Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) dropped a career-high 32 points to help lead the Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team to victory in a double-overtime thriller over Parkside on Sunday afternoon, 85-82.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (8-7,2-3), Parkside (8-7,3-2)
• Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 300

Inside The Numbers

• Jackson led the Pride with a game-best 32 points going 9-of-18 from the field and shot a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line.
• Senior Anthony Irvin (Chandler, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) notched 15 points and eight rebounds.
• Junior Dalton Gayman (Nevada, Kans./Nevada) chipped in eight points and eight boards off the bench.
• As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 30-of-68 (44.1%) from the floor and went 11-of-26 (42.3%) from deep.
• Josiah Palmer led Parkside scoring 19 points with four rebounds and four assists.
• As a team, the Rangers ended the contest going 31-of-65 (47.7%) from the field and shot 6-of-20 (30.0%) from the three-point line.

The Breakdown

• Parkside got off to a quick 10-2 start in the first three minutes of the game.
• The Pride responded and took a 22-21 lead with nine minutes remaining in the first half.
• Both teams battled for the rest of the first but saw the Rangers take a 37-31 advantage heading into halftime.
• The Rangers continued their momentum from the first and into the second half making their few shots and holding a 47-38 advantage with 14 minutes remaining.
• Purdue Northwest did not panic and went on a 12-1 run to reclaim the lead, 50-49, with less then eight to go.
• The teams traded shots and leads for the remainder of the second with the Pride holding a 63-61 lead with two minutes left in the game.
• Parkside tied it up 63-63 and after a miss basket by the Pride, the Rangers knocked in two free throws to take the lead, 65-63, with 38 seconds left.
• Irvin drained a jumper with 20 seconds left to tie it up, 65-65, then Pride made a big stop in the closing seconds to take the game into overtime.
• Both teams scored nine points each in the first overtime and the Pride had a shot to win the game on a Jackson but came up just short to head to into double overtime.
• To start the second overtime, Jackson drilled a three-pointer to take a 77-74 advantage.
• After a made free throw by Parkside to make it 77-75, Jackson made another jump shot to take a 79-75 lead and then with the score 81-77, Jackson once again drilled another three to increase the Purdue Northwest lead to 84-77 with two minutes remaining.
• Parkside did not quit and made some shots in the end to make the score 85-82.
• With the Rangers having one last opportunity in the final second, the Pride defensed tightened up and made the stop in the end to seal the game.
• Purdue Northwest led in points off turnovers, 17-10.
• The Pride held a slim edge in fast break points, 10-2.
• Both teams grabbed 41 rebounds each.

Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"That was a fun game, with both teams making plays. We've got a lot of respect for Parkside, and we knew we had to have great discipline for the entire game today. And our guys continued to respond with huge stops and big plays offensively.
CJ is a special competitor, and he loves big moments. Ant played with confidence and toughness, and Obi was huge defensively. And our bench was locked in, which is when we're at our best."

Up Next

• The Pride look to defend home court once again when they host Northern Michigan in GLIAC play on Thursday, January 18. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM CT. in John Friend Court.

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