ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The No. 23-ranked UIndy men's basketball won its first March contest of the postseason on Thursday evening, ending McKendree's season with a 77-68 victory in the GLVC quarterfinals on the campus of Lindenwood University.
 
The difference maker was offensive rebounds, with the Greyhounds outscoring the Bearcats, 13-0, in second-chance points. UIndy secured 18 boards on the offensive glass compared to McKendree's two.
 
Jarvis Walker scored 21 points for the fifth time in the last six games, going 7-for-15 from the field with four triples. Meanwhile David Ejah and Kendrick Tchoua both contributed a double-double, each recording 14 points and 10 boards apiece.
 
INS & OUTS
It continued to be a physical contest in the second half as the Hounds clung to a four-point advantage. Ejah, who scored 10 of his 14 points after the break, converted on his first and-1 opportunity at the 16:27 mark.
 

Guess they REALLY didn't want Dave to get a bucket... don't matter tho, still did ????? pic.twitter.com/DpNfrzpUa0

— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBB) March 8, 2024

Walker drilled his third 3-pointer of the night with more than five minutes left to build the Greyhound advantage to a game-high 11 before hitting his final triple with 81 seconds on the clock.
 
The Bearcats managed to cut the deficit to four before that Walker dagger, but Bingham and Ejah iced the game with free throws.
 
One of Tchoua's six offensive rebounds resulted in an immediate putback, including this one late in the first half.
 

Kendrick keeps cleaning the glass and putting it back! pic.twitter.com/hSlY6tRFVF

— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBB) March 8, 2024

INSIDE THE BOX
- Bingham recorded a pair of blocks and sits one shy of tying Steve Kahl's program career record of 137.
- McKendree's two offensive rebounds is the second-lowest UIndy has allowed this season.
- Zac Szul provided nearly 10 minutes off the bench, tallying two points, two rebounds, and one assist.
- The Greyhounds scored at least 40 points in all six halves this season against the Bearcats.
- Sean Craig and Julian Steinfeld contributed five quick points in the first half, the latter taking the top contender spot for poster of the tournament.
 

Julian handing out early posters in Hyland! ??? pic.twitter.com/HRMjcPsc9Z

— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBB) March 8, 2024

MORE NOTES
Prior to the game, the GLVC recognized its 2023-24 all-conference selections, including UIndy's Bingham (first team, All-Defensive), Tchoua (first team, All-Defensive), and Paul Zilinskas (second team) … McKendree's Caleb Zurliene surpassed 1,000 career points in the first half … the Greyhounds completed the season sweep of the Bearcats with their third victory of the winter … UIndy has advanced to at least the GLVC semifinals in each of head coach Paul Corsaro's first four seasons.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds await the winner of Friday's quarterfinal between Truman and William Jewell. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET from Hyland Arena.