SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The UIndy men's basketball team dropped a 68-62 decision to Illinois Springfield on Thursday evening, officially splitting the regular-season series with its league rival.
 
The Prairie Star defense limited the Greyhounds to just 22 points and 24.2 percent shooting in the second half. Dashawn Jackson sunk a pair of free throws with 53 seconds left to inch UIndy back within two before UIS squeaked away.
 
Dylan Ingram led the team with 15 points, while Jackson was right behind with 14 on the night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A free throw from Tucker Tornatta put the Greyhounds up 58-54 with more than eight minutes to play before the Prairie Stars hit their stride and never looked back. The hosts held UIndy scoreless for the next six-plus minutes to build a six-point lead as the seconds ticked away.
 
Lavonte Harris – who opened the game's scoring with a triple – kept the Hounds alive with a layup at the 1:39 mark of the second half before Jackson brought the team back within two. Illinois Springfield scored on its ensuing possession, then sealed the win with a steal and fast-break bucket.
 
UIndy had momentum in the first half, leading by 10 points following a Zac Szul 3-pointer. The Prairie Stars inched to a two-point deficit before the break, but Ingram and Tornatta capped the 40-point half with field goals.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- All 16 players – eight for each team – scored on Thursday, with the UIndy bench outscoring its counterpart, 36-25.
- The Hounds turned the ball over eight times, marking the third time in last four games with single-digit miscues.
- After shooting 8-for-19 (.421) from 3-point range in the first half, the Greyhounds were held to just two triples in the final 20 minutes.
- Brody Whitaker secured a team-high nine rebounds, including six boards on the offensive glass.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds look to snap their two-game skid on Saturday with a matchup at McKendree. Tip is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET in Lebanon, Ill.