UIC Flames at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 90
82 - 90
Northern Kentucky picks up 20th victory
Lavone Holland II added 19 points and six assists, Cole Murray made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points and Mason Falkner added 13 points for the Norse (20-10, 11-6), who are tied for third with Green Bay in the Horizon League with a game remaining. UIC (7-10, 14-16) is sixth.
The Flames' Marcus Ottey tied the game at 80 with 1:29 to go but then was called for a flagrant foul with Holland making both free throws and Dantez Walton scoring after the Norse kept possession. Those five points began a 10-2 run to end a game that saw 23 lead changes.
Ottey finished with a career-high 25 points and Tarkus Ferguson added 22 points and 10 rebounds.
The Norse were 23 of 27 from the line to 4 of 8 for UIC.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UIC Deadball Team Rebound. | 82 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tarkus Ferguson missed Jumper. | 82 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cole Murray made Free Throw. | 82 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cole Murray made Free Throw. | 82 - 89 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-67 | FG | 29-63 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 4-8 | FT | 23-27 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| 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 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |