The Purdue Polytechnic Techies are taking a road trip to challenge the University Trailblazers at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Purdue Polytechnic has given up an average of 67.2 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Purdue Polytechnic took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 69-58 win over Tindley. The Techies haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
TJ Williams was his usual excellent self, putting up 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rob Anderson, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, University didn't have too much trouble with Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter last Tuesday as they won 77-62.
Purdue Polytechnic better keep an eye on Joshua Henderson. He was instrumental in University's win, shooting 80% from the field on his way to 25 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Henderson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Josh McGee was another key player, earning 15 points and eight rebounds.
University was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's also-impressive total of 11.
Purdue Polytechnic's record is now 2-4. As for University, their record now sits at 3-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Purdue Polytechnic hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64 points per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 72.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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