HILLSDALE, Mich. – The UIndy men's basketball team knocked off No. 19 Hillsdale, 81-79, on Saturday to head into the holiday break on a three-game winning streak. It is the first win over a ranked opponent since January 14, 2023, when UIndy defeated No. 11 Missouri-St. Louis at Nicoson Hall.
 
Brody Whitaker led all scorers with 25 points, shooting 10-of-19 from the field, including three triples.
 
UIndy led for nearly 14 minutes in the second half, including the final 6:09 to pull off the victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was Whitaker who gave the Greyhounds the lead for good, drilling his final 3-pointer of the afternoon with just over six minutes remaining. Grant Disken, who scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half, sunk three free throws moments before Dylan Ingram hit a clutch triple to stretch the advantage to seven.
 
The Chargers fought back, scoring seven of the next nine points to get within a possession with 34 ticks left. Leading 81-79, the Greyhounds got the final stop they needed as the Chargers had three looks at the bucket in the waning seconds before the horn sounded.
 
UIndy faced a 27-18 deficit midway through the first half before scoring 21 of the next 32 points to even the game at 39 apiece. Dashawn Jackson made his lone 3-pointer during the run for a spark to boost the Greyhound momentum into halftime.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Tucker Tornatta recorded an impressive +15 in more than 25 minutes of action, finishing with six points, six boards, and four assists.
- All nine Hounds scored against the Chargers, including Lavonte Harris (5) and Kelvin Amoako (2).
- Dylan Ingram and Zac Szul combined for all 10 of their points in the final 20 minutes, including a triple from each senior late in the second half.
- UIndy was whistled for 21 fouls compared to Hillsdale's 15. During a stretch from the 3:09 mark in the first half until 6:24 left in the game, the Hounds were called for 16 of the 21 total fouls called.
- The Greyhounds went 18 for 21 at the charity stripe in the win, with Disken providing seven free throws. Tornatta was also solid with a 4-of-6 effort at the line.
 
MORE NOTES
The win marks the first against a ranked opponent on the road since the Hounds topped No. 2 Truman in the GLVC quarterfinals in March 2021 … Joe Reuter led three double-digit Hillsdale scorers with 19 points … seven Greyhounds made a 3-pointer in the team's 11-for-25 effort, including three from both Disken and Whitaker.
 
HOUND BYTES
Whitaker on the team's bounce back…
"We had a tough few losses in Missouri a couple weeks ago so we had to come back to practice every day to try to get better. Now we went on a little streak. That's what we have to do on the road, winning against a really good team, having to play tough defense."
 
Head coach Scott Heady on moving forward…
"If we have that kind of fight, that kind of confidence that you played with down the stretch, we're going to win a lot more games the rest of the year. Just remember that feeling you had. That's three in a row and we've had to fight through all of them and we've had to make plays at the end. Everybody contributed and everybody made plays and we got stops."
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will enjoy the holiday break before returning to Nicoson Hall and GLVC play on Friday, Jan. 3, against McKendree. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.