LIBERTY, Mo. – The UIndy men's basketball team dropped its first game since November on Saturday, with a David Ejah 3-point attempt hitting the back of the rim at the buzzer sealing the 73-71 loss at William Jewell.
 
Kendrick Tchoua finished with a season-high 22 points in the loss, with Jesse Bingham close behind with 16 and six rebounds.
 
INS & OUTS
Trailing by three with less than two minutes remaining, Josiah Tynes drilled a corner triple to knot the game at 71 apiece following a huge offensive board from Ejah.
 

JO TIES IT UP! pic.twitter.com/TeVP8TbTFJ

— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBB) January 13, 2024

The Cardinals remained aggressive down the stretch, forcing three Greyhound fouls in the final 80 seconds to earn points from the charity stripe. The hosts sunk just half of its attempts from the line (2-for-4) to give UIndy a chance in the waning seconds. Ejah had a clean look at the buzzer that sailed just an inch long, as the Hounds' eight-game winning streak was halted in Liberty.
 
It was arguably one of the best games of the season, as the GLVC bout featured 13 lead changes and 12 ties throughout 40 minutes of action. Jewell carried a minimal two-point advantage at the break after Jesse Bingham drilled a 3-pointer in the team's final possession of the half.
 

JB flushes the triple for the final points of the first half! Hounds trail by a deuce heading into the locker room. pic.twitter.com/5jxNNRnsoZ

— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBB) January 13, 2024

Tchoua, who scored the game's first bucket 11 seconds after the opening tip, was one first all afternoon with a 9-for-10 effort from the field while securing four rebounds.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- UIndy attempts 25 free throws for the second straight game on Saturday, sinking 17 at the line.
- Jarvis Walker led the team with three assists, while also recording seven points and two boards in 21 minutes.
- Logging 30+ minutes for the third time this season, Paul Zilinskas provided more than just his five rebounds and four points against the Cardinals on Saturday. Stability is key.
- Dylan Ingram also tallied his third-highest minute total, handing out his fifth assist of the winter.
 
MORE NOTES
The Cardinals earned just their second win ever against the Greyhounds, who now trail in the all-time series by a 12-2 deficit … Jewell drilled 13 triples on 30 tries from deep, increasing their 3-point percentage to 38.3 on the season, which ranks third among all GLVC members … Tchoua was a clean 9-for-10 from the floor, raising his field-goal percentage to 70.8 this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds return to Nicoson Hall next weekend, hosting Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. tip. UIndy leads the all-time series, 26-12; however, the Tritons have gotten the best of the Greyhounds in six of the last seven meetings between the league foes.