The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team fell just short to Saginaw Valley State on the road in GLIAC action on Sunday afternoon, 72-65.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-7,1-3), Saginaw Valley State (9-4,2-2)
- Location: James E. O'Niell Arena - University Center, Mich.
- Attendance: 300
Inside The Numbers
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) led the Pride scoring 17 points with two steals.
- Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) notched a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
- Junior Jules Bikoy (Fort Washington, Md./Friendly) chipped in 13 points and four boards during the game.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 25-of-60 (41.7%) from the field and went 6-of-16 (37.5%) from deep.
- Toodles Seal and Freddie McIntosh both led Saginaw Valley State scoring 17 points each.
- As a team, the Cardinals finished the contest going 26-of-63 (41.3%) from the floor and shot 8-of-23 (34.8%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for the majority of the first half, trading baskets and leads.
- With score in favor of the Pride, 23-22, the Cardinals finished the last four minutes on a 17-6 to go up 39-29 at halftime.
- Saginaw Valley State continued their momentum into the second half holding onto their double digit lead for most of the second.
- The Pride fought back near the end to cut their deficit to 68-63, but weren't able finish shots down the stretch and the Cardinals hitting their free-throws in the end.
- Both teams finished with 30 points each in the paint.
- Purdue Northwest held a slim edge in fast break points, 15-6.
- The Pride held a slight advantage in rebounds, 41-35.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"I'm proud of our guys for the way we competed today. We made some defensive adjustments and our guys locked in, but some costly turnovers hurt us. Jules played really well on both ends, Temple had a double-double and CJ was fearless. Obi and Dalton came off the bench and battled on the glass. Our best basketball is ahead of us, without question."
Up Next
- The Pride return to Hammond, Indiana for home action when they host Parkside in GLIAC play on Saturday, January 13. Tip-off is set for 3:00 PM CT. in John Friend Court.
