The Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team falls short in home tough battle in GLIAC play against Saginaw Valley State on Thursday night, 70-64.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (10-10,4-6), Saginaw Valley State (12-7,5-5)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 500
Inside The Numbers
- Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) led the Pride with 17 points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) added 12 points with four assists.
- Senior Anthony Irvin (Chandler, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) and junior Kai Steinman (Champaign, Ill./Ben Davis) each chipped in nine points during the game
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 27-of-63 (42.9%) from the floor and went 8-of-28 (28.6%) from behind the arc.
- Toodles Seal led Saginaw Valley State scoring a game-high 26 points with nine rebounds.
- As a team, the Cardinals completed the game going 29-of-58 (50.0%) from the field and shot 6-of-21 (28.6%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled in the first eight minutes Saginaw Valley State holding a small 11-10 lead.
- The Cardinals then went on a 21-8 run to take a strong 32-18 advantage with less then six minutes until halftime.
- Saginaw Valley State still a 14-point lead heading into halftime, 41-27.
- The Pride started the second half strong and climbed their way back to cut the deficit to 41-38 in the first three minutes.
- The Cardinals answered with another run to climb their lead back 52-38 with less then 15 minutes left.
- Purdue Northwest returned with a 18-4 to tie the game up 56-56 with five minutes remaining in the game.
- The Cardinals regained the lead and then the Pride tied it again, 58-58.
- Saginaw Valley State took the lead right back, 60-58.
- The Pride were not able to convert chances and the Cardinals made some key shots and free throw in the end to take the win, 70-64.
- The Pride ended with a slight edge in points off turnovers, 15-14.
- Saginaw Valley State held a slim advantage in points in the paint, 38-36
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We had a great crowd tonight, and it's tough to lose a close one in front of our fans. We couldn't make a shot in the first half, but our resiliency showed up in the second. Unfortunately, when a toughness needed to be made down the stretch, we didn't get it done. Saturday is another big game for as we host a good, physical Wayne State team."
Up Next
- The Pride look to defend home court once again when they host Wayne State in GLIAC play on Saturday, February 3. Tip-off is set for 3:00 PM CT at John Friend Court.
