The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team suffered tough loss on the road at Grand Valley State in GLIAC action on Thursday night, 77-74.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (10-10,3-7), Grand Valley State (12-8,6-4)
- Location: GVSU Fieldhouse Arena - Allendale, Mich.
- Attendance: 872
Inside The Numbers
- Junior Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) led the Pride with a season-high 19 points off the bench.
- Junior Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) and graduate Alou Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) each added 14 points.
- Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) chipped in eight points and dished out four assists.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 23-of-50 (46.0%) from the floor and went 10-of-26 (38.5%) from behind the arc.
- Daniel Kiely led Grand Valley State with 17 points and grabbed seven boards.
- As a team, the Lakers ended the contest going 30-of-58 (51.7%) from the field and shot 2-of-13 (15.4%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for the entire first half and saw the Pride take a 41-39 lead into halftime.
- The second half saw both team trade leads and make big shot after big shot.
- The Pride had a last chance three-point shot to tie the game and came up just short in the end.
- Purdue Northwest held an advantage in bench points, 28-24.
- The Pride earned a slight lead in points off turnovers, 20-19.
- Purdue Northwest finished the night going 18-of-23 (78.3%) from the free-throw line.
Up Next
- The Pride continue their road trip in GLIAC play as they take on Davenport on Saturday, January 28. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. central time in Grand Rapids, Mich.
