HAMMOND, Ind. – Purdue University Calumet junior Trent Tucker was one of 15 male student-athletes awarded by the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for academic excellence, as the conference released its Winter All-Academic Awards this week.

To receive the CCAC All-Academic award, a student must have a 3.25 grade point average or higher and has earned at least 30 semester or 45 trimester hours. The student must also be enrolled at the institution for a minimum of one academic year.

Tucker, a fitness management major, received the honor for the first time. He started all 30 games for the Black and Gold this season, averaging 6.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.

The Peregrines wrapped up the 2011-12 campaign with a 9-21 overall record and a 5-9 mark in league play. PUC ended its season with a loss in the CCAC semifinals, after defeating Judson in the opening round of the conference tournament.

HAMMOND, Ind. – Purdue University Calumet will be hosting a free basketball clinic on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The clinic will be open to boys and girls in grades 3-8 and will be held inside the Peregrines’ Fitness and Recreation Center. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m.

The clinic will be staffed by men’s basketball coach Dan Voudrie and women’s coach Tom Megyesi as well as members of the Peregrines’ men’s and women’s basketball teams. It will feature skill development in a fun environment.

Purdue Calumet will also have sign-ups for its 2012 basketball and volleyball camps at the event. Visit the camps page on the Purdue Calumet athletics’ website for more information or to download camp brochures. For questions regarding the camp or free clinic please call (219) 989-2540.

HAMMOND, Ind. – The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team saw three players earn recognition from the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, as the league announced its 2011-12 all-conference teams today. Juniors Andrew Anderson and Kedric Williams were named to first team, while senior Alex Richman garnered second team accolades.

Anderson, who earned Second Team All-CCAC honors a year ago, led Purdue Calumet in nearly every major statistical average. The 6-foot-3 guard posted 15.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season, while tallying nine 20-point performances and eight double-doubles on the year.

Williams was named to the all-conference team for the first time, after averaging 15.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-1 guard finished second in the conference in three-point shooting, knocking down  42.4 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.

Richman averaged 13.2 points per game in his only season in Hammond, while finishing second on the team with 65 3-point field goals. The 6-foot-1 guard came on strong down the stretch, averaging 17.3 points per game in PUC’s final eight contests.

Purdue Calumet finished the 2011-12 campaign with a 9-21 overall mark and a 5-9 mark in league action.

WHITING, Ind.  – The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team saw its season come to a close on Thursday night, suffering a 90-55 loss to Calumet St. Joseph in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinals. The Peregrines wrap up the 2011-12 campaign with a 9-21 overall record.

Purdue Calumet came strong out of the gate, racing to a 16-8 lead in the first eight minutes of the contest after Alex Richman’s trifecta. However, the Crimson Wave would come storming back, as Robert Jackson capped off an 18-2 run that pushed CCSJ out in front, 26-18, just four minutes later.

Andrew Anderson stopped the bleeding with a jumper, but Calumet St. Joseph would pour it on in the final six minutes of action. The Crimson Wave led by as many as 16 in the period, before taking a 39-27 advantage into the break.

Purdue Calumet was unable to come back in the final stanza as it went ice cold from the field. The Peregrines managed just 25 percent shooting in the half as CCSJ took advantage. Calumet St. Joseph would connect on 57.1 percent of its shots in the period, blowing the game open and earning a trip to the conference championship game.

PUC finished with a 31.4 field goal percentage, while connecting on just 2-of-21 from beyond the arc. Each team committed 15 turnovers in the game, but the Crimson Wave would tally 26 points off turnovers compared to the Black and Gold’s 10 points off mishaps.

Richman topped the Peregrines with 18 points in his final collegiate game, while also pulling down seven rebounds. Anderson was the only other player in double-figures for PUC with 11 points. Kedric Williams wrapped up his season with a seven-point, 11-rebound effort, while Noah Allen tallied eight markers.

