INDIANAPOLIS— The University of Indianapolis men's basketball team defeated the No. 16 Missouri S&T Miners 72-61 in The Nic on Thursday.
Thurday night's win is the highest-ranked win at The Nic since the Hounds knocked off 11th-ranked Missouri-St. Louis Tritons, 70-77, on Jan. 14, 2023. The duo of Shaun Arnold and Kelvin Amoako combined for a total of 40 points and 25 rebounds for the Greyhounds. Arnold recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 10-for-15 from the field. UIndy held Missouri S&T to 36.2% shooting on the night
INS & OUTS
The Hounds stunned the Miners with a nearly 16-minute 38-8 run that lasted them halfway through the second half, to come from behind after trailing Missouri S&T with just under five minutes to go in the first half.
Arnold kick-started the Greyhound run with a driving layup to bring the Hounds within four, nearing the end of the first half. Nate Dudukovich turned up the pressure on the defensive end with a steal and an assist on an Amoako bucket to further cut into the Miners' lead. The next trip down the court, Tyler Parrish found Amoako wide open under the basket for the slam to even the scoring.
Arnold went on to nail two from the charity stripe to give his team the lead that would last until the final buzzer.
Parrish opened the scoring after the break with his first three-pointer of the night, and the Hounds continued to control the contest, not allowing a Miner bucket for the first three minutes of the quarter.
After hitting only one field goal in the first 11 minutes of the second quarter, Alex Benassi started the attempted comeback for S&T, who, after trailing by as many as 24 points, brought the game within eight with under two minutes remaining.
Nate Dudukovich would answer a DJ Johnson three-pointer with his own bucket from deep to seal the win for Indianapolis.
INSIDE THE BOX
-The UIndy held its opponent to 36.2 percent from the field, their second-lowest outing of the season, behind their loss to McKendree, where the Miners shot for 31.1 percent.
-Three Hounds recorded double-digit scoring: Arnold (23 pts), Amoako (17 pts), and Carmelo Harris (13 pts).
-Arnold recorded his sixth double-double, and Amoako was just behind him, taking home his fifth double-double of the season.
-Amoako shot from an .857 clip, going 6-for-7 on the night from the field.
