The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team fell to Wayne State on the road in GLIAC play on Thursday night, 78-68.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-6,1-2), Wayne State (7-5,1-2)
- Location: Wayne State Fieldhouse - Detroit, Mich.
- Attendance: 323
Inside The Numbers
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) led the Pride scoring a game-best 20 points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) notched 19Â points and four assists.
- Senior Anthony Irvin (Chandler, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) and junior Dalton Gayman (Nevada, Kans./Nevada) each chipped in ten points during the game.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 28-of-54 (51.9%) from the floor and went 6-of-18 (33.3%) from behind the arc.
- Ray Williams Jr. led Wayne State scoring 19 points with five boards.
- As a team, the Warriors finished the contest going 30-of-58 (51.7%) from the field and shot 11-of-25 (44.0%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- The Pride started fast taking a 9-3 lead within the first four minutes of the game.
- Wayne State responded and took their first lead, 14-13, with 13 minutes left in the first.
- Purdue Northwest took the lead right back 15-14 and then held the lead for the rest of the first half.
- Jackson drained a three-pointer as time expired and the Pride headed into the locker room up 41-35 at the half.
- Wayne State gained momentum in the start of the second half going on a 14-7 run and take the lead, 49-48, with 13 minutes left in the game.
- The Warriors didn't look back from there as they held the lead for the remainder of contest making big shots as the Pride weren't able to respond and falling in the end, 78-68.
- Wayne State outscored Purdue Northwest 43-27 in the second half.
- Purdue Northwest held a slim edge in points in the paint, 32-28.
- The Warriors held a slight advantage in rebounds, 31-29.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We didn't put two halves together, and that's what it takes to win consistently. The GLIAC is a marathon, not a sprint, so we'll regroup and get ready to compete on Saturday."
Up Next
-  The Pride continue their road trip as they travel to University Center, Michigan to take on Saginaw Valley State in GLIAC action on Saturday, January 6. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM CT.
