Posted: Nov 17, 2016
Men's Basketball Falls On the Road at Wisconsin-Parkside 66-45.
OVERVIEW – WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE
SCORE: Wisconsin-Parkside 66, Northwood 45
RECORDS: Northwood (0-3), Wisconsin-Parkside (2-1)
LOCATION: DiSimone Gymnasium – Somers, Wisc.
RECAP: Wisconsin-Parkside uses strong first half to control the game; Northwood falls on the road by a score of 66-45.
FIRST HALF
- Turnovers plagued the Timberwolves in the early going as Wisconsin-Parkside got off to a fast start to the tune of an 11-5 lead. UW-Parkside seized control of the game early and would not look back.
- PJ Weaver came off the bench to provide the lone spark for the Timberwolves as he knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the opening minutes, the second of which made the score 16-10 in favor of UW-Parkside with 11:53 to play in the opening half.
- From that point on, the Rangers cruised and eventually lead 37-17 at the halftime break, closing the first half on a 21-7 run.
- Northwood was cold from the floor in the first half shooting just 7-22 (32%)
SECOND HALF
- Wisconsin-Parkside maintained the lead throughout the second half, leading by as many as 28 with 13:07 to play in the contest.
- Despite trailing by 20 at the half, Northwood did however, play UW-Parkside much closer in the second half as the Rangers outscored Northwood 28-29 to earn the 66-45 victory.
GAME STATS
- FG PERCENTAGE: Wisconsin-Parkside .481 (25-52), Northwood .313 (15-48)
- 3-PT PERCENTAGE : Northwood .316 (6-19), Wisconsin-Parkside .375 (6-16)
- FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Wisconsin-Parkside .769 (10-13), Northwood .529 (9-17)
- REBOUNDS: Northwood 34 (11 offensive), Wisconsin-Parkside 32 (6 offensive)
- ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northwood 6/20, Wisconsin-Parkside 14/14
TOP NU PERFORMERS
- Zach Allread: 10 points, six rebounds
- Jarel Woolridge: 10 points, two assists
- PJ Weaver: eight points, five rebounds
NORTHWOOD NOTES
- Wisconsin-Parkside outscored Northwood in the paint (32-16), off of turnovers (20-7) and off of the fast break (6-2).
- Wisconsin-Parkside has now won all three meetings in the history of the series which dates back to the 2010-2011 season.
UP NEXT
- The Timberwolves play at home against Cedarville on Saturday (November 19). Game time is set for 3PM.