ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The UIndy men's basketball stayed alive in the postseason hunt with a 76-74 victory at Lewis on Thursday evening, splitting the regular-season series behind an impressive 3-point performance.
 
Grant Disken scored a game-high 25 points, matching his season-high total from early January. The graduate student hit half of the Greyhounds' 3-pointers, going 7 for 10 from beyond the arc in the win.
 
Overall, the Hounds shot 48.3 percent from deep, making 14 triples on 29 attempts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy may have led for more than 31 minutes on Thursday evening, but needed a comeback in the final four minutes to pull off its second straight road win. Kelvin Amoako provided big minutes off the bench, tying the game at 69 after an offensive rebound with 3:42 remaining.
 

Big offensive rebound & putback from Kelvin! We're tied at 69 with under 4 minutes left!

— UIndy Men's Basketball (@UIndyMBBALL) February 21, 2025

The Greyhound defense held the Flyers scoreless for nearly three minutes before Dylan Ingram gave the lead for good with free throws. Dashawn Jackson, along with Disken, sunk free throws down the stretch for a three-point advantage and the game on the line.
 
Zac Szul committed a foul before the host could attempt a game-tying 3-pointer, sending Anthony Sayles Jr. to the line. After making the first at the charity stripe, the senior missed for a last attempt to force overtime. However, Brody Whitaker picked off a pass after the Lewis offensive board to send UIndy home with the win.
 
Disken scored 14 of his 25 points in the first half, hitting four triples in the process. The Greyhounds led by as many 12 before the break before the Flyers rallied back for a one-point halftime lead.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- UIndy's 3-point percentage (48.3) is the best single-game output of the season.
- Jackson drilled four triples in the win, finishing with at least 20 points for the sixth time this winter.
- The Flyers shot 53.2 percent from the floor on Thursday, marking the first time since Nov. 8 the Hounds pulled out a win when their opponent made at least half their field goal attempts.
- Lavonte Harris was +18 in less than 20 minutes of action in the win, contributing more than just his nine points in the scoring column.
- Lewis committed 19 turnovers, the most UIndy has forced since Jan. 9 against Quincy.
 
MORE NOTES
Lewis now leads the all-time series, 53-41 … the Greyhounds are just .07 behind McKendree in the GLVC's point rating system (PRS) for the eighth and final spot in the 2025 postseason tournament; the Bearcats visit Upper Iowa, which was mentioned in this week's NCAA DII Midwest Regional rankings on Wednesday, on Saturday … UIndy shot at least 80 percent from the charity stripe for the seventh time this season, but just the second instance in which it attempts at least 20 free throws.
 
HOUND BYTES
UIndy assistant coach Winston Yergler on the win…
"Huge victory. Lewis is a tough team…they're so physical. They score half their points in the paint so something we really tried to strive for was to limit them inside. We did a great job forcing turnovers."
 
On Disken's performance…
"Grant was great other than that pull-up in transition when nobody was around (laughs). What little hair I have left, I lost it on that one. But, no, Grant always plays with confidence and we always have confidence in him to make big shots and he did that tonight."

On the team's mentality down the stretch...
"We keep harping that the most important game is the next one. It's emphasizing the guys to embrace the moment. It is what it is. We have to win to get into the conference tournament so there's no reason to panic. We just got to go win and be the more aggressive team because it is what it is."
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will enjoy a week off before returning to Nicoson Hall next Thursday, Feb. 27, for their final home game of the season against Truman. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on the south side.