INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team (3-0) squeaked out a 79-78 win on Tuesday evening, inching by the Bluejays to win its third straight to open the season. Jimmy King drilled a fade-away jumper off the glass to give the Greyhounds the lead for good, before Marcus Latham sank a pair of free throws to seal the victory.
 
Jordache Mavunga led the team with 18 points, while Jacob Polakovich tallied eight in the second half.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bluejays drilled their first five 3-pointers to quickly build a 17-5 lead early at Nicoson Hall. Latham provided a spark off the bench, hitting a jump to beat the buzzer to get the Greyhounds within three at halftime.
 

?? | Marcus Latham scores off the jumper to get the Hounds within 3?? as the first half ends! Greyhounds 32, Elmhurst 35. #GLVCmbb pic.twitter.com/ZnYEAKpQar

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) November 13, 2019

The second half was a battle, going back and forth until Cory Miller Jr. scored a layup on a fast break to knot the game at 60 apiece. Elmhurst answered, however, carrying a 73-70 advantage with just over two minutes remaining.
 
It was moments later Latham netted a 3-pointer for his first field goal in 13 minutes to setup the King game-winner.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-After struggling from the field in his first two games, Latham recovered to shoot 55.6 percent against the Bluejays
-As a team, the Greyhounds shot nearly 74 percent from the field in the second half, including four of seven from long range
-UIndy sunk 18 of 20 free throws in the win, including a run of 12 straight that spanned into the second half
-Miller Jr. finished with a solid line of 12 points, five rebound and four assists
-Rookie Kendrick Tchoua contributed four points in the first half, with three rebounds during his four minutes of action
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will host Grand Valley State on Sunday inside Nicoson Hall for a 1 p.m. tip. The Lakers are 2-0 this season, and are scheduled to host Truman on Thursday night in Allendale, Mich.