The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team shot past Davenport for a big GLIAC win on the road on Saturday afternoon, 90-73.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (11-10,4-7), Davenport (6-15,2-9)
• Location: DU Student Center - Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Attendance: 174

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) led the Pride with 27 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out a team-best seven assists.
• Graduate Alou Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) added 22 points and recorded nine rebounds.
• Junior Anthony Irvin (Chandler, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) and junior Jaylon Gentry (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) both scored 12 points each during the contest.
• As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 28-of-67 (41.8%) from the field and went 17-of-42 (40.5%) from behind the arc.
• Marcedus Leech Jr. led Davenport with a game-high 31 points.
• As a team, the Panthers ended the contest going 24-of-57 (42.1%) from the floor and shot 10-of-22 (45.5%) from deep.

The Breakdown

• The Pride started off the first half and continued throughout the first half heading into halftime up 40-36.
• The Panthers did not give up in the second half and fought back to a 50-48 deficit with 14:20 left in the game.
• With the score 57-54, the Pride went on a big 17-3 run push their lead to 74-57 with five minutes remaining in the contest.
• The Pride continued to fight off Davenport for the rest of the game and finished the Panthers in the end, 90-73.
• The Purdue Northwest bench outshot Davenport, 22-20.
• The Pride took advantage of their second chances holding an advantage in second chance points, 14-4.
• Purdue Northwest ended the game with an 18-14 advantage in fast break points.
• The Pride went nearly perfect from the free-throw line going 17-of-20.
• Purdue Northwest outrebounded the Panthers, 42-33.

Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"Our guys continue to get better, making a lot of winning plays and playing for each other, We got key stops and shared the ball really well defensively. Kell and Alou were aggressive from the jump, Ant was good on both ends, and then we got great contributions from every guy off the bench, led by JG. Beyond the box score, Joan was plus 21, which shows the impact he has on our team. We know we have several areas to improve, but we're thankful to be able to compete and for a tough road win."

Up Next

• The Pride return home to Hammond, Ind. for "The Mane Event" of 2023 Homecoming when they take on Lake Superior St. in GLIAC action on Thursday, February 2. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. central time at John Friend Court.

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