HAMMOND, Ind. - The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team will be continue CCAC Tournament play tonight, as they take on Calumet St. Joseph in the conference semifinals. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. tip-off. Fans can follow the action live via live stats and audio.

Series History
Purdue Calumet holds a slight 10-9 lead in the all-time series. The Peregrines will look to snap a two-game slide against CCSJ with a win today.

Scouting Purdue Calumet
The Peregrines have tallied a 9-20 overall record. PUC has four players averaging double-figures in scoring on the year, led by juniors Andrew Anderson and Kedric Williams with 15.9 and 15.4 points per game respectively. Three-point marksmen Alex Richman and Drew Ridlen are adding 13.0 and 10.6 markers a night.

Scouting Calumet St. Joseph
The Crimson Wave come into the game with a 16-12 overall record, having won eight-straight games. Roddy Richardson leads the way for the CCSJ, as the sophomore guard is posting a team-high 13.7 points per game with 64 3-point field goals on the year.

Last Time Out
Purdue Calumet missed two potential game-winning shots in the closing seconds, as Calumet St. Joseph pulled out a 71-70 victory last Saturday afternoon inside the Fitness and Recreation Center. Just when it looked like the Crimson Wave could ice the game at the charity stripe with four seconds left, the Black and Gold would make it interesting. Alex Richman stole the ensuing in-bound pass to bring the crowd to its feet, but his potential game-winner at the horn would hit the back iron and roll out. Purdue Calumet shot 39.3 percent from the fi eld, while knocking down nine shots from beyond the arc. However, the difference in the contest came on the glass, where Calumet St. Joseph was able to post a 38-24 advantage on their way to 19 second-chance points. Kedric Williams led all scorers with 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting from downtown. Andrew Anderson added 17 points and four assists, while Richman tallied 14 points, 4-of-8 from deep, and a game-high four steals.

HAMMOND, Ind. – Purdue University Calumet’s Kedric Williams was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season, after averaging 27.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game last week.

The Bloomington, Ill. native opened the week with a career-high 32 points in the Peregrines’ 87-70 victory over Trinity Christian, while also adding 10 rebounds to tally his fourth double-double of the year. Williams wrapped up the week with a 23-point effort against Calumet St. Joseph, shooting a blistering 5-of-7 from deep.

 Overall for the week he shot 55.6 percent from the field and knocked down 61.5 percent of his shots from beyond the arc. Williams is averaging 15.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season and ranks second in the conference with his 44.7 percent shooting from downtown.

The Black and Gold will be in action tomorrow, February 23, when they take on local rival Calumet St. Joseph with a trip the CCAC title game on the line. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in Whiting.

ELGIN, Ill.  – The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team used a 15-2 run in the final two minutes of play to pull out a 76-71 victory over No. 3 seed Judson University in the opening round of the CCAC Tournament on Tuesday night. The Peregrines improve to 9-20 overall with the third win in their last four contests.

Trailing by eight points, 69-61, with just 2:31 left in the game, PUC would make an improbable run to advance to the conference semifinals for the first time since joining the CCAC Div. II. Andrew Anderson started off the big run with two free throws at the 2:21 mark in the final stanza, before Alex Richman picked off a pass on the Eagles’ next possession and went coast-to-coast for the score.

Purdue Calumet would force yet another turnover, one of four Judson mishaps in the final two minutes, setting up a pair of free throws from Ty Miller to help the Black and Gold pull within two, 69-67, less than 30 seconds later.

The Eagles ran some clock to help slow down PUC’s run, but Kedric Williams would block a layup attempt from Adam Hodge and kick it ahead to Anderson for a score to tie the game at 69 apiece. Hodge put Judson back on top on its next possession, but the Peregrines would close out the contest on a 6-0 run to seal the victory.

