INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team earned a thriller 69-68 comeback win versus McKendree at Nicoson Hall Tuesday night. The Greyhounds (9-10) overcame a seven-point deficit in the final two-and-a-half minutes, capped by a game-winning layup from senior
Cory Miller Jr.
INS & OUTS
With the Hounds up one and seven minutes to go, the visiting Bearcats (9-8, 9-8 GLVC) ran off 10 unanswered points and looked to escape with the win.
With the clock dwindling,
Dee Montgomery rose up and buried a triple and the frantic comeback was on. The senior from Horn Lake, Miss., went on to score 11 consecutive points for the Hounds, pulling them to within a single point for the Hounds' final possession.
All the while, the UIndy defense clamped down as well, as McKendree went scoreless for the final 2:30 to help set up Miller's heroics.
Coming out of a timeout with 7.9 ticks on the clock, Miller got the ball near midcourt and drove down the right side of the lane, all the way to the hoop and finished with what proved the difference maker.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Montgomery's late salvo upped his point total to a career-high 24 points. He hit six 3-pointers on the night.
- Sophomore
Kendrick Tchoua notched his fifth double-double of the season, going to 20 and 13.
- UIndy held the Bearcats to 39-percent shooting in the second half.
- Miller Jr. Finished with 11 points, four assists and two steals.
- Senior
Mikail Simmons set a personal best with eight rebounds.
MORE NOTES
UIndy entered the night in 10th in the
GLVC Point Rating standings, while McKendree was fifth. The result inched the Hounds closer to that coveted No. 8 spot, but the Bearcat's loss dropped them all the way to ninth. Just 0.14 points separate Nos. 5-10 … Only eight teams will advance to the
GLVC Tournament play, with quarterfinal games scheduled for Wednesday, March 3.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds with remain at Nicoson Hall for their final two regular-season contests. They will host Maryville Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by a Saturday afternoon affair with Lindenwood starting at 3 p.m.
