INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team had the final shot on Saturday, but a jumper from Dashawn Jackson just missed at the buzzer as Missouri-St. Louis snuck away with a 71-70 victory.
 
Saturday marked the annual Pack the House event, with a season-high attendance of 1,360 inside Nicoson Hall. It was also Senior Day for the men's basketball program, as it honored Grant Disken, Dylan Ingram, Zac Szul, and Brody Whitaker prior to the game.
 
Jackson led the Greyhounds with 16 points, while dishing out a team-high five assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy had its chance despite not leading for a single second on Saturday. Trailing by six with 72 seconds left, Jackson followed a made bucket by Whitaker to quickly cut the deficit to one.
 
The Tritons had possession in their front court following a timeout before Lavonte Harris swiped the ball back in favor of the Hounds. Whitaker secured the team's 13th offensive rebounds of the afternoon, setting up the potential game-winner from Jackson that rimmed out.
 
Both teams were on fire from 3-point range in the first half, combining to shoot 15 for 27 from beyond the arc. Jackson hit three of his four triples, while Disken swished in a pair.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Tritons took advantage of Greyhound miscues, scoring 11 points off just seven turnovers.
- Three Hounds recorded a block, including redshirt-freshman Kelvin Amoako.
- Missouri-St. Louis led for more than 37 minutes, scoring the game's first points just 51 after the opening tip.
- Freshman Tucker Tornatta played in foul trouble for much of the game, but managed to finish with eight rebounds, seven points, three assists, and two steals.
 
ON ANOTHER NOTE
The 2025 UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame class was introduced at halftime, including men's basketball's all-time leading scorer David Logan.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy visits Illinois Springfield next Thursday for an 8:30 ET tip. The Greyhounds look to clinch the regular-season series after downing the Prairie Stars back on Jan. 5 by a score of 80-79.