The Black and Gold were able to overcome JU’s hot shooting in the opening period (51.9 percent), as the Eagles managed just 36.8 percent shooting in the final stanza. Purdue Calumet shot 40.6 from the field in the game, while knocking down seven shots from beyond the arc. The Peregrines had a strong outing at the charity stripe, connecting on 17-of-20 from the line on the night.

Richman led all scorers with 25 points on 4-of-9 shooting from downtown. Anderson finished with 21 points, six rebounds and a pair of blocks, while Williams added 15 points, eight boards and four steals. Trent Tucker ripped down a game-high 11 caroms and Delriko Curtis tallied three assists.

Purdue Calumet will return to the hardwood this Thursday, February 23, as it faces local rival Calumet St. Joseph with a bid to the CCAC Tournament championship game on the line. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

HAMMOND, Ind. - The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team will be opening up the CCAC Tournament tonight, as the Peregrines travel to Judson for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off. Click here to follow the action live via Judson’s JUSE Network.

Series History
Judson owns an 11-9 lead in the all-time series between the two schools. However, Purdue Calumet snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Eagles in January with a 71-62 win in Elgin.

Scouting Purdue Calumet
The Peregrines have tallied an 8-20 overall record and 5-9 mark in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference this season. PUC has four players averaging double-figures in scoring on the year, led by juniors Andrew Anderson and Kedric Williams with 15.7 and 15.4 points per game respectively. Three-point marksmen Alex Richman and Drew Ridlen are adding 12.6 and 10.6 markers a night.

Scouting Judson
The Eagles enter the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a 10-20 overall record, after tallying a 7-7 mark in the league on their way to the No. 3 seed. Josh Edwards leads the team with his 14.0 points per game, knocking down a league-best 84 3-point field goals on the year. Senior guard Landon Skinner is adding 13.5 points and 3.4 assists per contest, while Caleb Sutton joins them in double-figures with 12.6 points and a team-best 6.7 boards a night.

Last Time Out
Purdue Calumet missed two potential game-winning shots in the closing seconds, as Calumet St. Joseph pulled out a 71-70 victory on Saturday afternoon inside the Fitness and Recreation Center.

After forcing a turnover, the Peregrines had a chance to win the game with 25 seconds remaining. Andrew Anderson missed a layup with 13 seconds left, but PUC was able to regain possession on a jump ball. PUC squandered its chance with a turnover though, as it CCSJ took over with four ticks left in the game.

Just when it looked like the Crimson Wave could ice the game at the charity stripe, the Black and Gold would make it interesting. Alex Richman stole the ensuing in-bound pass to bring the crowd to its feet, but his potential game-winner at the horn would hit the back iron and roll out.

Purdue Calumet shot 39.3 percent from the field, while knocking down nine shots from beyond the arc. However, the difference in the contest came on the glass, where Calumet St. Joseph was able to post a 38-24 advantage on their way to 19 second-chance points.

Kedric Williams led all scorers with 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting from downtown. Anderson added 17 points and four assists, while Richman tallied 14 points, 4-of-8 from deep, and a game-high four steals.

HAMMOND, Ind.  – The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team missed two potential game-winning shots in the closing seconds, as Calumet St. Joseph pulled out a 71-70 victory on Saturday afternoon inside the Fitness and Recreation Center. The Peregrines close out the regular season with an 8-20 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Purdue Calumet jumped out to an early 13-5 lead in the contest, after scoring on four-straight possessions that included two treys from Alex Richman and one from Kedric Williams. The Black and Gold would push their lead to double-digits just four minutes later on a free throw from Delriko Curtis.

Calumet St. Joseph cut the deficit to two, but another 3-pointer from Williams and a pair of free throws by Andrew Anderson would put PUC out in front by nine, 35-26, with just 25 seconds remaining in the opening period. However, CCSJ’s Robert Jackson knocked down a trifecta from the corner in the closing seconds, cutting the Peregrines lead to six, 35-29, at halftime.

