ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The No. 23 UIndy men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday, falling to fifth-seeded William Jewell in overtime, 93-89, in the GLVC semifinals from Hyland Arena on the campus of Lindenwood University.
 
Jesse Bingham poured in a career-high 33 points, including 23 in the second half and extra session.
 
The Greyhounds had a shot at the buzzer at the end of regulation, but an attempt from Josiah Tynes fell just short.
  
INS & OUTS
David Ejah picked a good time for his only block of the evening, securing the rebound and moving the ball up the floor with under three minutes left in the second half. Sean Craig rewarded his teammate on the offensive end, drilling a triple in front of the home bench to give the Greyhound their first lead in more than 20 minutes at 69-67.
 

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— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBB) March 10, 2024

UIndy looked to be in control, as Jarvis Walker sunk all three free-throw attempts with 47 ticks remaining to increase the lead to five. However, a quick Jewell jumper from Jordan Jermain put it back within one possession before Kobe McKinley drilled a 3-pointer with five seconds left to force overtime.
 
The extra session proved thrilling, as McKinley and Walker traded 3-pointers to keep the game tied down the stretch. The Cardinals scored the final four points from the charity stripe, as a costly Greyhound turnover with under 20 seconds on the scoreboard put the game out of reach.
 
All three contests between UIndy and Jewell were tight this season, with the previous regular-season contests decided by a mere two points.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhounds finished 18-of-23 from the free-throw line, including an impressive 15-for-17 effort after halftime.
- Each team committed just three turnovers in the final 25 minutes.
- Ejah nearly recorded his second straight double-double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds.
- The 33 points from Bingham marks a new career-high for the redshirt-senior, who previously tallied 28 against Missouri S&T in Feb. 2021.
- Dylan Ingram attempted three 3-pointers – and made one – but was upstaged by a Bingham putback in the first half.
 

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— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBB) March 10, 2024

MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 13-3 … Saturday marked the third overtime game of the season ... Bingham was named to the All-Tournament team for his efforts in UIndy's two games this weekend.

HOUND BYTES
Associate head coach Mike Burris on the loss...
Jesse really played like a senior to get us one more game. That was a really hard-fought game between two tough teams, two really well-coached basketball teams. We just ran out of time."
 
UP NEXT
UIndy now awaits final word of its fate in the 2024 NCAA DII Midwest Regional, beginning Saturday, Mar. 16. The Greyhounds were ranked in the top spot in each of the final two regional polls and should be in prime position to be No. 1 for the second straight season.
 
The selection show is scheduled for Sunday at 11 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.