EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The William Jewell men's basketball team got an important 64-60 win on the road at Southern Indiana on Saturday afternoon. The victory moves the Cardinals to 11-10 on the season, 7-6 in GLVC play, the most wins in the Chris McCabe era. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first half was a back-and-forth affair with neither team able to take more than a five point lead until late. Trailing by one, Jordan Jermain hit back-to-back threes followed by a free throw from Kobe McKinley to put the Cardinals on top, 24-18.
• The Screaming Eagles rallied and finished the half on a 10-4 run to hold a one point advantage at the break. 
• Southern Indiana led for nearly eight minutes to start the second half before McKinley went on a 6-0 run of his own, capped by a three with 12:08 to play to put Jewell back in front, 40-39. 
• Tied at 45, the Cardinals got a layup from Heri Tshiyoyo, followed by consecutive triples from Jermain and Mason Alexander to give Jewell their largest lead of the day at 53-45. USI did not go quietly, quickly closing the gap to just two but the Cards hit key free throws down the stretch to ice the game. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• McKinley posted a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, including four offensive boards. 
• Jermain added 17 points while Tshiyoyo put up 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals. 
• Jewell dominated the glass with 46 boards, including 14 on the offensive end, leading to 11 points, while holding the GLVC's top rebounding team to 35 total.

UP NEXT
The Cardinals wrap up a three-game road swing with a matchup at Drury, a make up contest from January 2.