COLUMBUS, OH – The University of Indianapolis men's basketball team opened their 2021-22 exhibition slate on Monday in Columbus, OH, taking on the Ohio State University.  In the first-ever meeting between the two teams, the Buckeyes prevailed 82-46 at Value City Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hounds held tough in the first half, trailing by 16 at half.  Dee Montgomery and Jakobie Robinson nailed back-to-back three's to pull within five at the 10:35 mark.  Three minutes later, Cory Miller Jr. notched a pair of quick layups to cut UIndy's deficit to seven with five minutes remaining.

Ohio State pulled away with a 16-1 run early in the second half.  The Buckeyes outscored the Hounds 41-21 in the second frame behind 42.9% shooting.  Ohio State outrebounded UIndy by a tally of 50-34.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Cory Miller Jr. dropped 11 points on 5-7 shooting.
- Julian Steinfeld paced the team with six rebounds, four of which were defensive.
- Steinfeld and Jesse Bingham each recorded a pair of blocks.

UP NEXT
The Hounds have two more exhibition games on slate this week, facing Purdue on Thursday and Butler on Friday.  Thursday's contest at Purdue will be streamed on B1G+, available with a paid subscription.  Friday's contest will not have a livestream.