INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team surrendered one too many long runs in the second half on Monday, dropping the GLVC opener to visiting Lewis by a score of 88-82 at Nicoson Hall.
Four Greyhounds finished in double figures, including a season-high from
Zac Szul in more than 16 minutes off the bench.
The Flyers rattled off three separate deep runs in the second half, including one final 8-2 stretch in the final minute to pull away from the Hounds.
Dylan Ingram scored UIndy's final five points of the evening, including a game-tying 3-pointer with under 90 seconds left to even the bout at 80 apiece.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Szul was on fire after the break, hitting all three of his triples in the final 10-and-a-half minutes to keep the Greyhounds in it. But it was
Dashawn Jackson that put UIndy ahead at the 4:01 mark with a 3-ball, before Lewis tallied five points in its next two possessions to lead, 80-77.
The Ingram triple from the corner forced the Flyers to call a timeout, responding yet again with back-to-back possessions to regain the lead for good. After missing its first four free throws of the evening, Lewis sunk 16 straight - including a perfect 10-for-10 mark in the second half.
UIndy made double-digit 3-pointers for the fourth time this season, going 11 for 30 (36.7 percent) from deep for its best percentage clip since hitting a season-high triples at Lake Superior State.
INSIDE THE BOX
- The last time UIndy attempted 21 free throws in a half was at Rockhurst in January 2024.
- Ten Greyhounds scored in the game, including
Grant Disken (5) and
Kelvin Amoako (2).
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Brody Whitaker logged a team-high 32+ minutes against the Flyers. finishing with 12 points and three steals.
- Lewis is the first opponent to force more than 10 UIndy turnovers in a game this season.
- Szul reached double digits for the first time since the 2023-24 regular-season finale at McKendree this past March.
MORE NOTES
Flyer forward Rob Stroud finished with a double-double, recording 18 points and 13 rebounds … the league opener featured eight lead changes and six ties ... freshman
Tucker Tornatta picked up five points with a perfect 3 for 3 from the charity stripe, but early foul trouble limited him to nearly eight minutes of action.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds continue GLVC play this coming weekend on the road, visiting Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday evening for an 8:30 p.m. ET tip.
