Mikell Cooper | Purdue University Northwest Athletics
Mikell Cooper | Purdue University Northwest Athletics
Shooting woes hurt Men's Basketball at Ferris State
The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team falls on the road in GLIAC play at Ferris State on Thursday night, 75-55
The Basics
• Records: Purdue Northwest (9-8,2-4), Ferris State (12-5,3-3)
• Location: Big Rapids, Mich.
• Attendance: 1,278
Inside The Numbers
• Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) led the Pride with 15 points and dished out five assists.
• Junior Kai Steinman (Champaign, Ill./Ben Davis) added 12 points off the bench and handed out four assists.
• As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 18-of-51(35.3%) from the floor and went 11-of-28 (39.3%) from behind the arc.
• Solomon Oraegbu led Ferris State with a game-best 23 points and recorded nine rebounds.
• As a team, the Bulldogs finished the contest going 25-of-60 (41.7%) from the field and shot 4-of-15 (26.7%) from three-point line.
The Breakdown
• Ferris State played strong in the first half with the Pride holding their and saw the Bulldogs hold a 34-27 lead heading into halftime.
• The Bulldogs started off fast in the second half and did not look back ending the game with a double-digit victory, 75-55.
• The Pride led in bench points, 20-14.
Up Next
• The Pride continue their road trip when they take on Lake Superior State in GLIAC action on Saturday, January 14. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. central time.
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