(Indianapolis, Ind. Feb 23.)- The McKendree University men's basketball team falls to the University of Indianapolis 69-68 on Tuesday. Its record drops to 9-8.
 
How it Happened:
McKendree had a strong first half on the offensive end, ending the half with a seven-point advantage. They shot 50 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range. As a team, the Bearcats dished out 11 assists and dropped 22 points on fast break.

In the second half of play, the Greyhounds cut the lead down to one point at multiple times in the ten minutes of the half but were never able to take the lead. From 10:25 to 9:07, McKendree opened an eight-point lead after an 8-2 run. Senior Jacob Donaldson (Effingham, IL/Effingham) hit back to back three's during the run. In the final two minutes of competition, the Greyhounds would go an 8-0 run that was capped off by a game winning jumper from Indianapolis's Cory Miller Jr.

Inside the Box Score

-Three Bearcats finished in double figures on the evening. The senior trio of Brendon Gooch (Belleville, IL/Althoff ), Jacob Donaldson (Effingham, IL/Effingham) and Alijah Thomas (Des Moines, IA/Hoover) finished with 20, 15 and 11 respectively.
-McKendree's bench outscored the Indianapolis bench 20-2 on the evening.
-McKendree tallied 22 points on 14 forced Greyhound turnovers.

Up Next:
McKendree returns to action Thursday, Feb. 25^th when they return home for its final regular season game when they welcome the University of Missouri St. Louis for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.