EDWARDSVILLE, IL - In the first GLVC Championship appearance in program history, the University of Indianapolis men's basketball team fell to Missouri-St. Louis on Sunday afternoon.  The Hounds scored the first 18 points of the game but the Tritons fought back for the 66-55 win.

UIndy finishes the season 19-11 overall and 10-8 in conference play after winning six of their last eight games.

HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy came out of the gate firing, opening the game with an 18-0 run over the first six minutes of play.  The Tritons first basket of the game came on a free throw at the 13:27 mark.  Cory Miller Jr. opened the game with a three and went on to score 10 points in the run.  The Hounds shot a perfect three-for-three from beyond the arc and six-for-eight from the floor while holding the Tritons to zero-for-ten shooting.

UMSL responded with a run of their own, eventually taking the lead with a three with five minutes remaining in the first half.  Julien Steinfeld slammed down a dunk and Jakobie Robinson knocked back a three to keep the Hounds within eight at halftime.

A quick 6-0 run for the Hounds pulled them within one midway through the second half with Jesse Bingham scoring on back-to-back possessions.  But the Tritons scored on a pair of Greyhound turnovers to put momentum back on their side.

With four minutes remaining Dee Montgomery drained a three to make it 56-54 but UIndy was unable to score on five straight possessions to complete the comeback.

ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS
In his final game donning the crimson and grey, Cory Miller Jr. was named to the GLVC All-Tournament team.  He averaged 21.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while adding 15 assists and six steals over the four games.  He also etched his named in UIndy record books, becoming the eighth player in program history with at least 1,000 points, 200 assists and 100 steals.  He finishes with 1,148 points, 221 assists and 103 steals.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Miller Jr. paced the Hounds with 16 points while dishing out a team-best four assists.
- Bingham scored 11 points on 2-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc.
- Steinfeld grabbed 13 rebounds while shooting 4-of-8 from the floor. He recorded three blocks on the day, reaching eight throughout the GLVC Tournament to lead all players.