Purdue Calumet held the lead for the first 10 minutes of the final stanza, but the Crimson Wave used a 12-0 run to jump out in front, 61-56, for the first time since midway through the first half. The two teams traded baskets for the next few minutes, before Anderson capped off an 8-2 run with a driving layup to hand PUC a slight advantage, 69-68, with 2:15 left on the clock.

CCSJ knocked down 3-of-4 from the charity stripe over the next minute to retake the lead, 71-69, but Anderson would earn a trip to the line with a chance to knot the contest. However, Anderson would split the two free throws, as Purdue Calumet pulled within one, 71-70, with 47 ticks left.

After forcing a turnover on Calumet St. Joseph’s next possession, the Peregrines had a chance to win the game with 25 seconds remaining. Anderson missed a layup with 13 seconds left, but PUC was able to regain possession on a jump ball. PUC squandered its chance with a turnover though, as it CCSJ took over with four ticks left in the game.

Just when it looked like the Crimson Wave could ice the game at the charity stripe, the Black and Gold would make it interesting. Richman stole the ensuing in-bound pass to bring the crowd to its feet, but his potential game-winner at the horn would hit the back iron and roll out.

Purdue Calumet shot 39.3 percent from the field, while knocking down nine shots from beyond the arc. However, the difference in the contest came on the glass, where Calumet St. Joseph was able to post a 38-24 advantage on their way to 19 second-chance points.

Williams led all scorers with 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting from downtown. Anderson added 17 points and four assists, while Richman tallied 14 points, 4-of-8 from deep, and a game-high four steals.

Purdue Calumet will open up CCAC Tournament play next Tuesday, February 21. Stay tuned for more details on the Peregrines’ tournament seeding and draw.

HAMMOND, Ind. - The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team will be wrapping up the 2011-12 regular season today, as the Peregrines host local rival Calumet St. Joseph for a 3 p.m. tip-off. Click here to follow the action live on the Peregrine Sports Network.

Series History
Purdue Calumet holds a slight 10-8 lead in the all-time series. The Peregrines will look to split the season series with a win today, which would mark the sixth-straight season that the two schools have come to a draw.

Scouting Purdue Calumet
The Peregrines have tallied a 8-19 overall record and 5-8 mark in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference this season. PUC has four players averaging double-figures in scoring on the year, led by juniors Andrew Anderson and Kedric Williams with 15.7 and 15.2 points per game respectively. Three-point marksmen Alex Richman and Drew Ridlen are adding 12.5 and 11.0 markers a night.

Scouting Calumet St. Joseph
The Crimson Wave come into Hammond with a 14-12 overall record and a 9-4 tally in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. CCSJ is one of the hottest teams in the conference right now, having won six-straight games to shoot up the league standings.

Last Time Out
Purdue Calumet shot a blistering 58.8 percent from the field in the second half en route to an 87-70 victory at Trinity Christian on Wednesday night. Trinity Christian cut the deficit to one, 42-41, less than two minutes into the final stanza, but Purdue Calumet would answer with a 14-4 run to take a 56-45 lead on Drew Ridlen’s three-pointer. The Peregrines would provide an answer for each of TCC’s ensuing runs, scoring on 12 of their final 16 possessions.Up Next for PUC
 The Black and Gold are battling for the fifth seed in the CCAC Tournament today and a win coupled with a loss by Trinity Christian would lock up the No. 5 spot in the conference tourney next week.

PUC finished the game with 50.7 percent shooting from the field, but its defense was equally impressive. TCC shot 44.8 percent from the field, however, the Black and Gold limited the Trolls to just 25.9 percent shooting from downtown while scoring 23 points off Trinity Christian’s turnovers.

Kedric Williams led all scorers with a career-high 32 points, recording his fifth double-double of the year with 10 rebounds. Andrew Anderson tallied a double-double as well with 18 points and 10 boards, while Alex Richman added 19 points. Drew Ridlen knocked down four treys on his way to a 12-point effort and Delriko Curtis handed out four assists in his season-debut.