INDIANAPOLIS – Brody Whitaker and the UIndy men's basketball team returned to the win column Saturday evening with a 78-62 victory over Southwest Baptist at Nicoson Hall.
Whitaker posted the first double-double of his Greyhound career with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while adding a pair of steals.
Five Hounds finished in double figures, including
Grant Disken's game-high 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
INS & OUTS
UIndy led for the final 24 minutes after
Zac Szul's first triple of the evening late in the opening half. That opened a 10-4 Greyhound run before the break, with Disken following up a
Lavonte Harris bucket in the final minute.
Although SBU inched within a possession twice early in the second half, UIndy never faltered. The advantage quickly shot back up to double digits with Harris' lone triple of the evening with 10:57 remaining.
The Greyhounds led by 11+ points the final four minutes, as
Dashawn Jackson joined the double-digit scoring club with a pair of free throws. The junior recorded four assists in the win, all in the second half.
Tucker Tornatta slammed an exclamation point on the victory in the final moments with an alley-oop dunk.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Szul finished with 11 points, scoring eight in the second half.
- The Greyhounds swiped eight steals off 16 Bearcat turnovers, with Disken, Jackson, and Whitaker recording two apiece.
- Six of Whitaker's 10 boards on the offensive glass, including five in the first half.
- The team dished out 16 assists for the fourth time this season and second game this month.
HOUND BYTES
Disken on the 4-for-4 effort from mid-range in the win…
"My dad taught me the mid-range is the best Tim Duncan; I'm not Tim Duncan by any means, but that's how he made his living. And ever since I was little, that's been my go-to shot. I know about picking my spots between 3s and mid-ranges, but I always do what's best for the team."
MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 7-4, and has won each of the past three meetings with SBU … Barron Silsby scored a team-best 14 points for the Bearcats ... the win caps a perfect day for UIndy hoops, as the women's basketball team earned a
commanding 70-48 win over the Bearcats earlier in the afternoon.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds face a pair of tough road tests next weekend, squaring off with Lincoln and Missouri S&T on the road. Tip with the Blue Tigers is scheduled for 8:30 ET on Thursday in Jefferson City, Mo.
