WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – In their second exhibition game of the week, the University of Indianapolis men's basketball team went toe-to-toe with No. 7 Purdue University on Thursday night.  The Hounds trailed by eight at the half and eventually fell 86-64 inside historic Mackey Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hounds were unfazed off the bat, scoring the first three baskets of the game.  Cory Miller notched a lay up before back-to-back three's from Josiah Tynes and Jakobie Robinson.  The Boilermakers responded with a lay up before Ben Nicoson put back a three to extend UIndy's lead to 11-2.

UIndy led for the first 6:48 of the game before a quick run from Purdue.  Tynes ended a nearly four minute scoring drought for the Hounds, tallying a lay up and pulling the Hounds back within one.

At the 11:24 mark Robinson found Kendrick Tchoua down low for a basket that put the Hounds back on top at 16-15.  Minutes later Tynes connected with Cory Miller Jr. for a lay up that gave UIndy a 20-17 midway thru the first.

The Boilermakers jumped out to a 15-point lead five minutes into the second half and never looked back.  UIndy fought hard til the end, trailing by ten with 7:30 remaining but a quick three from the Boilermakers halted UIndy's momentum.  Purdue shot 57.1% from the floor in the second half en route to the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- For the second straight game Cory Miller Jr. led the Hounds in scoring, tonight with 14 points.  Miller also paced the Hounds with five assists.
- Jakobie Robinson flirted with his first double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and grabbing seven rebounds, all of which were defensive.  Robinson tallied a team-best three steals and recorded the lone block for the Hounds.
- UIndy drastically cut back their turnovers on Thursday, committing just 10 compared to Monday's 19.

UP NEXT
The Hounds have a quick turnaround for their third game in five days.  UIndy closes out their exhibition slate at Butler on Friday with tip off set for 7 ET.  A livestream of the game will not be available.