The Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team upended Davenport in GLIAC play for the home victory on Thursday night, 81-75.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (12-12,6-8), Davenport (9-14,4-9)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 500
Inside The Numbers
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) led the Pride with a game-high 27 points and grabbed six rebounds with three steals on defense.
- Junior Dalton Gayman (Nevada, Kans./Nevada) added 18 points going 6-of-7 from the field and recorded six rebounds.
- Senior Anthony Irvin (Chandler, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) chipped in 10 points during the game.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 24-of-49 (54.3%) from the floor and went 10-of-25 (40.0%) from the three-point line.
- Jovan Tucker led Davenport scoring 24 points and snatched four rebounds.
- As a team, the Panthers ended the contest going 29-of-50 (58.0%) from the field and shot 5-of-15 (33.3%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for most of the first half and saw the Pride hold a slim 19-18 lead with less then seven minutes before the half.
- The Pride hit a second gear before halftime going on a 22-10 run to take a 41-28 advantage.
- Davenport came out in the second half strong going on a 12-3 to cut their deficit to 50-44 with fourteen minutes left in the game.
- Purdue Northwest answered right back going on their own run of 10-2 to increase their lead back-up to double-digits, 60-46, with ten minutes remaining.
- The Pride continued to hold off the scrappy Panthers for the rest of the game, making free throws and key shots to earn the home win, 81-75.
- Purdue Northwest held a small margin in points off turnovers, 22-15.
- The Pride bench dominated in the game, outscoring the Panthers bench, 25-7.
- Purdue Northwest held the advantage in second chance points, 14-7.
- The Pride outscored Davenport in fast break points, 16-6.
- Purdue Northwest held a slim margin in rebounds, 27-25.
- The Pride shot well from the free-throw line, going 23-for-28 during the contest.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"Tonight wasn't a very pretty game, but we controlled most of it and we made some timely plays. Dalt was fantastic in the first half especially, and played well on both ends. CJ puts a lot of work in, so it's great to see that pay off. Davenport made a strong push by making tough shots, but we stepped up and made free throws down the stretch to seal it."
Up Next
- The Pride look to defend home court one last time when they host Grand Valley State in GLIAC play for Senior Day on Saturday, February 17. Tip-off is set 3:00 PM CT at John Friend Court. Senior Day festivities will begin prior to the start of the game.
