HAMMOND, Ind. – The UIndy men's basketball team (10-2) picked up an intra-state win before the holiday break, defeating Purdue Northwest (7-6) by a score of 96-78 on Monday evening.
 
Sophomore Jarvis Walker had a career game, finishing with 26 points on 10-of-10 shooting. Meanwhile, Kendrick Tchoua became the 26th Greyhound in program history to surpass 500 career rebounds in the victory.
 

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Congrats to Kendrick on becoming the 26th Greyhound in program history to reach the milestone! pic.twitter.com/gPrXyNxbCq

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) December 19, 2022

 HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy turned on the heat near the end of the opening half, using a 3-pointer from Josiah Tynes to spark a 24-12 run before the buzzer. The visitors never relented, as six different Hounds scored in the final 5:50 to snag a 51-40 lead.
 
Walker scored 14 points in the first half, with his lone miss of the contest coming from the charity stripe during the commanding stretch.
 
The Greyhounds kept their foot on the gas after the break, with four more players reaching double figures. After starting 0-for-5 from the floor, Jesse Bingham tallied 19 points, while Jakobie Robinson ended the evening with 13 points and 10 boards.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Robinson's double-double is his second of the season and first since Nov. 13 against Lake Erie. The senior added a pair of blocks and one steal against the Pride.
- In addition to his perfect shooting from the field, Walker drilled all three triples in the win. He logged a season-high 27 minutes, six more than his previous best.
- Tchoua finished with 12 points, the seventh straight game he has reached double digits.
- The team recorded a 62.7 field goal percentage against Purdue Northwest, its highest mark since Nov. 26, 2019 against Spring Hill (.625).
- Five different Hounds sunk a 3-pointer on Monday, combining for 10-of-13 from beyond the arc. UIndy finished 10-for-19 as a unit from deep.

MORE NOTES
Tchoua now has 501 career rebounds ... Bingham currently has has 916 career points, just 84 from becoming the 44th Greyhound to reach 1,000.

HOUND BYTES

?? | Hear from Jarvis Walker after his team high 26-point night! pic.twitter.com/m19I0xD70s

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) December 19, 2022

UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will take a 12-day hiatus before hosting Ohio Christian on New Years Eve. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Nicoson Hall.