SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Josiah Tynes 3-pointer with 90 seconds left put the 10th-ranked Greyhounds up for good on Thursday, as UIndy (17-2, 9-2 GLVC) rattled off its 11th consecutive victory with a 63-58 triumph at Illinois Springfield (12-8, 6-6 GLVC). Jesse Bingham led the Hounds with 18 points, while Kendrick Tchoua finished with 14 tallies and six rebounds.

The result marked the first home loss for the Prairie Stars this season, who were previously 9-0 on their home floor.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In what looked like the Greyhounds could earn yet another double-digit victory in the first 15 minutes of the evening, including a 31-19 advantage with under two left in the opening half, the Prairie Stars stormed back after the break on the heels of Max Kunnert's red-hot touch from deep.
 
UIS led by as many as six at the under-eight media timeout in the second half before UIndy forged its own comeback story. The Hounds kept fighting, with buckets coming from the likes of Bingham, Tchoua, and Tynes down the stretch.
 
The Greyhounds held the Prairie Stars to just two points the final 3:56, as the visitors were finally able to capitalize on stops. Trailing 56-51, Tynes started the offensive run with a jumper at the free throw line before delivering the dagger as 1:30 buzzed on the scoreboard. UIS snapped the UIndy 9-0 run with the final field goal of the contest, inching back within a pair before Robinson and Tynes sank free throws as time waned.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Tchoua has now played 100 contests in a Greyhound uniform, just five short from joining the program's top 20.
- UIndy has attempted 20-plus free throws in six of its last seven games, with Robinson leading the team with 10.
- Bruno Williams joined Robinson and Tynes with a game-best three steals, accounting for nine of the 15 turnovers the Greyhound defense forced.
- In 14-plus minutes, center Julian Steinfeld accounted for five rebounds, two points and one block.
- Robinson led the team with seven boards, all on the defensive end.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy has now won each of its past five meetings with UIS, with three during the stretch coming in Springfield … the Greyhounds have allowed under 60 in 10 games this winter ... the Hounds held the Prairie Stars to 37-percent shooting – which already ranked sixth in NCAA DII – lowering their season mark to 38.4 percent … the Greyhounds led for 29:30 on Thursday.

HOUND BYTES
Tynes on his clutch shooting…
"My coaches and my teammates have so much faith in me. They tell me to step in and knock it down when I get an open one so that's what I did. I got all the confidence in the world; we work too hard not to make those shots."
 
On earning a close road win…
"We were itching for a close one. That just goes to show the character we have to go out there and fight and get the win."
 
On the team's top-10 ranking…
"It's great, but we don't look at that type of stuff. Our goal is to win a national championship so until that happens, we won't celebrate."
 
UP NEXT
UIndy caps its quick two-game road trip at Lewis on Saturday. Tip is scheduled for approximately 4 p.m. ET from Romeoville, Ill.