UIC Flames at Oakland Golden Grizzlies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 73
Odiase scores 19, UIC beats Oakland for fifth win in a row
Marcus Ottey added 15 points and Tarkus Ferguson had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for UIC (13-11, 8-3 Horizon League). The Flames have eight conference wins for the first time since finishing the 2007-08 season 9-9 in Horizon League play.
Odiase had a dunk and two layups during a 6-2 spurt that made it 17-14 and UIC led the rest of the way. Ferguson converted a 3-point play to spark a 10-2 run that pushed the lead to 11 points before Boahen's 3-pointer made it 40-30 at the break. Nick Daniels hit a 3 that pulled Oakland (14-10, 6-5) within two points with two minutes to play, but Ottey made two free throws and Odiase hit a jumper to make it 76-69 and UIC made 4 of 6 free throws in the final 32 seconds to seal it.
Martez Walker had 21 points and Jalen Hayes scored 15 for Oakland. Kendrick Nunn added 20, but shot 3 of 22 from the field, including 1 of 10 from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tarkus Ferguson Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jalen Hayes missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Godwin Boahen made Free Throw. | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Godwin Boahen made Free Throw. | 78 - 73 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 OAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-60 | FG | 23-63 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 3-22 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 15-23 | FT | 24-30 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Rochester, MI
Attendance: 3,182 | 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 |