The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team set a new a single-game scoring record with a 132-73 win over East-West on Tuesday night.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-1), East-West (0-3)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 300
Inside The Numbers
- Graduate student Daltan Gayman led the Pride with a game-high 28 points.
- Senior Cameron Alford (Indianapolis, Ind./Brownsburg) added 14 points during the game.
- Senior Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) notched 11 points and seven rebounds.
- Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) chipped in ten points, six rebounds, and four assists.
- As a team, the Pride finished the contest shooting 48-of-81 (59.3%) from the floor and went 11-of-33 (33.3%) from behind the arc.
- Jaha Jackson led East-West scoring 17 points with five rebounds.
- As a team, the Phantoms ended the game going 28-of-72 (38.9%) from the field and shot 10-of-27 (37.0%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- The Pride started the game strong with a 33-13 run to take a commanding lead.
- Purdue Northwest finished the first half up 68-39.
- The Pride continued the momentum into the second half and did not look back taking the big win, 132-73.
- Purdue Northwest led in bench points, 83-37.
- The Pride led in points in the paint with a massive advantage, 72-34.
- Purdue Northwest outrebounded East-West, 60-27
- The Pride dominated in fast break points, 39-13.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"When you play six of your first seven games on the road, you have to advantage of playing at home in front our students and fans. And I loved the way we shared the ball. We had 25 assists and seven guys in double figures, led by Dalton, who played with a lot of fire tonight, We're going to find out a lot more about our team in the next week, as we play three very good teams on the road"
Up Next
- The Pride next hit the road when they take on Cedarville on Friday, November 17. Tip-off is set for 4:30 PM CT.
