Drake Bulldogs at UIC Flames
· MVC Tournament - Semifinal
Washington's 23 lead UIC over Drake in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 72-51
UIC will play Northern Iowa in the championship game on Sunday.
Washington also added six rebounds for the Flames (19-14). Mekhi Lowery added 12 points while going 5 of 5 and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line while they also had 12 rebounds and five assists. Elijah Crawford had 12 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range).
Jalen Quinn finished with 14 points for the Bulldogs (14-20). Owen Larson added 12 points and five assists for Drake. Eli Shetlar also had nine points. The loss is the ninth straight for the Bulldogs.
UIC took the lead for good with 16:03 left in the first half. The score was 34-27 at halftime, with Washington racking up 11 points. UIC pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 14 points. They outscored Drake by 14 points in the final half, as Washington led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Rashund Washington Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jalen Quinn misses 23-foot three point jumper | 51 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Griffen Goodbary Offensive Rebound. | 51 - 72 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 UIC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-56 | FG | 27-56 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 8-11 | FT | 13-19 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 97 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Capacity:
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 |