The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team shot past Calumet College of St. Joseph in a Thursday night win, 85-58.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-2), Calumet College of St. Joseph (0-1)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 300
Inside The Numbers
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) led the Pride with a game-best 20 points while also grabbing six rebounds and four assists.
- Junior Dalton Gayman (Nevada, Kans./Nevada) added 12 points off the bench and snatched six boards.
- Senior Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) chipped in ten points and three blocks during the game.
- As a team, the Pride finished the contest shooting 29-of-77 (37.7%) from the field and went 10-of-36 (27.8%) from behind the arc.
- Joshua Morris led CCSJ scoring 14 points with four rebounds.
- As a team, the Crimson ended the game going 24-of-71 (33.8%) from the floor and shot 5-of-25 (20.0%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- The Pride started the game fast and strong taking a commanding 32-14 lead in the first 12 minutes of the game.
- Purdue Northwest finished the first half with a 45-25 advantage heading into halftime.
- The Pride did not look back and continued their momentum for the rest of the game to take the victory, 85-58.
- The Pride dominated in bench points, 44-30.
- Both teams each finished the game with 32 points in the paint.
- Purdue Northwest held an advantage in fast break points, 32-16.
- The Pride outrebounded the Crimson Wave, 50-46.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"It's a lot more fun to learn in a win, so we're thankful for the W. We just didn't play to our potential for a vast majority of the game. We had too many empty possessions offensively which we have to clean up moving forward. CJ bounced back with a good game, and Kalil was a junk yard dog tonight with a double-double and some big time dives on the floor. We're excited to host two really good teams in Westville next week, but we know we have to keep getting better to win those."
Up Next
- The Pride continue their home action when they host Ferris State on Thursday, December 7. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM CT at the Westville Campus in the Dworkin Student Activities Center.
