The Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team gave a strong effort against #4 Ferris State in a GLIAC battle at home on a Saturday afternoon, 93-83.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (3-13,0-8 GLIAC), #4 Ferris State (17-2,7-1 GLIAC)
• Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 300

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Collin Albert (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran Highschool East) led the Pride with a game-high 21 points with two rebounds and two assists.
• Senior Jailen Nelson (San Diego, Calif./Carlsbad) added 18 points and three assists with three steals on the defensive end.
• Senior Detalian Brown (Chicago, Ill./Combine Academy) notched 13 points during the game.
• Sophomore Jackson Ware (Lismore, Australia/Trinity Catholic) chipped in nine points off the bench.
• As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 29-of-61 (47.5%) from the floor and went 13-of-24 (54.2%) from the three-point line. The team also notched 13 assists with six steals and two blocks on the defensive side.
• Nathana Claerbaut and Reece Hazelton each led Ferris State with 19 points. Claerbaut grabbed nine rebounds.
• Three other Ferris State players scored in double figures.
• As a team, the Bulldogs finished the contest going 31-of-63 (49.2%) from the field and shot 7-of-21 (33.3%) from behind the arc. They recorded 13 assists and eight steals with one block.

The Breakdown

• The Pride started strong and tough during the game and led for most of the first half including a 32-28 lead with eight minutes left until halftime.
• Ferris State gained some momentum with a 9-2 run to take a 39-34 advantage with less then five minutes remaining in the first.
• The Bulldogs held on to their lead for the remainder of the first but the Pride were within striking distance heading into halftime only down 45-39.
• Purdue Northwest started the second half battling back to tie the game up at 53-53 in less then five minutes.
• Ferris State then responded with a 7-2 run to take a 60-55 lead with 14 minutes left.
• The Pride didn't back down and went on a 11-5 run to take the lead, 66-65, with less then nine minutes remaining in the game.
• The Bulldogs though regained momentum with a 16-8 response to take a nice lead, 82-73, with only four minutes left in the contest.
• Purdue Northwest continued to battle for the rest of the game but Ferris State held off the Pride until the very end and taking the game, 93-83.
• The Pride ended the game going 12-of-15 from the free throw line.

Post-Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We were really good on the offensive end tonight. But there were to many possessions where forced a miss and couldn't corral the board. The league is brutal, and we've been on the wrong end of it early. But we're close, and our guys will stay together."

Up Next

• The Pride now hit the road when they travel to take on Davenport in GLIAC play on Thursday, January 23. Tip-off is set for 6:30 PM CT in Grand Rapids, Michigan.