Box Score The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team slipped in a GLIAC road contest against Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday afternoon, 77-66.
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The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (11-12, 3-11), Wis.-Parkside (16-8, 11-3)
• Location: De Simone Arena - Kenosha, Wis.
• Attendance: 800

Inside The Numbers

• Graduate Alou Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) led the Pride with 15 points, grabbed four rebounds, and handed out four assists.
• Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) and junior Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) each added 11 points. Jefferson led the team with eight assists.
• As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 22-of-51(43.1%) from the field and went 11-of-23 (47.8%) from behind the arc.
• Rasheed Bello led Parkside with a game-high 24 points and dished out seven assists.
• As a team, the Rangers ended the contest going 26-of-65 (47.3%) from the floor and went 8-of-21 (38.1%) from deep.

The Breakdown

• The Pride Started the game off to a fast start with a 16-4 run in the first six minutes.
• Parkside rallied back to tie the game up 21-21 with nine minutes remaining.
• Both teams battled for the rest of the first half and saw the Rangers take a slim 39-36 lead into halftime.
• The two teams started strong in the second half and once a battled back-and-forth for the majority.
• The Rangers went on a 11-6 to make the score 72-61 with two minutes remaining.
• Parkside made their free throw down the stretch to hand the Pride the loss in the end.
• The Pride outrebounded the Rangers slightly, 31-29.
• Purdue Northwest held an advantage in bench points, 20-12.

Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We didn't play well enough to beat a very good Parkside team today. But our guys are still focused and together, and we understand how crucial these two weeks are for our program. I'm confident that the best is yet to come specifically for this group."

Up Next

• The Pride hit the road once again when they take on Michigan Tech in GLIAC play on Thursday, February 16. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. central time.