The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team took down #14 Ferris State to kick start GLIAC on Thursday night, 84-80.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (7-2,1-0), #14 Ferris State (6-2,0-1)
• Location: H.D. Kesling Gymasium - Westville, Ind.
• Attendance: 450

Inside The Numbers

• Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) led the Pride with a career-high 30 points while also grabbing four rebounds and three assists.
• Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) added 18 points including 4-of-8 from deep.
• Senior Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds during the game.
• As a team, the Pride finished the contest shooting 30-of-64 (46.9%) from the field and went 8-of-18 (44.4%) from behind the arc.
• Ben Davidson led Ferris State scoring 16 points with three assists.
• As a team, the Bulldogs ended the game going 26-of-51 (51.0%) from the floor and shot 8-of-18 (44.4%) from the three-point line.

The Breakdown

• Both teams battled in the first eight minutes of the game that saw the Bulldogs hold a 19-16 lead with 12 minutes remaining in the first.
• With the score in favor of Ferris State, 31-28, the Bulldogs went on an 11-9 run to finish the first half with a 42-37 advantage.
• Purdue Northwest started the second half on a 13-6 run to reclaim the lead 50-48 with 15 minutes left in the game.
• Both squads battled back-and-forth for the entirety of the second half making big shots to switch momentum each way.
• The Pride had big shots including an alley-oop dunk from Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) to spark Purdue Norhtwest and help make clutch free-throws down the stretch to seal the big win in the end, 84-80.
• Purdue Northwest held an advantage in points off turnovers, 21-14.
• The Pride out shot the Bulldogs in the paint, 42-34.

Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"Every game in the GLIAC is going to be a battle, and we know how good Ferris is. Our guys met the challenge tonight. Temple was unstoppable, and CJ's competitive spirit is high level. Cam made some great reads, and Kalil had some huge winning plays including big free throws down the stretch. It's a big win, but only one game. We've got a lot work ahead of us, starting Saturday with a very good Lake team."

Up Next

• The Pride continue their home action when they host Lake Superior on Thursday, December 7 for GLIAC play. Tip-off is set for 3:00 PM CT at the Westville Campus in the Dworkin Student Activities Center.

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