The UIndy men's basketball team defeated Earlham College 95-65 to earn its first win of the 2025-26 season. The Greyhounds were led by Carmelo Harris with a game-high 18 points, going 6-8 from the field while shooting a perfect 4-4 from beyond the arc and 2-2 at the charity stripe.
Wednesday night's win over the Quakers marks the largest margin of victory by the Greyhounds since an 86-48 win over GLVC opponent Truman State on Jan. 3, 2024.
Seven of the 12 UIndy players recorded at least five points, with redshirt freshman Tyler Parrish and freshman Ethan Edwards joining Harris in double-digit scoring, 14 and 12 points, respectively. Eleven Hounds recorded assists totaling 23 for the squad, the most assists in a game since the UIndy defeated Ohio Christian Dec. 31, 2022.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a 44-34 Greyhound lead at the half, Shaun Arnold hit a quick jumper to kick-start the UIndy offense's 9-0 run, which also featured four made free throws from Kelvin Amoako and a three-pointer from Harris. The Hounds carried the momentum through the final buzzer, never letting the Quakers within 10 points the entirety of the second half.
Parrish kept the UIndy offense rolling, scoring 11-straight points for the Greyhound offense, outscoring the Quakers 11-8 himself in the 5-minute tear, giving the Hounds the lead 74-52. Julian Norris recorded the final field goal of the night from behind the arc to seal the 30-point win for the UIndy.
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhound bench contributed a whopping 54 points to the squad's offense.
- The UIndy defense allowed Earlham zero offensive rebounds in the contest.
- The Hounds recorded 23 points off turnovers.
- UIndy doubled Earlham's points in the paint with 32.
