UIC Flames at Youngstown State Penguins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
92 - 89
Illinois-Chicago beats Youngstown State 92-89 in OT
Tarkus Ferguson added 15 points with 10 rebounds for the Flames (9-8, 2-2 Horizon League). Marcus Ottey and K.J. Santos had 14 points apiece and Kyle Guice 12.
Guice sank two 3-pointers to help keep the Flames on top in overtime and they led 85-80 with 1:53 left. A Matthews jumper stretched it to 87-80 with just over a minute remaining and Ferguson and Godwin Boahen combined for five free throws in the final seconds.
Matthews and Guice combined for two quick 3-pointers to give the Flames a 76-71 edge with 2:05 to play in the second half. Youngstown State answered with a three-point play by Braun Hartfield followed by a Brett Frantz jumper, tying it at 76 in the final seconds of regulation.
Cameron Morse led the Penguins (8-11, 2-4) with 40 points.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Braun Hartfield made Jumper. | 92 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Braun Hartfield Offensive Rebound. | 92 - 87 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Cameron Morse missed Three Point Jumper. | 92 - 87 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Francisco Santiago Offensive Rebound. | 92 - 87 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 YSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 35-77 | FG | 35-83 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 11-31 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 11-19 | FT | 13-23 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Youngstown, OH
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|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
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| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
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| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
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