Indianapolis, Ind. – In a game that saw 11 ties and 15 lead changes, it was host Indianapolis that prevailed in a 69-64 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory Saturday afternoon over the visiting University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team.
 
The Greyhounds took the lead they would not relinquish with 4:17 to play on Jimmy King's four-point play, turning a 54-52 deficit into a 56-54 advantage. Senior Eric Dust tied it at 56-56, but the next four points belonged to UIndy.
 
The largest lead of the game was six points (67-61), which came on a pair of free throws by the Greyhounds with 17 seconds to play.
 
Dust finished with a career-high 20 points on 10-of-15 shooting and also pulled down five rebounds.
 
Records: UMSL (18-7, 9-6 GLVC), Indianapolis (17-7, 10-4 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
Tritons owned a 35-31 halftime advantage, shooting 53.6 percent in the first frame and recorded 12 assists on 15 field goals.
 
UMSL finished the game shooting at a 49.1 percent clip, while UIndy shot 43.1 percent and made 11-of-12 free throws, while the Tritons were just 9-of-14 (64.3 percent) at the charity stripe.
 
Inside the Box Score

• All nine plays for UMSL scored with sophomore Anthony Hughes adding eight points, five assists and two steals, while sophomore Shane Wissink also chipped in eight points, four assists and two steals.
• The Greyhounds held a 33-27 rebounding advantage, including a 7-2 edge on the offensive end.
• Both teams had 12 turnovers, but UIndy held a 15-5 advantage in points off turnovers.

 
Up Next: UMSL returns home next week to host Drury on Thursday and Missouri S&T on Saturday in its home finales.