Northern Illinois Huskies at UIC Flames
· NCAA Men's BasketballLarsson's late free throws carry UIC past N. Illinois 61-60
Anthony Crump scored six straight points to put the Huskies in front, 60-59 with under a minute to play, but Larsson snared the rebound off a missed free throw by Keshawn Williams and drew a foul.
Damaria Franklin had 17 points and seven rebounds and Kevin Johnson had 14 points and six assists for Illinois-Chicago (4-7). Zion Griffin added eight rebounds. Michael Diggins had three blocks.
Williams scored a career-high 25 points for the Huskies (3-7). Crump added 16 points.
Trendon Hankerson, who was second on the Huskies in scoring entering the contest with 11 points per game, shot only 17 percent in the game (1 of 6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Keshawn Williams Steal. | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jamie Ahale Turnover. | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | UIC Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Zion Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 61 |
Statistics
NIU |
UIC |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 23-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 6-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 9-13 | FT | 9-13 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Credit Union 1 Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,148 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,148 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-0 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-13 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-14 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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 |


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