The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team notched a season opening win over Rockhurst in Day 1 of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover on Friday night, 78-66.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (1-0), Rockhurst (0-1)
- Location: Mason-Halpin Field House - Kansas City, Mo.
- Attendance: 460
Inside The Numbers
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) led the Pride with 19 points off of 7-of-12 shooting from the floor.
- Senior Cameron Alford (Indianapolis, Ind./Brownsburg) added 16 points and five rebounds.
- Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 27-of-54 (50.0%) from the field and went 10-of-24 (41.7%) from the three-point line.
- Miles White led Rockhurst scoring 19 points.
- As a team, the Hawks ended the contest going 25-of-58 (43.1%) from the floor and shot 12-of-27 (44.4%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for the entire first half trading baskets and leads.
- The Hawks finished the first taking a 34-33 lead heading into halftime.
- Down 37-39, the Pride went on a electrifying 25-5 run to take a 64-44 lead with eight minutes remaining in the game.
- The Pride continued their momentum and strong effort for the rest of the game and held on for the huge 78-66Â victory.
- Purdue Northwest led in points in the paint, 32-22.
- The Pride outrebounded Rockhurst, 35-28.
- Purdue Northwest held an advantage in fast break points, 10-2.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We were much tougher in the second half, on the defensive end and on the glass. Ant won a big loose ball that gave us momentum, and Cam's charge was a big toughness play. Temple, CJ, Kalil, and Cam all produced and I thought Dalton, Jules, and Obi gave us good minutes off the bench."
Up Next
- The Pride next take on William Jewell in Day 2 of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover on Saturday, November 11. Tip-off is set for 1:00 PM CT in Kansas City, Mo.
