ROLLA, Mo. – It was a career day for Laura Thomas, as the senior exploded for 37 points to fuel a second-half comeback in the UIndy women's basketball team's (18-8, 11-7 GLVC) 90-75 victory at Missouri S&T (7-18, 3-15 GLVC) on Saturday.
 
Thomas was just two points from matching the single-game program record of 39, while hitting eight of her last nine field goals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhound reversed their fortune after halftime, scoring 35 points in the third quarter – one off from program mark of 36 in a single period. Rookie deep threat Marissa Knobloch caught fire in the frame, drilling three from 3-point range to give UIndy a 38-35 advantage.
 

?? | Don't let her heat up! @UIndyWBB takes a 61-58 lead after trailing by 16 at halftime with another Marissa Knobloch ?? pic.twitter.com/i4Ij5UE16a

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) February 22, 2020

 Despite the team trailing by 16 points at the break, Thomas led all scorers with 19 points and did not fizzle when the Hounds began to hit their stride. The New Castle, Ind., product scored 18 more in the second half, including 13 in the third period alone.
 
The Hounds scored 55 points in the second half, while limiting the Miners to just 24. UIndy finished the win shooting 53.2 percent from the floor, and sunk 50 percent of its 3-point attempts in the second half (seven for 14).
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- It was the first 30-point game by a Greyhound since Thomas hit the mark back on Nov. 21, 2018 against Lake Superior State.
- Knobloch also notched a career-best 15 points, all from 3-pointers.
- Mickey Sasson was on triple-double watch most of the second half, before finishing with six points, nine boards and nine assists.
- The UIndy defense held S&T to a combined eight second-half field goals, as the host Miners shot 25.8 percent from the floor after leading by 16.
- The Hounds turned the ball over just 11 times in the win, the second-lowest mark for the team this season.

HOUND BYTES
Head coach Kristin Wodrich
"I was really proud of Laura; she was the one that spoke up at halftime. When she did that, we knew the second half was going to be much better. 

"We had to take away something and we got aggressive. These kids want to win, and everyone kept fighting in the second half."
 
UP NEXT
UIndy will close out the home portion of its schedule next Thursday at Nicoson Hall. The Greyhounds welcome in the McKendree Bearcats for a 5:30 p.m. tip.