INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 5 UIndy men's basketball team suffered another heartbreaking defeat at home on Saturday afternoon, falling to in-region Lake Superior State, 64-62, from inside Nicoson Hall.
 
For the second straight night, the Greyhounds had the final possession after David Ejah secured a rebound off a missed front end of a 1-and-1 from the Lakers. Tough defense prevented UIndy from getting a shot off before the buzzer.
 
INS & OUTS
The Hounds came out with fire to open the second half, with Ejah drilling a 3-pointer from the corner after a dime pass from Kendrick Tchoua.
 

?? | Kendrick with the dime ?? Dave with the 3????Good start to the second half! pic.twitter.com/mRtUa65rf6

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) November 18, 2023

Paul Zilinskas entered the chat after the break, sinking a pair of free throws to knot the game at 45 apiece after a driving layup gave the Greyhounds their first lead in more than seven minutes just moments prior.

Both defenses stepped up their game in the final eight minutes. Jarvis Walker hit his only triple of the contest at the 8:09 mark, giving UIndy a three-point advantage. However, the Lakers iced the game away while limiting the Greyhounds to just four points down the stretch.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Ejah and Zilinskas both finished with a team-best 11 points, while Jesse Bingham joined Walker with 10 in the scoring column.
- Julian Steinfeld contributed five rebounds, three points, and two blocks in more than 13 minutes off the bench.
- Newcomers Dylan Ingram and Zac Szul recorded season-high minutes on Saturday, combining for 13 points and three rebounds, along with one assist and one steal.
- The Hounds attempted 15 free throws compared to the Lakers' three.
- Kendrick Tchoua competed in his 116th career game as a Greyhound on Saturday, surpassing David Logan's program record of 115.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy drops to 0-2 at home this season after losing just twice at Nicoson over the duration of the entire 2022-23 season … the Lakers cut into the all-time series, now trailing 4-3 … Ejah was responsible for half of the team's 3-point buckets, recording three triples on five attempts.
 
HOUND BYTES
Head coach Paul Corsaro on the back-and-forth battle…
"It was a chess match. I think our guys played better today than we did on Thursday. We just came up a little short."
 
Assistant coach Dionte Ferguson on another tough loss…
"We just have to continue to get better. We have to buy in; we have to defend them driving the ball and the arc. They made 11 3s and I guarantee eight came inside-out."
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds cap their three-game home stand on Wednesday, hosting Thomas More at 2 p.m.