ST. LOUIS — UIndy fell to Missouri-St. Louis 62-58 on Thursday night at the Mark Twain Building. Despite the Greyhounds' strong rebounding effort, collecting 40 total boards, the Tritons prevailed in a tense GLVC matchup.
INS&OUTS
Carmelo Harris led the Greyhound offense with 14 points with
Shaun Arnold just behind him notching 13 of his own shooting 7-for-9 from the charity stripe.Â
The first half began with both teams exchanging leads in a competitive start. The Greyhounds took an early edge with
Tyler Parrish contributing two 3-pointers, including one at 15:27 that put his squad ahead 12–8. The Greyhounds capitalized on their opportunities in the paint, with
Shaun Arnold adding crucial points to keep them close. Despite their efforts, Mo.-St. Louis gained momentum in the latter part of the half, culminating in Jake Hamilton's buzzer-beating 3-pointer, closing the half with the Greyhounds trailing 35–27.
UIndy made a strong push in the second half, highlighted by
Carmelo Harris's 3-pointer at the 14:07 mark, narrowing the gap to 42–38.
Kelvin Amoako contributed significantly with a dunk and an assist, keeping the pressure on Mo.-St. Louis. Despite trailing for much of the half, UIndy managed to close the gap to two points with Harris's fastbreak 3-pointer with 25 seconds left. The Tritons were able to break the Greyhound press and secure the victory with a Makeer Makeer layup to put them up ahead four, before a Miles Boland steal as the clock hit zero.Â
INSIDE THE BOX
-Arnold recorded his eighth double-double of the season, and third in a row, with 13 points and a new season-high 15 rebounds.Â
-The Hounds won out -rebounded their opponent 40-36.
-UIndy also won the turnover battle with two fewer turnovers than UMSL. Â
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