The Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team fell at home in a Saturday afternoon against Northwood, 89-73.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (1-4), Northwood (3-2)
• Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 200

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Detalian Brown (Chicago, Ill./Combine Academy) led the Pride with 22 points and snatched four rebounds.
• Junior Colin Alberta tallied 19 points and six boards.
• Senior Jailen Nelson (San Diego, Calif./Carlsbad) chipped in ten points during the contest.
• As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 29-of-66 (43.9%) from the floor and went 3-of-19 (15.8%) from deep.
• Will Young II led Northwood scoring a game-best 24 points and snagged four rebounds.
• As a team, the Timberwolves finished the contest going 36-of-65 (55.4%) from the field and shot 9-of-24 (37.5%) from behind the arc.

The Breakdown

• Northwood grabbed the early momentum taking a 24-14 advantage in the first eight minutes of the game.
• The Pride battled back to cut their deficit to 31-26 with less then seven minutes left in the first half.
• The Timberwolves though responded with an 11-2 run to take a 42-28 lead with less then four minutes remaining till halftime.
• Purdue Northwest rallied off seven straight points to cut their deficit to only 42-35 at halftime.
• Northwood came out the second half fast with a 14-5 run to go 56-40 in the first four minutes.
• The Pride fought back to cut their deficit to single-digits, 62-54, and stay in the game with 12 minutes remaining.
• That's as close as Purdue Northwest would get as Northwood regained momentum extending lead to double-digits yet again doing so the rest of the game.
• The Pride couldn't get any offensive going late in second half and ultimately fell in the end on a tough day, 89-73.
• Purdue Northwest held a 17-4 edge in fast break points.
• The Pride had an advantage in points in the paint, 50-44.
• Purdue Northwest held a slight edge in second-chance points, 9-7.

Post-Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We weren't very good on either end of the floor today, and that's on me. There's a lot of moving parts in and out of the lineup as we try to find the right combinations who will raise the level. We've got the right group of guys in that locker room to respond."

Up Next

• The Pride look to defend home court again before the Thanksgiving break when host Great Lakes Christian College on Tuesday, November 26. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.