INDIANAPOLIS – Zac Szul hit a 3-pointer with 69 seconds remaining to lift the UIndy men's basketball team to a 63-58 win on Wednesday afternoon against Thomas More.
 
The triple proved to be the game-winner, as the junior finished with 13 points in nearly 22 minutes off the bench to help the Hounds snap the short two-game skid.
 
Jesse Bingham led the team in scoring, dropping 12 of his 14 points in the second half.
 

?? | Szul with the triple with a minute left! Greyhounds lead, 61-58… pic.twitter.com/LBQMCT1Sdq

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) November 22, 2023

INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds and Saints were knotted at 53 apiece with under five minutes left when Jarvis Walker drilled a 3-ball in front of the home bench off a nifty pass from David Ejah.
 
The UIndy defense clamped down the stretch, limiting Thomas More to just six points in the final 8:25 and scoreless the last 99 seconds. Tied at 58, Szul slipped loose on the right wing before hitting the dagger off a pass from Dylan Ingram.
 
Ejah sealed the win with a pair of free throws, ending the Saints' hopes to force overtime at the buzzer.
 
The Hounds were hot in the early going before the Saints pulled off an impressive 12-0 run late in the first half to keep the game alive. UIndy regained the lead just before the break, as Paul Zilinskas knocked down a turnaround jumper for the 31-30 advantage.
 

?? | Paul Z with the turnaround to give the Hounds the halftime advantage! pic.twitter.com/ycFjs2CtG2

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) November 22, 2023

INSIDE THE BOX
- As tight of a contest it was, UIndy led for a staggering 28+ minutes on Wednesday.
- The Greyhounds were whistled for just eight fouls, their lowest since committing eight on Jan. 29, 2022 against Illinois Springfield.
- Bingham led the team with three helpers, assisting on the first three field goals of the game.
- Josiah Tynes hit two 3-pointers, finishing with eight points on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting from the floor.
- Big men Julian Steinfeld and Kendrick Tchoua combined for 13 of the team's 38 rebounds, including three on the offensive glass.
 
MORE NOTES
It was first-ever meeting between the programs … Thomas More turned the ball over a miniscule five times … Nathan Dudukovich matched Bingham with a game-high 14 points … UIndy led in points in the paint (30) and from the bench (27).
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will enjoy the holiday break before visiting No. 24 Emporia State on Sunday afternoon. Tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET in Emporia, Kan.