UIndy Athletics

OWENSBORO, Ky. – The No. 5 UIndy men's basketball team earned its first win of the 2023-24 season on Saturday, defeating in-region Kentucky Wesleyan on its home floor by a score of 64-60.
 
It was the first matchup between the programs since December 2010 when UIndy pulled out a 92-82 victory in Owensboro in an early-season GLVC contest.
 
Kendrick Tchoua dominated inside, finishing with 19 points, nine rebounds, four steals, and two blocks. Meanwhile, David Ejah recorded eight points and a career-best 10 rebounds in the victory.
 

?? | KWCya l8r, Owensboro! @UIndyMBB is heading back to the Circle City with a dub! pic.twitter.com/K8jAJl8OeF

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) November 12, 2023

INS & OUTS
After a fiery first half on the offensive end, the Greyhounds got back to what they do best to secure the four-point victory and that is play tough defense. UIndy limited KWC to just 26.7 percent shooting in the final 20 minutes, including a 22.2 percent clip from deep.
 
Tchoua played a large part on the defensive side, grabbing eight of his nine boards in the second half.
 
It was Jesse Bingham who iced the game, sinking a pair of free throws with 1.8 ticks remaining to put the Greyhounds up four for good. The senior finished with 12 points, three of which came in the waning minutes from the charity stripe.
 
Jarvis Walker was the offensive sparkplug against the Panthers, feeding off last night's energy he provided off the bench. The junior scored six quick points in the opening minutes and eventually finished 13 in the scoring column.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Fourteen of the team's 42 rebounds came on the offensive glass.
- Tchoua was nine for 11 from the field in 29+ minutes of action.
- Julian Steinfeld provided big minutes in Tchoua's absence, adding five points to his rebounds in nearly 11 minutes.
- Point guard Josiah Tynes, as usual, executed the small details, finishing with four assists and three steals.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy has now won the last two meetings with KWC … Walker earned the start against the Panthers after his impressive performance off the bench on Friday night … Paul Zilinskas played more than 14 minutes off the bench in his second game as a Greyhound, leading the team with a +12 effort.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy opens a three-game homestand on Thursday when it hosts in-region Saginaw Valley State from Nicoson Hall for a 7 p.m. tip. The Greyhounds lead the all-time series with the Cardinals, 8-1, and have won each of the past eight meetings.