LOUISVILLE, Ky. –The UIndy women's basketball team was on the road Monday night to face Bellarmine in a rare Monday night game. After struggling to get going in the first half, the Hounds rallied together in the second half to force overtime tied at 51 each. The Hounds were able to hold off the Knights in the extra period to come away with the 55-53 win over the Knights.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy could not get their offense going in the first half, shooting just 20 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes. Having just 17 points at half, the Greyhounds leading scorer was McKenzy Telfair with five points and looking for someone else to step up to try and muster a second half comeback.
 
A 6-0 start to begin the half sparked the UIndy offense as they outscored Bellarmine 16-10 in the quarter. The fourth period is when the Greyhound offense really caught fire, shooting over 58 percent from the field as they scored 20 points in the frame. A Laura Thomas triple started a 10-2 run for the Hounds as she combined with Telfair to get the Hounds back in the game as the two teams needed an extra period to decide the winner.
 
The Greyhound were aggressive in getting to the basket in overtime. Mickey Sasson drew a foul on the team's first possession to get to the foul line to give the Hounds the lead early on. The Hounds held the Knights to 0% from the field in the extra five minutes, forcing three costly turnovers as a Telfair free throw iced the game for UIndy, winning by a score of 55-53.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-UIndy shot just 33 percent from the field against the Knights, their lowest field goal percentage in a win this season.
-The Hounds held the Knights to 26 percent shooting from the field in the second half, including overtime after Bellarmine shot 40 percent in the first half.
-Capitalizing on Bellarmine turnovers played a big part in the comeback win Monday night. UIndy scored 17 points off 19 Knights turnovers.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds will be home for their next two games after spending the last two games away from Nicoson Hall. First up they will host No. 1 ranked Drury Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. ET.