LIBERTY, Mo. – Tate Hall was at it again on Saturday afternoon, pouring in a career-best 31 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in UIndy men's basketball's win over William Jewell.
 
The Greyhounds match a season-high five-game winning streak with the victory, and improve to 17-7 on the season with an 11-5 mark in GLVC play. The road win was the Greyhounds' third straight away from Nicoson Hall.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams played stellar defense in the first half, as the teams combined to shoot 26 for 67 from the floor. The first five minutes were electric, however, with Jesse Kempson open the scoring with a three-ball for the Hounds. CJ Hardaway Jr. scored his first bucket of the day to knot the game at 11 apiece before the under-16 timeout, but that is when the offense would begin to slack and the defense pick up.
 
The Greyhound attack stalled in the middle of the period, leading the Cardinals to take advantage of the foul calls being called against the visitors. William Jewell stretched its lead to 11 at the 6:15 mark, in large part of going 10 for 10 from the charity stripe. Hall and Trevor Lakes hit back-to-back triples late in the first half to get the Hounds within seven heading into the break.
 
The sophomore sensation scored 24 of his 31 points in the second half, fueling the Greyhound comeback. Hall and Eric Davidson traded three pointers, while Kempson and Hardaway Jr. chipped in in the lane, but it took nearly seven minutes before the visitors evened the game at 52 apiece. A minute and a half later, UIndy would never trail again.
 
Alex Etherington and Hall combined for 13 straight points leading into the under-four timeout, growing momentum for the visiting Hounds, who held onto a three-point lead. UIndy continued its lock down defense on William Jewell, which held the host Cardinals to 30 percent shooting in the final 20 minutes. The Greyhounds shot just 68 percent from the charity stripe in the second half, but made 11 of their last 12 to seal the 90-79 road win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Tate Hall had another tremendous night for the Hounds, setting a new career best with 31 points just one game after scoring a then-high 27 tallies. The sophomore, after pulling down 12 boards on Thursday, grabbed 11 more to contribute to the 44-38 glass advantage for the team.
 
Hall also shot 13 for 16 from the field in the win, a whopping 81.5 percent. The Greenfield native was five for seven from behind the arc, matching a career-best in triples made in a game. Surprisingly, Hall did not attempt a free throw in his 31-point effort.
 
Alex Etherington's 15 points marks the second time in three games the senior has scored at least 14, while also totaling a season-high eight rebounds. The senior is averaging 10.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg over the past three contests.
 
The Greyhounds have now out-rebounded their opponents in three straight games, the team's first such streak of the season. UIndy has only snagged more rebounds than its opponents in eight games this season.
 
The team dished out 14 assists in the win, while only turning the ball over 10 times. CJ Hardaway Jr. led the team with five dimes, while Trevor Lakes recorded four for season-best. Lakes' five rebounds is also the freshman's most since he had six on December 14 against Bluefield State.
 
UP NEXT
The win could move the Greyhounds into third place after a Southern Indiana and Truman loss on Saturday afternoon. Heading into Liberty, UIndy was tied for fourth with USI and just percentage points behind Truman in the GLVC point-rating system.
 
UIndy wraps up its road trip next Thursday at No. 7 Bellarmine in a rematch that saw the Greyhounds overcome the then-fifth-ranked Knights earlier this season in Nicoson Hall. UIndy will end the regular season at home on Saturday, February 24, against Wisconsin-Parkside.