The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team took down Cedarville in a road match-up on Saturday afternoon, 80-70.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (3-2), Cedarville (3-3)
• Location: Callan Athletic Center - Cedarville, Ohio
• Attendance: 842

Inside The Numbers

• Graduate student Dalton Gayman (Nevada, Kans./Nevada) led the Pride with 19 points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.
• Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) added 17 points during the game.
• Senior's CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) and Cameron Alford (Indianapolis, Ind./Brownsburg) each chipped in 14 points.
• As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 29-of-58 (50.0%) from the field and went 8-of-20 (40.0%) from deep.
• Ethan Sellars led Cedarville scoring a game-high 23 points.
• As a team, the Yellow Jackets ended the contest going 25-of-65 (38.5%) from the floor and shot 12-of-34 (35.3%) from the three-point line.

The Breakdown

• Both teams battled back-and-forth for the entire first half, trading baskets and leads.
• The Pride finished the first half strong taking a 42-37 lead into halftime.
• Cedarville fought back in the second half and cut their deficit to 58-55 with less then nine minutes.
• Purdue Northwest then made an important 14-4 run to make the score 72-59 with three minutes in the game.
• The Pride knocked down free throws and shots down the stretch to fend off Cedarville in the end, 80-70.
• Both teams ended tied in bench points, 25-25.
• The Pride dominated in second chance points, 15-5.
• Purdue Northwest held down the paint outscoring Cedarville, 36-24.
• The Pride outrebounded the Yellow Jackets, 45-27.

Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"I'm proud of our guys for gutting out a great road win over a very good Cedarville team. We bounced back from yesterday and played with toughness the entire 40 minutes.
Dalton was a warrior, making plays on the glass and winning loose balls. Ant and CJ, Cam and Kai all stepped up in huge moments where we needed a spark.
We've got two more big road games next week, starting with an undefeated Union team. We just want to keep getting better."

Up Next

• The Pride next hit the road before Thanksgiving break when they take on Union University in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, November 21. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM CT.

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