OWENSBORO, Ky. – The preseason No. 5 UIndy men's basketball team fell just short in the season opener on Friday, dropping a 79-71 decision to the University of Wisconsin Parkside at the Owensboro Sportscenter.
 
Three Greyhounds recorded double-digit points, including a team-high 17 from Kendrick Tchoua. Logging 34+ minutes of game time, Jesse Bingham finished with 14 points and three rebounds.
 
INS & OUTS
Josiah Tynes drilled a 3-pointer to cap a quick 9-0 Greyhound run to open the second half. However, the Rangers answered – as they did all afternoon – with their own 18-4 run to put the game out of reach.
 
UIndy made a push in the waning minutes, with David Ejah pulling down an offensive rebound and sinking a pair of free throws to put the visitors within five with 26.2 seconds left on the clock.
 
Parkside seemingly could not miss from the field, including a sharp-shooting effort from beyond the arc with 11 made triples.
 
Bingham added three steals to his final line, all in the first half.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Jarvis Walker chipped in 15 points, including three 3-pointers, in nearly 23 minutes off the bench.
- UIndy committed just nine turnovers compared to Parkside's 13.
- The Hounds went 15 for 20 from the charity stripe, with Paul Zilinskas sinking all four of his attempts. UIndy went to the line 20 or more times on 14 occasions a season go.
- Both of Tynes' field goals on Friday were from deep, adding five assists to his six points.
- All four of Tchoua's boards were on the offensive end.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 31-17 … UIndy and Parkside were both participants in last season's NCAA Midwest Regional … Parkside's Josiah Palmer dropped a game-best 26 points.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds wrap up the weekend in Owensboro with another in-region matchup against host Kentucky Wesleyan. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in the programs' first meeting since December 2010.