INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team trailed by as many as 10 midway through the second half before forcing overtime and topping the visiting Lake Superior State Lakes, 91-90.
 
Jesse Kempson posted his second straight double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while the masked Jimmy King – who is nursing a broken nose – poured in 20 tallies and dished out 10 assists. Jordache Mavunga also recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

UIndy is now 4-0 against teams from Michigan this season, the program's most wins in a single season versus the state.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hounds grabbed an early eight-point lead after back-to-back deep balls from Kempson and Jordache Mavunga. However, the Lakers took advantage of King's two early fouls and led went on to lead 42-39 at the break.
 
Lake State grew its lead to 10 at the 9:36 mark before UIndy slowly clawed its way back. A 3-pointer by the Lakers made it 79-72 with 3:11 remaining, but that would prove to be the final regulation points for the visitors. CJ Hardaway took over the final few minutes of regulation, scoring the next seven points for the Greyhounds, including three free throws to tie the game.
 
A block by Mavunga on the defensive end saved UIndy from a Lake State buzzer-beater.
 
The Lakers also led by five with 2:32 left in the five-minute overtime session before a final 6-0 push by the Hounds earned them a 91-90 win. King scored four in the final 85 seconds, while Hardaway sunk his final two from the charity stripe to give UIndy its final lead.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Greyhounds shot 22-of-30 from the free throw line in the second, while the Lakers attempted just 12 from the stripe the entire 45 minutes of action. UIndy sunk its final nine attempts to seal the win.
 
Kempson tallied his ninth career double-double in the win with a season-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. The senior is now averaging 9.2 board per games this season, which ranks first in the GLVC.
 
King also posted his second double-double of the season on Wednesday, scoring at least 18 points for the fourth time in five games. The junior's 10 helpers are his second-highest mark in 2018, and the second instance he has reached double figures.
 
Hardaway drew an astounding 12 fouls against the Lakers, shooting 12 for 15 from the charity strip, nearly doubling his season total in free throw attempts. The senior did not go to the free throw line more than eight times last season.

Mavunga finished with 12 points and 10 boards, including four on the offensive end.
 
The Hounds dominated on the glass, out-rebounding the Lakers, 43-29. As a result, UIndy outscored Lake Superior State, 17-4, in second-chance points.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will be right back in Nicoson Hall on Friday afternoon against Wilberforce University. Tip is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. after a neutral site battle between Lake Superior State and Southern Indiana.