The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team notched a big road win at Union University on Tuesday afternoon, 63-60.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (4-2), Union University (2-1)
- Location: Fred DeLay Gymnasium - Jackson, Tenn.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) led the Pride with a game-best 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting.
- Senior Kai Steinman (Champaign, Ill./Ben Davis) added 11Â points off the bench.
- Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) chipped in nine points and nine rebounds during the game.
- As a team, the Pride finished the contest shooting 24-of-61 (39.3%) from the field and went 9-of-27 (33.3%) from the three-point line.
- Justin Debuck led Union scoring 19 points with five rebounds and three assists.
- As a team, the Bulldogs ended the game going 24-of-56 (42.9%) from the floor and shot 6-of-20 (30.3%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- The Pride started the game strong and took a 23-13 lead in the first ten minutes.
- Union tried to battled back in the first half but the Pride went into halftime with a 39-28 lead.
- The Bulldogs came out in the second half with some momentum and were able to cut the deficit to 50-47 with twelve minutes remaining.
- Purdue Northwest finished the game with key stops and free throws down the stretch to hold the Bulldogs comeback in the end, 63-60.
- The Pride led in bench points, 19-16.
- Purdue Northwest led in points of turnovers during the contest, 19-16
- The Pride outrebounded the Bulldogs, 39-37.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We didn't play our best basketball today, but our team is developing some serious toughness. We found a way to beat a good Union team on the road with some big stops.
CJ got us going early, and then our bench gave us a great spark. Kai made big shots including two free throws down the stretch, and Dalton, Obi, and JG stepped up in different moments that don't necessarily show on the box score.
Lots to be thankful for this Thanksgiving week, and I'm grateful for this group."
Up Next
- The Pride next hit the road after Thanksgiving when they take on Northwood on Saturday, November 25. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM CT in Midland, Mich.
