INDIANAPOLIS – Defense carried the UIndy men's basketball team (18-5, 10-5 GLVC) on Thursday evening, limiting the visiting Quincy Hawks (12-11, 6-9 GLVC) to 36.5 percent shooting on its way to a 77-60 victory at Nicoson Hall.
 
Marcus Latham and Kendrick Tchoua combined for 29 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, while Jimmy King finished with 20 tallies and eight assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a tough opening half in terms of shooting for the Greyhounds, who went just 14 for 34 from the field in the first 20 minutes. However, Tchoua provided a spark off the bench with four points and five of his rebounds to help UIndy to a 31-23 halftime advantage.
 
Trevor Lakes, dealing with an illness, still provided 14 minutes, including a pair of 3-pointers, before the break.
 

?? | Trevor Lakes from Jimmy King for three! @UIndyMBB leads Quincy 31-23 at the end of the first half. #GLVCmbb pic.twitter.com/ilObjdX56h

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) February 14, 2020

UIndy rolled in the second half, shooting 60 percent from the field as a team to score 46 points in the final 20 minutes. Latham exploded (like he does) for 13 points, while Tchoua drilled four-of-four field-goal attempts to finish with 14.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Quincy's 36.5 field goal percentage is the second-lowest by a UIndy opponent this season.
-With King's sixth assist, the senior landed into third place on the UIndy all-time helper list. The Roncalli product is now just 11 dimes from 500 in his career.
-Five Greyhounds recorded at least four rebounds in the win, led by Tchoua's game-high six boards. King was second on the team with five.
-Cory Miller Jr. added 10 points to help the cause, all coming in the second half.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy welcomes in Truman on Saturday afternoon for the annual Pack the House. The Bulldogs sit atop the GLVC at 13-2, and defeated Bellarmine on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer on Thursday evening.