INDIANAPOLIS - IUPUI freshman DJ Jackson had a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds and Jlynn Counter tossed in 17 as the Jaguars staved off Robert Morris, 81-75, inside Indiana Farmers Coliseum. IUPUI shot a toasty 55 percent after halftime and piled up 52 second half points to erase a five-point halftime deficit. 

RMU's Kahliel Spear had a game-high 27 points and 12 rebounds as the Colonels had their four-game winning streak snapped. 

"Honestly, just a gutsy win. Our freshmen are growing up and not really playing like freshmen now. You saw DJ have a monster game and Armon had two four-point plays down the stretch. Those aren't plays that freshmen make," head coach Matt Crenshaw said. "Vince has continued to be really good for us and another guy, (Counter), played like a go-to player for us. 

"Every guy that played tonight contributed to the win. That was special to be able to take down a team that's as hot as anyone in our league right now. Now, we have to back it up and take care of business on Saturday."

IUPUI (5-25, 2-17 HL) was down 50-43 with 13:05 to play when Michael Green III scored on a drive, but began chipping away from there. Chris Osten capped a 10-2 burst with a three-point play to give the Jaguars the lead with 10:18 left and the Jaguars were able to maintain the lead over the final seven minutes of the contest. 

Each time RMU (15-16, 10-10 HL) nipped at the lead, IUPUI responded, often in emphatic fashion. Armon Jarrard drained a wing three and was fouled, building an eight-point lead with 4:06 left. Just more than a minute later, Jarrard did the same, connecting on a corner three while drawing a foul to push the lead to nine. 

RMU's full court press bothered the Jaguars and made things dicey down the stretch, but IUPUI weathered the storm to seize the win. Osten had a key putback of a miss with 34 seconds left to make it a two-possession game and the Jags confidently made free throws when sent to the line to extend the game. 

IUPUI finished 22-of-28 (78.6 percent) from the foul line and outrebounded the Colonials 42-32. Jonah Carrasco had a season-high nine boards off the IUPUI bench and Brady grabbed seven. 

Enoch Cheeks and Green both tallied 15 points for RMU, which finished the game at just 39.7 percent overall and 4-of-20 (20 percent) from three-point range. IUPUI held the guests with a made three in the second half. 

Osten, who battled foul trouble all night, closed with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting. Jarrard finished with nine points off the IUPUI bench as the Jaguars' reserves finished with 15 points, all in the second half. 

IUPUI will close out the regular season against Youngstown State on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 7:00 p.m. inside the Jungle. The Jaguars will recognize the senior quartet of Carrasco, Osten, Marlon Taylor and Zach Gunn immediately before the game.