NCAAB

UIC Flames at Radford Highlanders

· GOTHAM CLASSIC
UIC Flames
0-2, 0-2 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 88
Radford Highlanders
2-0, 2-0 Home

Jones leads Radford to an 88-78 win over UIC in home opener

The game was the first meeting between the programs. Radford won its opener, 91-57 over Davis and Elkins; UIC lost to Notre Dame in its opener, 84-67.

Radford build an 11-point lead with under three minutes left in the first half, but the Flames stormed back. Jamie Ahale hit two 3-pointers and Tarkus Ferguson drained a third and the Highlanders took a 38-34 lead into intermission.

Marcus Ottey hit a 3 with 16:25 left to give UIC a 44-41 lead, but neither team could expand on the lead until Radford took charge on Jones' 3-point play with nine minutes left. Caleb Tanner added a 3 to make it 58-53, and after Ferguson added a layup for UIC, the Highlanders got five straight points from Ed Polite Jr. and a 3 from Donald Hicks to make it 66-55.

Hicks finished with 16 points and Travis Fields Jr. added another 15 for Radford. Polite grabbed a dozen rebounds.

Ferguson finished with 22 points for UIC, with Ottey adding another 18.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 78 - 88
2nd 0:10 Mawdo Sallah Defensive Rebound. 78 - 88
2nd 0:10 Marcus Ottey missed Three Point Jumper. 78 - 88
2nd 0:10 Michael Diggins Offensive Rebound. 78 - 88
2nd 0:10 Tarkus Ferguson missed Free Throw. 78 - 88

Statistics

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28-57 FG 29-61
49 Field Goal % 48
13-31 3PT 12-21
42 Three Point % 57
9-11 FT 18-25
82 Free Throw % 72
28 Rebounds 38
4 Offensive Rebounds 11
24 Defensive Rebounds 27
10 Assists 16
1 Steals 6
2 Blocks 5
13 Turnovers 8
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 8
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 19
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
23 Fouls 13
3 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Venue: The Dedmon Center

Location: Radford, VA
Attendance: 1,477 | 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 Big South Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
High Point 15-1 - 31-5
Winthrop 13-3 2 23-11
Radford 9-7 6 16-16
Longwood 8-8 7 16-16
UNC Asheville 8-8 7 15-17
Presbyterian 7-9 8 15-18
Charleston Southern 6-10 9 15-17
South Carolina Upstate 5-11 10 13-19
Gardner-Webb 1-15 14 4-29
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