ST. LOUIS – The UIndy men's basketball team (8-2, 3-2 GLVC) earned another road win on Sunday evening, snagging a 75-58 decision at Maryville (9-3, 3-2 GLVC).
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The Greyhounds led for more than 39 minutes in the victory, with
Kendrick Tchoua posting his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Jesse Bingham led the Hounds with 18 points, finishing with that total in three of the past four contests.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
A 3-pointer from
Josiah Tynes just 22 seconds into the league bout gave the Greyhounds for good in the wire-to-wire win. UIndy grew a 17-point halftime advantage on the heels of an eight-for-17 mark from deep in the first 20 minutes, including a pair from each of
Jakobie Robinson and
Jarvis Walker. Tynes led the squad with three triples in the opening half.
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Tchoua grabbed seven of his 12 boards in the first half, including two on the offensive glass.
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Despite leading the team in the scoring column, Bingham tallied 12 of his 18 after the break to help the Hounds pull away. The redshirt-sophomore drove to the rim following a defensive board from Robinson to stretch the UIndy advantage to a game-high 21 with 9:33 remaining.
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Bingham went six-of-eight from the floor in the second half, with all points coming in the paint.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- UIndy dominated the glass, outrebounding Maryville, 45-26.Â
- Tynes was steady at point, finishing with 15 points, five assists, and two steals.
- Speaking of helpers, Robinson and
Bruno Williams also dished out five assists.
- The 11th double-double of his career, Tchoua posted a season-best 12 rebounds in the win.
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HOUND BYTES
Head coach Paul Corsaro on the team's road win…
"Being 5-1 on the road with the quality of competition we've played, I'm really proud of our guys. We still have one challenging road game coming up that we need to keep this mentality."
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Corsaro on the team's rebounding…
"We put a huge emphasize on rebounding this week. It's great to see us get back to who we are."
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UP NEXT
UIndy returns home for a quick turnaround, hosting NAIA Judson on Tuesday in Nicoson Hall at 7 p.m.
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