#14 Bulldogs Drop League Opener To Purdue Northwest On The Road

Postgame Interview 

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's basketball squad, which is ranked 14th nationally, suffered a 84-80 setback on the road against Purdue Northwest in the Bulldogs' first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) tilt of the year on Thursday (Dec. 7) night.

The high-scoring game was played at PNW's Westville campus in Westville, Ind., which marked FSU's first-ever trip to the facility.

The Bulldogs moved in front in the first half and built a nine-point lead with 3:45 to go in the first frame before taking a 42-37 halftime lead. However, PNW outscored FSU 47-38 in the second half to secure the win.

With the victory, Purdue Northwest moved to 7-2 overall this year while FSU dropped to 6-2 on the season.

The Bulldogs were led by senior guard Ben Davidson with 16 points. Both Jimmy Scholler and Reece Hazelton added 10 points each while Deng Reng totaled nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Pride got a game-high 30 points from Brendan Temple on the inside to go with 18 points by CJ Jackson from the outside. Cameron Alford added 12 points.

Ferris State shot nearly 60% from the floor in the first half, but was limited to only 42% shooting in the second half. Meanwhile, the Pride reversed those numbers, shooting 38% in the first 20 minutes compared to nearly 57% in the final half.

The Bulldogs also finished with 19 turnovers compared to only 10 for the hosts.

Ferris State will close out its first league road trip of the year on Saturday (Dec. 9) as FSU visits Parkside for a 4 p.m. (ET) tilt in Kenosha, Wis.