UIC Flames at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Sasa Ciani scores 16 to help UIC secure 73-67 victory over Illinois State
Ciani had nine rebounds for the Flames (9-4, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Javon Jackson scored 14 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line. Ahmad Henderson II shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points.
The Redbirds (8-5, 0-2) were led by Malachi Poindexter, who posted 20 points. Ty Pence added 10 points and Dalton Banks pitched in with nine points, five assists and two steals.
Jackson scored nine points in the first half and UIC went into the break trailing 35-33. UIC outscored Illinois State by eight points in the second half. Ciani led the way with 14 second-half points.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tyem Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Malachi Poindexter missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Koby Jeffries made Free Throw. | 73 - 67 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-52 | FG | 23-58 |
| 46.2 | Field Goal % | 39.7 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 47.1 | Three Point % | 23.1 |
| 17-22 | FT | 15-21 |
| 77.3 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,841 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 16-3 | - | 26-3 |
| Bradley | 14-5 | 2 | 23-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-5 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Belmont | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Illinois State | 9-10 | 7 | 17-13 |
| UIC | 9-10 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Murray State | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-11 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Evansville | 8-11 | 8 | 11-19 |
| Indiana State | 7-12 | 9 | 13-17 |
| Valparaiso | 6-13 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Missouri State | 2-17 | 14 | 9-21 |