The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team slipped in a GLIAC road contest against Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday afternoon, 77-66.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (11-14, 4-11), Michigan Tech
- Location: SDC Gymnasium - Houghton, Mich.
- Attendance: 578
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) led the Pride with 22 points and dished out a team-high seven assists.
- Graduate Alou Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) added 18 points and handed out six assists.
- Junior Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) chipped in ten points off the bench and blocked two shots.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 24-of-51 (47.1%)Â from the field and went 14-of-29 (48.3%) from behind the arc.
- Pete Calcaterra led Michigan Tech scoring 22 points and recording ten rebounds.
- As a team, the Huskies finished the contest going 27-of-50 (54.0%) from the floor and shot 8-of-17 (47.1%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for the entire first half trading baskets and leads.
- The Huskies ended the first half with a slight 40-38 advantage.
- The Pride started the second half strong with a 16-4 run to take a 54-44 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game.
- Michigan Tech did not falter as chipped away at their deficit and regained the lead 68-66 with two minutes left.
- With the score 67-70 in favor of the Huskies, Anthony Irvin (Chandler, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) drilled a three-pointer to tie it up 70-70 with 20Â seconds remaining.
- The Pride committed a foul with three seconds remaining and Calcaterra knocked down one out of two free-throws to take a 71-70 lead.
- The Pride had one more chance to win but fell short in the end.
- Both teams finished the contest tied in rebounds, 27-27.
Up Next
- The Pride continue their road trip when they head to Northern Michigan for GLIAC play on Saturday, February 18. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. central time in Marquette, Mich.
