UIC Flames at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 71
Illinois State holds off Illinois-Chicago 71-70
Phil Fayne added 16 points and six rebounds for the Redbirds (6-6), who turned 20 Flames turnovers into 15 points. Evans, Illinois State's leading scorer at 19.2 points per game, made just 3 of 14 from the field and just 1 of 8 from 3-point range, but his free throws in the final seconds helped Illinois State win back-to-back games for the second time this season.
Marcus Ottey led the Flames (4-7) with 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting. Dikembe Dixson scored 19 and Jordan Blount snared 11 rebounds as UIC controlled the boards 44-35.
The game was tied 14 times and there were 14 lead changes.
UIC led 29-25 before the Redbirds closed the half on an 8-0 run to lead 33-29. UIC led most of the second half, but Yarbrough's 3-point play put Illinois State up 64-62 with 3:46 remaining and his layup with 1:51 remaining was the Redbirds' last basket and gave them a 68-63 lead.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jacob Wiley Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Milik Yarbrough missed Free Throw. | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Illinois State Deadball Team Rebound. | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Milik Yarbrough missed Free Throw. | 70 - 71 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-49 | FG | 27-68 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 19-28 | FT | 13-28 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 6 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 12 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,062 | 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 |