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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
Jaden Terrell
Walter Cronk

Men's Basketball Justice Steiner, Manager of Athletic Communications

Preview: Panthers Continue Conference Play on the Road

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport University men's basketball team continues its end-of-season road stretch, heading to Purdue Northwest on Thursday (Feb. 15) at 8 p.m. and Parkside (Feb. 17) at 4 p.m.

Since Starting…
Jovan Tucker and Jaden Terrell have each stepped up since entering the starting lineup against Michigan Tech (Jan. 6).

Through 11 games, Tucker is averaging 8.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals (team-high). Last week, the 6-3 guard scored a career-high 17 points against Saginaw Valley State (Feb. 8).

Since entering the starting lineup, Terrell is putting up 7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting a team-high 47.1 percent from the floor.

Scouting the Opponents
Purdue Northwest (11-12, 5-8 GLIAC)
Series Record: Davenport leads 8-3
Last Meeting: 1/27/24 - Davenport defeated Purdue Northwest 72-63 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
About the Pride
  • Did not return either of their All-GLIAC performers from the 2022-23 season, Mikell Cooper (First Team) and Alou Dillon (Second Team).
  • Opened the season winning seven of their first nine games.
  • Defeated No. 14 Ferris State 84-80 (Dec. 7) while only losing to Northern Michigan (first in the GLIAC) by four 82-78 (Jan. 18) and three 69-66 (Feb. 10).
  • CJ Jackson and Brendan Temple lead the Prides' offense. Temple averages a team-high 14.5 points per game, while Jackson pours in 13.0 per contest.
  • Temple ranks fourth in the GLIAC in field goal percentage (58.7).
  • As a team, the Pride average the second most three-point attempts per game (25) in the conference.

Parkside (11-12, 6-7 GLIAC)
Series Record: Parkside leads 6-3
Last Meeting: 1/25/24 - Parkside defeated Davenport 80-56 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
About the Rangers
  • GLIAC regular season champion in 2022-23.
  • Lost their top player from a season ago, Rasheed Bello, who was named the
  • 2022-23 GLIAC Player of the Year, averaging 18.5 points per game.
  • UWP is 1-1 against ranked opponents, defeating No. 5 Indianapolis, 79-71 (Nov.
  • 10) and falling to No. 14 Ferris State, 77-73 in overtime (Dec. 9).
  • They return a pair of Second Team All-GLIAC performers, Colin O'Rourke and Josiah Palmer. The duo leads the Rangers in 2023-24, as O'Rourke averages 15.2 points while Palmers drops 14.2 points per game.
  • O'Rourke garnered GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 15) and Offensive Player of the Week honors (Feb. 5)
  • Along with leading his team in scoring, Palmer facilitates the ball as well as anyone in the conference, leading the league in assists per game (5.0). He was also named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week (week one).

Live Coverage
Thursday, February 15 at Purdue Northwest (8:00 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats
Saturday, February 17 at Parkside (4:00 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

 
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Players Mentioned

Jaden Terrell

#10 Jaden Terrell

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6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jovan Tucker

#12 Jovan Tucker

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6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jaden Terrell

#10 Jaden Terrell

6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
Wing
Jovan Tucker

#12 Jovan Tucker

6' 3"
Junior
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