The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (2-3, 0-0 GLIAC), IU-Columbus (2-7)
• Location: PNW Fitness & Recreation Center – Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 200

Inside The Numbers

• PNW shot 32-of-58 (55.2%) from the field, 16-of-31 (51.6%) from three, and 16-of-26 (61.5%) at the line.
• IU-Columbus finished 18-of-56 (32.1%) overall, 2-of-16 (12.5%) from deep, and 13-of-18 (72.2%) at the stripe.
• The Pride dominated the glass 48-23, including a 15-7 edge in offensive rebounds.
• PNW outscored IU-Columbus 32-18 in the paint, 23-10 off turnovers, 10-3 in fast-break points, and 40-7 in bench production.
• Sophomore Aaiden Ashton (Mount Pleasant, Iowa/Mount Pleasant) led the way with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three, while adding three assists and two steals.
• Junior Kwat Abdelkarim (Lincoln, Neb./North Star) scored 12 points in just 14 minutes, knocking down three triples.
• Senior Davontae Hall (Chicago, Ill./Hyde Park Academy) delivered a near-flawless night with nine points, six rebounds, five assists, and a 3-of-3 performance from beyond the arc.
• Freshman Garrett Clark (Portage, Ind./Portage) provided 13 points off the bench while shooting 5-of-7 and grabbing five rebounds.
• Senior Kyle Ross (Saint John, Ind./Lake Central) added eight points and seven rebounds in an efficient 13-minute outing.
• Junior Zach Hayslett (Memphis, Tenn./Memphis East) gave PNW nine points, six rebounds, and two assists off the bench.
• IU-Columbus was led by Eric Jackson with 13 points and Damontae Thompson and Daniel Davis with 10 apiece.

The Breakdown

• PNW immediately set the tone with hot perimeter shooting, drilling eight threes in the first half while building a 21-point halftime lead at 46-25.
• The Pride defense suffocated IU-Columbus throughout the opening period, holding them to 35 percent shooting and just one made three while forcing eight turnovers.
• Hall controlled the pace early, facilitating ball movement that consistently created open looks on the perimeter.
• Ashton and Abdelkarim ignited the offense with a barrage of threes, stretching the IU-Columbus defense and creating driving lanes for the rest of the lineup.
• The Pride pushed the lead even further in the second half behind 63 percent shooting and another eight made threes.
• PNW's depth overwhelmed IU-Columbus as the bench produced 40 points, holding firm defensively and maintaining the offensive rhythm.
• The interior presence of Ross, Clark, and Robinson helped secure 15 second-chance points and limit IU-Columbus to just seven bench points.
• A 17-4 run midway through the second half blew the game open, fueled by deflections, transition threes, and rebounding dominance.
• PNW controlled the final minutes with efficient half-court execution, crisp perimeter passing, and disciplined defensive rotations to secure the 45-point win.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest now begins conference play next week, continuing their momentum as they open GLIAC action hosting Wayne State on Tuesday, December 2. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM CT at John Friend Court and PNW Fitness and Recreation Center in Hammond, Indiana.