FAYETTE, Iowa — The University of Indianapolis (6-8, 4-2 GLVC) fell to Upper Iowa University (11-2, 6-0 GLVC) 83-78 on Thursday night at Dorman Memorial Gym. The game saw the Greyhounds record 10 steals and seven blocks, but Upper Iowa's advantage at the free throw line proved decisive.
INS & OUTS
The first half began with
Kelvin Amoako's dunk, assisted by
Shaun Arnold, giving the Greyhounds an early lead.
Tyler Parrish added two free throws, and Nathan Dudukovich's three-pointer extended the advantage to 7-0. Upper Iowa responded with a 7-0 run, capped by Cael Reichter's layup and free throw, taking the lead at 8-7.
Carmelo Harris regained the lead for the Greyhounds with a three-pointer at 17:13, sparking a back-and-forth battle. Despite the Greyhounds' efforts, including a late jumper by
Noah Kon with 7 seconds left, Upper Iowa held a 40-36 edge by the end of the half.
Amoako's dunk, assisted by Dudukovich, began a sequence of back-and-forth scoring in the second half. Trey Lewis of Upper Iowa responded quickly with a layup, maintaining a narrow lead. The Greyhounds managed to pull ahead briefly after a fast-break 3-pointer by Harris at the 12:58 mark, assisted by Arnold. Despite a late push, including
Ethan Edwards' 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining to bring the Greyhounds within three points, Upper Iowa held on, securing an 83-78 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX
-The Hounds saw four double-digit scorers in Parrish (16 pts), Amoako (15 pts), Harris (13 pts) and Dudukovich (10 pts).
-In addition to his 15 points, Amoako grabbed eight rebounds and had four blocks for the Greyhounds.
- Upper Iowa capitalized 24 points off of 17 UIndy turnovers.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds finish their weekend on the road on Saturday at Quincy at 4:30 p.m.