Box Score

INDIANAPOLIS -- Five players scored in double figures, but the University of Indianapolis men's basketball team could not overcome a 17-point second half deficit to fall at Nicoson Hall to Urbana, 88-77, in a NCAA Division II Midwest Region contest.

Indianapolis (1-1) was led by Adrian Moss with 18 points, four assists and two rebounds, while DeWann Squires and Darius Adams each added 12 points. Freshmen Cody Sarrazin and Jarrett Hamilton each came off the bench to contribute 10 points. Hamilton led the Hounds with seven rebounds.

UIndy couldn't slow the Urbana (1-3) offense as the Blue Knights shot 56.6 percent (30-53) from the field and 47.1 percent (9-19) behind the three-point line. Urbana also converted on 19-of-24 free throws (.792). Urbana was led by Robert Wilson with 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal.

UIndy forced 22 turnovers to earn a 29-19 lead in points off turnovers and the Greyhounds converted 18 offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points, but they couldn't overcome 36.4 percent shooting (24-66).

UIndy overcame a 17-point second half deficit, 59-42, to tie the game at 71 on a pair of free throws by Moss with 5:39 to go to complete an 11-0 run.

The Blue Knights rallied and scored the next seven points, 78-71, to lead with 3:41 to play. UIndy scored the next six points to pull within one, 78-77, with 1:26 remaining, but would not score again with four missed shots, two missed free throws and one turnover in the remaining 86 seconds.

A three-pointer by Cody Vest started a 8-0 early run to put the Greyhounds up seven, 13-6, with 14:32 left in the first half after a triple by Squires. The Greyhounds' lead eventually built to eight, 20-12, with 8:51 left when freshman Brennan McElroy made a steal and pushed the ball ahead to Squires for the fast-break lay-up.

The Blue Knights came back to score the next eight points and ended the half on a 30-14 run to lead by eight, 42-34, at halftime.

Indianapolis continues its four-game homestand to begin the 2010-11 season at Nicoson Hall on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. against Wilberforce.

Q&A with Head Coach Stan Gouard

What was the difference in the game?

"We weren't ready to play. Our leaders didn't lead us tonight. They never showed up for the basketball game until it was too late. We've got to have a better approach and that starts at shootaround and the preparation all week. We watched plenty of tape on Urbana, but guys didn't follow the game plan and started being selfish. Those kind of things get you beat."

What were your thoughts on your team coming back from 17 points down to tie the game?

"I'm pleased with the effort, but we shouldn't be in that situation. We did so many things the wrong way in the first half and it came back to haunt us. We exerted so much energy in the second half fighting back, we just didn't have enough legs.

"Everything went wrong that should have went wrong tonight. We need to do a better job of picking up the slack when one man's down. We didn't shoot the ball well. We didn't guard well. Those guys got whatever they wanted the entire night. We're giving up too many points. We allowed 89 against IU Northwest and 88 today. That's not going to win us a GLVC championship."

What did you think of freshman Cody Sarrazin playing in his first game of the season after his knee injury?

"He played well. He did some things for us on the offensive end that we haven't had. He gave us a post presence. With Nate Blank out 4-to-6 weeks, we need another guy like that. He gave us some things to think about going into next week to make sure he touches the basketball. He had no rebounds and needs to do a better job there."

What did you think of the lift freshman Jarrett Hamilton provided in the second half?

"He gave us a spark off the bench. I knew Jarrett could. The players have to earn my trust to play them and he did that this week in practice.

"Again, we had to play small guys because we couldn't guard Urbana. We played with three and sometimes four guards and Jarrett did a good job, but as a team we didn't do a good enough job on defense and that's what cost us the win."