SAINT CHARLES, Mo. – Making an appearance in the Great Lakes Valley Conference quarterfinals for the first time in six years, the Hawks drew the top-seeded University of Indianapolis Greyhounds on Thursday, March 2nd. QU would force the game into double overtime, but the Greyhounds would come out with the 79-77 win.
Despite only making five shots from the field in the opening 20 minutes, the Hawks would trail by 6 at 30-24. In the early going, the Greyhounds went on a quick 8-0 run to take a seven point lead at 11-4. QU used their free throw shooting to stay in the contest as they went 13 of 14 from the charity stripe. Zion Richardson got a lay up to fall with five seconds left in the half.
To open up the second half, the Greyhounds extended their lead out to an 11 point margin. Over the next two minutes and change, the Hawks used an 11-0 run of their own to tie the contest at 35, capped off by a Richardson three-pointer. Leading into the under 12 minute media timeout, UIndy went on a 9-2 run to take the 51-44 lead. Four straight points by Jamaurie Coakley tied the game at 53 with five and a half minutes left. With 5 seconds left, Isaiah Foster made the front end of his free throws. After the miss, Malik Hardmon got fouled and made both to send the game to overtime.
In the first overtime period, the Greyhounds struck first two minutes in with a midrange jumper. With under 10 seconds left, Josiah Tynes made one of two from the stripe. Coakley caught the inbound and drove straight to the basket to tie the game and force another overtime.
Both the Hawks and Greyhounds traded three-point baskets to keep the contest tied at 71. A 5-1 spurt for the Greyhounds in the final 90 seconds proved to be the difference as that gave UIndy the 79-74 lead with 13 seconds left.
Game Leaders
Zion Richardson: 20 points (8-9 FT)
Jamaurie Coakley: 19 points (7-12 FG)
Malik Hardmon: 13 points (11-11 FT), 9 rebounds
