INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team concluded its three-game exhibition slate on Friday night, dropping a crosstown decision to Butler by the score of 79-47 at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
All 14 eligible players saw action against the Bulldogs, but it was juniors Trevor Lakes and Cory Miller Jr. who led the Greyhounds with 13 points apiece.
 
Butler shot 53.6 percent from the field on the evening, while UIndy could not muster a consistent offensive output in its 29.6 percent effort.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds hung around in the opening half, inching within five after a deep ball by Trevor Lakes with five minutes left. However, Butler scored seven of the final eight points of the half to lead UIndy, 34-23.
 
The second half proved to be all Bulldogs, with the Big East hosts drilling 61.5 percent of their shots from the floor in the final 20 minutes. Miller Jr. was one of the few bright spots in the second half, scoring 10 of his 13 points after the break.
 
Freshman Ben Nicoson led all Greyhound rookies with nearly 14 minutes of action, hitting his lone field-goal attempt of the night from deep. Josh Bryan joined his classmate in the scoring column late, also nailing a 3-ball with a couple minutes left in the contest.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-UIndy outrebounded the first two D-I opponents earlier this week, but Butler dominated the boards on Friday, 41-25
-After recording a double-double on Wednesday at Xavier, senior Jordache Mavunga tallied seven points and one rebounds against the Bulldogs
-Lakes drilled 3-pointers on the night, with two coming in the first haf
 
MORE NOTES
Butler senior Sean McDermott posted a game-high 29 points against UIndy … Friday marked the first exhibition game between UIndy and Butler since 2012 … UIndy's Mavunga led the team with 26:42 of floor time.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds tip off the 2019-20 regular season next Friday on the campus of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. UIndy and Saginaw are scheduled to begin play at 3 p.m. at Knights Hall.