UIC Flames at Southern Illinois Salukis
· MVC Tournament - 1st Round
UIC outlasts Southern Illinois 84-82 in OT in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament opener
UIC advances to face the tournament's No. 3 seed, Bradley in a quarterfinal Friday.
Rivera added nine rebounds and five assists for the Flames (12-20). Ethan Pickett scored 16 points, going 7 of 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range). Christian Jones had 15 points and shot 6 of 15 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line.
Xavier Johnson led the way for the Salukis (19-13) with 27 points, seven assists and two steals. Trent Brown added 16 points for Southern Illinois. AJ Ferguson also had 12 points and 14 rebounds.
UIC entered halftime up 41-27. Pickett paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Jaden Brownell scored six second-half points and Jones hit the game-tying layup with six seconds left in the second half to send the game to overtime. Rivera finished 3 of 4 from the field on the way to his eight points in double.
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| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 82 |
| 4th 0:00 | End of 2nd overtime | 84 - 82 |
| 4th 0:02 | Troy D'Amico Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 82 |
| 4th 0:02 | Isaiah Rivera missed Free Throw. | 84 - 82 |
| 4th 0:02 | Isaiah Rivera made Free Throw. | 84 - 82 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-69 | FG | 26-69 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 13-35 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 9-16 | FT | 17-25 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 4,435 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |