CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The UIndy men's basketball put itself back in the win column on Wednesday evening with a 73-69 triumph at in-region Thomas More.
 
Dashawn Jackson led the team in scoring (21), rebounding (7), and assists (5) in the win, while also committing two steals.
 
Brody Whitaker and Dylan Ingram joined Jackson in double figures, while all eight Greyhounds who saw action scored at least three points.
 
INS & OUTS
Two free throws from Lavonte Harris stretched the Greyhound lead to 11 early in the first half, with a pair of buckets from Kelvin Amoako playing a major role during the 15-4 run. The Saints cut their deficit to one with 1:17 left, however, Ingram followed Zac Szul with a field goal apiece to give UIndy the five-point advantage at the break.
 
The region foes traded baskets through the first 8+ minutes after halftime before Harris capped a 9-0 Greyhound run through the under-8 media timeout. Thomas More forged its own run to get back within a deuce at the 3:06 mark before the UIndy defense made a couple stops, resulting in Ingram and Jackson sealing the win at the charity stripe.
 
Ingram scored six of his 10 points in the second half, all in the final seven minutes. Whitaker hit both of 3-pointers in just a three-minute span, preceding a dunk by freshman Tucker Tornatta during the back-and-forth stretch early in the second half.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Jackson scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, hitting three triples in the process.
- After averaging just nine points over the past three games, Whitaker has scored 19 and 15, respectively, in back-to-back contests.
- UIndy won the board battle in consecutive games for the first time this season, while securing double-digit offensive rebounds on the seventh occasion.
- Grant Disken led the team with three steals.
- The Greyhounds dominated the paint, outscoring the Saints, 44-24. Amoako and Tornatta combined for 13 points and 12 rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds return home with a big-time matchup versus in-region Grand Valley State on Monday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. from Nicoson Hall.