GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After hanging on to beat 15th ranked St. Francis (Ind.) in the finals of the Cougar Classic, the fourth-ranked Davenport men's basketball team will play their first home game of the season against Purdue-North Central. DU enters the matchup with a 3-0 record after winning the Cougar Classic. Tipoff for the game against Purdue North-Central is set for Monday night at 7 p.m. at the DU Student Center. Rick Berkey and Mike Betcher will call the game on the DAN.
 
Vs. Purdue-North Central
Date: Monday, November 10, 2014
Tipoff: 7 p.m.
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (DU Student Center)
Internet Coverage: Live Stats/Audio/Video
 
A Quick Look at Purdue-North Central – 1-4 – Head Coach Matt Bush
Purdue-North Central, also nicknamed the Panthers, comes into the matchup with a 1-4 record on the season. The Panthers lone win of the season came against Great Lakes Christian College on the road by a score of 99-77. In their first five games of the season, Purdue North-Central is averaging 62.6 points per game. The Panthers have three players who are averaging double-figures in point per game, and Clarance Heath leads the way with 12.4 points per game. Heath is also the leading rebounder on the squad grabbing nine rebounds per game.
 
The Only Time They Met
Davenport and Purdue-North Central have only met one time in DU program history. The matchup came on a neural site at the Bethel College Classic on November 8, 2008. Davenport was able to get the best of Purdue-North Central in the game as they won 73-52 and DU moved to 4-0 on the season after that game. Nathan Cox led all scorers in the game with 19 points, and he capped off a double-double as he came down with 11 rebounds.
 
Home Cooking
After playing their first three games on the road, Davenport will be at home for the first time tonight as they host Purdue-North Central. The Panthers have put together a perfect 6-0 home opening record since Burt Paddock has been the head coach of the program, and since Paddock took over the program in 2008 Davenport is 81-12 at the DU Student Center.
 
 
 
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