Oakland Golden Grizzlies at UIC Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Williams propels Oakland to 68-66 win over Illinois-Chicago
Williams sank 8 of 17 shots from the floor and made 8 of 10 at the free-throw line for the Golden Grizzlies (13-18, 8-10 Horizon League). Xavier Hill-Mais pitched in with 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Daniel Oladapo scored 12 with six rebounds, while Brad Brechting contributed 10 points and six boards.
Oakland used a Hill-Mais bucket to take a 45-43 lead with 14:06 remaining and the two teams kept it a one-possession game until Hill-Mais' three-point play put the Golden Grizzlies up 64-59 with 4:35 left. Marcus Ottey made 1 of 2 free throws with 13 seconds to go to pull UIC within 67-66. Williams sank 1 of 2 foul shots before Hill-Mais blocked Ottey's 3-pointer to close out the victory.
Tarkus Ferguson scored 13 of his 21 points in the first half for the Flames (15-16, 10-8), who led 37-33 at intermission. Godwin Boahen scored 11 of his 15 points in the first half.
Oakland shot 41% from the floor, 33% from 3-point range (5 of 15) and made only 19 of 29 free throws. UIC shot 42% overall, 26% from distance (6 of 23) and missed half of its 20 free throws.
UIC's bench outscored the Golden Grizzlies 17-2. Oakland avenged an 80-50 loss to the Flames earlier this season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Oakland Timeout | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UIC Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Xavier Hill-Mais Block. | 68 - 66 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 UIC |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 25-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 19-29 | FT | 10-20 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 26 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,237 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |