INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 18 UIndy men's basketball team (16-2, 8-2 GLVC) won its 10th straight game on Saturday, earning a big 75-50 victory over McKendree (8-9, 4-6 GLVC) at the first Pack the House event since 2020.
 
Kendrick Tchoua posted his 15th career double-double, posting 15 points and 11 rebounds in the win, while Josiah Tynes matched the big man in the scoring column to lead the team. Defensively, the Hounds allowed their second-lowest opponent point totals of the winter, limiting the visiting Bearcats to just 50 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The UIndy defense was outstanding once again on Saturday, forcing nine second-half turnovers – and 14 total – to help build an insurmountable lead after halftime. Jarvis Walker capped a 22-5 run to close the contest, as one of six Greyhounds to score during the stretch. UIndy spent the final 6:06 of the game leading by double digits.
 
Freshman Sean Craig finished with eight points and five boards, all in the second half, including an offensive rebound and putback layup with just over five minutes left in the game. Jakobie Robinson finished his night just moments later, finishing a three-point play at 4:09 on the clock to end the night with eight.
 
Starting the game on an 18-5 run in the first 12 minutes, Tynes was on fire with a 4-of-5 effort from the floor. The Bearcats responded strongly before the break to only trail by five at 27-22.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Tynes scored nine of his 15 points from long range, drilling 3-of-4 attempts from beyond the arc.
- Tchoua's effort on Saturday afternoon is the fifth double-double of the season.
- Saturday marked the ninth time this season UIndy has held an opponent to under 60 points, including the second straight contest.
- McKendree shot just 35.8 percent from the floor, including a 2-for-18 effort from 3-point range.
- Walker recorded double figures for the second straight game and the sixth time this season.
- Robinson was all over the box score, adding five rebounds, five assists, and four steals to his eight points.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now 15-3 against McKendree in the all-time series … the Hounds' 10-game winning streak is the longest since the 2014-15 campaign ... only the five Bearcat starters scored on Saturday, with Milos Vicentic leading the team with 18 points … Tynes finished one point shy of his career-high of 16, scoring 10 of those in the first half … Robinson's four thefts matched a UIndy-high for the Indianapolis native … Tchoua now sits at 937 career points, just 63 short of joining Jesse Bingham this season in the 1,000-point club as a Greyhound.

HOUND BYTES

????? @CoachCorsaro with a message to the fans following UIndy's dub at Pack the House ?? pic.twitter.com/fdBsRB83UB

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) January 21, 2023

 UP NEXT
The Hounds visit Illinois Springfield on Thursday in the team's first road bout since January 7. Tip is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. in Springfield, Ill.