of-61(42.6%) from the field and shot 8-of-25 (32.0%) from the three point line.
The Breakdown
- Both team battled back-and-forth in the first half, trading lead changes with several ties. The Warriors held the advantage heading into halftime, 37-32.
- The Warriors gained momentum in the second half and the Pride were not able to match it falling to Wayne State, 74-55.
- Purdue Northwest held an advantage in bench points, 28-21.
- The Pride ended the game outscoring the Warriors in the paint, 32-26.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"Can't play as poorly as we did and expect to win GLIAC road games. We shot it really poorly, and then we didn't play very well in the second half defensively. We were late in our coverages and not nasty enough on D or on the glass. This group always has always responded, and we're looking forward to having that chance on Sunday."
Up Next
- The Pride continue their road trip when they take on Saginaw Valley State in GLIAC play on Sunday, December 11. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. central time.
