KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The UIndy men's basketball team (5-9, 5-9 GLVC) came up against one of the nation's best teams Thursday night, falling 79-67 at No. 7 Truman State University. The result ended the Greyhounds' win streak at four while extending the GLVC-leading Bulldogs' to six.
 
INS & OUTS
Just a few days after setting season highs in points and field goal percentage last time out, UIndy struggled offensively through the early going. After a game-opening 3 from Dee Montgomery, the Hounds endured a four-plus-minute scoreless stretch as the host Bulldogs ran off 15 unanswered points to take control.
 
UIndy trailed by as much as 19 points early in the second half but managed a late spurt to make things interesting when a triple from Mikail Simmons sparked a surge that would eventually make it a two-possession game. Nine consecutive points capped an 18-6 rally to make it 57-51, but that was as close as things got.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Sophomore Kendrick Tchoua came into the game shooting 56 percent from the line but sank all seven free throw attempts Thursday on the way to a team-high 17 points.
- Overall the Hounds shot 21 of 24 (.875) from the stripe, setting a new season-best percentage.
- UIndy out-scored TSU in the second half, 42-40.
- Redshirt-freshman Jesse Bingham came one rebound shy of his first career double-double, finishing with 14 points and nine boards.
- Junior Jaylin Chinn saw a season-high 13 minutes of playing time, as he knocked down a 3, registered one assist and committed zero turnovers.
 
HOUND BYTES
Head coach Paul Corsaro on where his team fell short…
"The defensive end … Our defensive intensity wasn't what it was as we went on this win streak. It started out of the gates; we spotted them a 15-3 lead and we were never able to recover."
 
Corsaro on the team's late spurt...
"I think we cut it to six? But that's when we really have to clamp down defensively and then we had another couple breakdowns, so we just weren't our best tonight."
 
MORE NOTES
Truman had not played a game in 19 days due to the COVID concerns … Thursday marked the Hounds' first-ever loss in Kirksville. They lead the all-time series, 8-3.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds continue their stay in Missouri, heading the Liberty this Saturday afternoon for a meeting with William Jewell College. Tip time is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.