Indiana State Sycamores at UIC Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McCauley scores 26 in Indiana State's 79-60 victory over UIC
McCauley shot 9 for 15 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Sycamores (19-9, 12-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Trenton Gibson scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Robbie Avila was 5-of-6 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points. The Sycamores prolonged their winning streak to six games following a five-game skid.
Jalen Jackson led the Flames (10-18, 2-15) in scoring, finishing with 23 points and added two steals. Christian Jones added 15 points and four assists for UIC. Toby Okani also had eight points, eight rebounds, six assists and two blocks.
The Flames have lost three in a row and 13 of their last 14.
Indiana State took the lead with 13:57 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 43-21 at halftime, with McCauley racking up 21 points. Indiana State was outscored by UIC in the second half by a three-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Gibson led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Cameron Fens made Layup. | 79 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Cameron Fens Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Christian Jones missed Jumper. | 79 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Masen Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Gibson. | 79 - 58 |
Statistics
 INST |
 UIC |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-52 | FG | 24-61 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-20 | FT | 5-9 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,102 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |