The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team comeback just falls short on the road at Lake Superior State in GLIAC action on Saturday afternoon, 65-63.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (9-9,2-5), Lake Superior State (6-9,5-2)
- Location: James Norris Center
- Attendance: 370
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) led the Pride with 19 points and grabbed four rebounds.
- Junior Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) added 15 points, recorded seven rebounds, and notched two steals.
- Graduate Alou Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) chipped in nine points and dished out four assists.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 21-of-51 (41.2%) from the field and went 7-of-24 (29.2%) from behind the arc.
- C.J. Robinson led Lake Superior State with 15 points.
- As a team, the Lakers ended the contest going 18-of-47 (38.3%) from the floor and shot 9-of-17 (52.7%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for the entirety of the first half and saw the Lakers take a 33-28 lead into the half.
- With the score 44-36, with 14 minutes remaining in favor of Lake Superior State, the Pride clawed their way back to tie the game up at 55-55.
- The teams traded shots the remaining four minutes of the game and with the Lakers up 65-63, Purdue Northwest had one last attempt to tie or take the lead but were not able to convert in the end.
- The Pride dominated in points in the paint, 28-14.
- Purdue Northwest held a slim margin in points off turnovers, 13-11.
- Lake Superior State outrebounded the Pride with small 35-32 margin.
Game Quote from Head Boomer Roberts:
"This is the most proud of our team I've been in awhile, despite the loss. We really battled, and did so many things that led to winning that don't make the box score. We gave ourselves a good chance to win in a tough place to play with keys stops and big shots, but need to convert at the FT line."
Up Next
- The Pride return to John Friend Court and Hammond, Ind. when they host Wisconsin-Parkside in GLIAC play on Saturday, January 21. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. central time.
