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Western Illinois Leathernecks at UIC Flames

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Illinois Leathernecks
0-2, 0-1 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 67
UIC Flames
1-1, 1-0 Home

Chicago holds off W. Illinois' late surge, 67-64

Down by nine with under three minutes to play, the Leathernecks (0-2) reeled off a 10-2 run to make it a one-point game with :20 left, 65-64. Jamie Batish missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer to tie.

Jake Wiegand scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Chicago (1-1). Paris Burns added 13 points for the Flames, who converted 24 of 29 attempts from the free throw line.

J.C. Fuller came off the Western Illinois bench to score 14 points, the only Leatherneck to reach double figures.

Western Illinois was 24 of 62 (38.7 percent) from the floor and 9 of 27 from three-point range (33.3 percent), but got to the free throw line for just 10 attempts.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 64 - 67
2nd 0:00 Jamie Batish missed Three Point Jumper. 64 - 67
2nd 0:09 Western Illinois Timeout 64 - 67
2nd 0:13 D'Juan Miller made Free Throw. 64 - 67
2nd 0:13 D'Juan Miller made Free Throw. 64 - 66

Statistics

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24-62 FG 20-54
39 Field Goal % 37
9-27 3PT 3-10
33 Three Point % 30
7-10 FT 24-29
70 Free Throw % 83
37 Rebounds 41
11 Offensive Rebounds 12
26 Defensive Rebounds 29
20 Assists 15
5 Steals 7
3 Blocks 5
11 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Off Turnovers 14
4 Fast Break Points 0
20 Points in Paint 0
25 Fouls 12

Game Information

Venue: Credit Union 1 Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 5,575 | Capacity:

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