The University of Findlay men's basketball team, ranked fourth in the initial National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll, fell 71-63 to the University of Indianapolis on Saturday, November 21 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The loss, which snapped a 38-game winning streak, was the Oilers first since enduring a 75-58 setback to Grand Valley State University on March 18, 2008 in the Sweet 16 of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

The Oilers found themselves down ten points at 61-51 with 3:03 to play but the Oilers rallied, cutting the lead to four at 61-57 on a lay-up by freshman forward Jack Smith with 2:20 left. Indianapolis then regained control and scored four straight points to claim a 65-57 advantage with 51 ticks remaining in the contest.

Needing a bucket to stop the bleeding, sophomore forward Rob Marsden connected on a lay-up with only 40 seconds left but the Greyhounds knocked down their free throws down the stretch to close out the game.

As a team, the Oilers struggled shooting the ball, hitting only 35.9 percent (23-of-64) of their shots from the field. The Greyhounds meanwhile hit 41.7 percent (25-of-60) of their shots and out-rebounded the Oilers 44-39 in the game.

Junior guard Nathan Hyde led the way with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting while Smith recorded 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Oilers will be back in action again on Tuesday, November 24 when they host Lake Erie College at 7:30 p.m. in Croy Gymnasium.