UIC Flames at California Golden Bears
· NIT - 1st Round
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73 - 91
73 - 91
Bell's 31 lead California over UIC 91-73 in NIT
Bell shot 10 of 12 from the field, including 7 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Golden Bears (22-11). Justin Pippen scored 18 points and added six assists and four steals. John Camden had 13 points and went 5 of 15 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range).
Rashund Washington Jr. finished with 15 points for the Flames (19-16). UIC also got 14 points, 12 assists and two steals from Elijah Crawford. Abdul Momoh also had 14 points.
Cal led UIC 39-35 at the half, with Bell (13 points) its high scorer before the break. Cal took the lead for good with 16:48 remaining in the second half. Bell had 18 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Tai Walters-Whitaker misses 15-foot jumper | 73 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:23 | BJ Fisher makes layup | 73 - 91 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 CAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-57 | FG | 32-57 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 15-28 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 11-16 | FT | 12-12 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 44 | Percent Led | 54 |
Game Information
Haas Pavilion
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 1,258 | 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 | 23-13 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |