ST. LOUIS – A sluggish offensive start proved too much to overcome on Thursday, as the UIndy men's basketball team fell at Missouri-St. Louis, 66-59. Dashawn Jackson led the team in scoring 18 points, including a couple 3-pointers in the waning minutes.
 
The Greyhound defense forced 21 turnovers on the evening, but shot just 29.4 percent from the floor in the first half and played from behind the rest of the way.
 
Dylan Ingram scored all 14 of his points in the second half, drilling four triples in the first four minutes to pull UIndy within one on two occasions.
 
INS & OUTS
Blanked in the first half in an 0-for-11 effort from 3-point range, Ingram came out firing out of the break with four 3-balls to cut the deficit to 37-36 at the under-16 media timeout.
 
The teams traded punches, as freshman Tucker Tornatta slammed one home to even the game at 43 apiece and Pierce Thomas hit a jumper with under 10 minutes left with the Hounds trailing by a deuce.
 
The offense stalled for five-and-a-half minutes thereafter, with the Tritons using an 11-0 run to pull away from the Greyhounds. Jackson drilled each of his three 3-point attempts in the final 3:18 to up his team lead in the category to 17 on the season.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- With his four 3-pointers at UMSL, Ingram surpassed his 2023-24 total from deep and now has 10 triples this season. The senior leads the team with a 38.5 percent clip from beyond the arc.
- Brody Whitaker led the Hounds with eight rebounds in a team-high 32 minutes, while Jackson secured seven boards.
- The Greyhounds outscored the Tritons, 17-7, in points off turnovers, but managed a single free throw on the fast break.
- Grant Disken has now logged 21+ minutes in consecutive games after ranging between 16-18 in the team's first five contests.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds remain in search for their first GLVC win of the season, traveling down the road to Maryville for a Saturday bout scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.