UIndy Greyhounds at #6 Bellarmine Knights
Thursday, Feb. 22, 8:00 p.m. ET, Louisville, KY

UIndy Greyhounds vs. Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers
Saturday, Feb. 24, 3:15 p.m. ET, Nicoson Hall 

ON TAP
The UIndy men's basketball completes its regular season this weekend, looking to sweep nationally-ranked Bellarmine on Thursday before hosting senior day on Saturday against Wisconsin-Parkside.

The Greyhounds topped the Knights back on January 25 in Nicoson Hall by the score of 76-68. To start the conference campaign, UIndy went into Parkside and defeated the Rangers, 62-52. 

ABOUT BELLARMINE
The Knights have been one of the best teams in the country, accumulating 24 wins in 26 games this season. The only losses have come at the hands of Wisconsin-Parkside and the Greyhounds, both on the road. Bellarmine has outscored its opponents by an average of 18.1 points per game this season. 

Brent Bach has been a force for the Knights, averaging 15.4 ppg on 57.7 percent shooting this season. The senior was named GLVC Player of the Week on January 8 after averaging 20.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 1.5 apg in wins over Maryville and William Jewell. Chivarsky Corbett joined Bach in the conference ranks a month later after having a monstrous pair of games vs. McKendree and Southern Indiana. The Tampa native 8.3 ppg and 4.0 rpg this season. Adam Eberhard (14.3) Alex Cook (10.5) are also in double figures, while Eberhard also leads in rebounding (6.3).

ABOUT WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE
It has been an up-and-down season for the Rangers, who lost their first six games after succumbing to the Greyhounds in the conference opener. Since then, Parkside has gone 9-11, including a 7-8 mark in GLVC play. In January, the Rangers defeated top-ranked Bellarmine before defeating No. 25 William Jewell just two games later. The team has lost each of its last three games.

Jameel Moore paces the Rangers in scoring with 14.7 per game, while also dishing out a team-best 3.8 assists. Goran Zagorac is pulling down 7.3 rebounds per game and has blocked a total of 23 shots in just 16 games. Leading defender Adam Bonk has recorded 31 steals this season while averaging 11.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. 

LAST TIME OUT (at William Jewell)
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.

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.

LEADERS OF THE PACK
- Eric Davidson is seventh in the country in free-throw percentage with a 92.1 percent mark (70 for 76). The senior is now shooting 46.0 percent from three-point range, which would rank 18th in all of NCAA Division II if he meets the minimum of 2.5 made per game. 
- Tate Hall ranks 32nd in NCAA Division II in field-goal percentage, shooting 58.6 percent from the floor. The sophomore is sixth in the GLVC in the category. The Greenfield native would also rank sixth in the conutry with a 47.8 percent mark from deep, but doesn't meet the minimum requirement.
- Ajay Lawton is averaging 4.6 assists per game, which ranks 65th in the country. The Westfield native is also 124th in assist to turnover ratio with a 1.93 mark in the category. This is the senior's first time appearing in the national rankings, as he has now played in 75 percent of the team's games. 
- As a unit, the Greyhounds rank 77th in DII with 80.3 points per game. West Liberty, the top-ranked team in the country in scoring, is averaging more than 100 points per game (107.2).
- UIndy is fifth in three-point percentage, sinking 42.7 percent of its attempts from long range. That number also ranks second among GLVC schools, as the Hounds are just behind Drury, who ranks second in the country. The Greyhounds also rank 252nd in three-point attempts (478), the fewest among those in the top 21 in percentage.
- The Hounds are also 19th in the nation in field-goal percentage (49.5 percent) and 101st in free-throw percentage (73.0 percent). UIndy also ranks 85th in turnover margin (1.4).

A TATE OF MIND
Sophomore Tate Hall earned his first GLVC Player of the Week nod on Monday after averaging 29.0 ppg and 11.5 rpg on 84 percent shooting last weekend in wins at Missouri S&T and William Jewell. The Greenfield native has now recorded seven 20+-point contests this year and has put up double figures in each of the past 13 games. His 12 boards at S&T are a career best. He now leads the team with 16.0 ppg and 5.8 rpg. 

JESSE'S GAME
Junior Jesse Kempson is averaging 14.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, and 1.0 spg over the past three contests since taking time to recover from an injury. The forward currently ranks fifth all time in UIndy history with 72 blocks.

SENIOR CELEBRATION
The Greyhounds will be honoring seven seniors on Saturday: Alex Etherington, Ajay Lawton, Jabree Bond-Flournoy, Milos Cabarkapa, Eric Davidson, Roderick Davis, and Devin Dixon. Bond-Flournoy and Davidson are the lone Hounds who have spent all four seasons wearing the Crimson and Grey.

At Missouri S&T on February 15, Eric Davidson became he 40th Greyhound in program history to surpass 1,000 career points. The Fishers native is now one of five Hounds that Stan Gouard has coached to reach the milestone: Jordan Loyd, Reece Cheatham, Darius Adams, and Joe Lawson. His current total of 1,023 points is 39th on the all-time list, and is just 54 tallies away from being in the top 30. 

CLOSE CALLS
UIndy has accumulated a 10-5 record in games this season that have been decided by 10 points or less, including a 6-2 record the past 10 games. The 15 total games is a whopping 55.6 percent of the Greyhounds' schedule. UIndy defeated by S&T by 12 and William Jewell by 11. 

REGIONAL RANKING
The Greyhounds were in 10th place in the initial NCAA Midwest regional rankings released last Wednesday. With losses by Southern Indiana, Hillsdale, Drury, and Malone (5-8 in the rankings), UIndy is sure to move up to a top-eight spot heading into the final weekend of regular season action.

COACHING MILESTONE
Stan Gouard is 12 victories away from second all-time in UIndy men's basketball history. This season marks the 10th campaign that Gouard has been at the helm of the program, which ranks third in program history, as does his seven winning seasons. 

JUST ANOTHER YEAR
The Greyhounds will play in eight consecutive postseasons dating back to the 2010-11 season with their current 11-5 GLVC record and second-place seat with two games remaining.In the six seasons prior to a year ago, UIndy competed in six NCAA Midwest Regionals, advancing to the second round three times and the Sweet 16 once. Last season ended the six-year run of NCAA tournament play, but the Greyhounds did advance to the GLVC quarterfinals after defeating Missouri-St. Louis in the first round of the conference tournament.