Illinois State Redbirds at UIC Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Walker's 31 lead Illinois State past UIC 81-79
Walker added nine rebounds for the Redbirds (15-9, 7-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Jordan Davis went 6 of 9 from the field (5 for 8 from 3-point range) to add 17 points. Malachi Poindexter shot 4 for 5, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Tyem Freeman led the Flames (15-9, 7-6) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and two blocks. Jordan Mason added 15 points and four assists for UIC. Javon Jackson finished with 12 points, five assists and two steals.
Walker's 15-point second half helped Illinois State finish off the two-point victory after Poindexter made 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds remaining. Mason's 3-point attempt at the buzzer was off the mark for UIC.
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Matchup Prediction
UIC: 65.7%
Illinois State: 34.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UIC Offensive Rebound. | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan Mason missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Malachi Poindexter made Free Throw. | 81 - 79 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 UIC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 26-53 |
| 51.9 | Field Goal % | 49.1 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 47.8 | Three Point % | 38.1 |
| 16-21 | FT | 19-25 |
| 76.2 | Free Throw % | 76.0 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Credit Union 1 Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,554 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,554 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 15-3 | - | 25-3 |
| Bradley | 13-5 | 2 | 22-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-5 | 2 | 19-10 |
| Belmont | 11-7 | 4 | 19-10 |
| UIC | 9-9 | 6 | 16-12 |
| Illinois State | 9-10 | 6.5 | 17-13 |
| Murray State | 9-10 | 6.5 | 15-15 |
| Evansville | 8-10 | 7 | 11-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-11 | 7.5 | 13-17 |
| Indiana State | 7-12 | 8.5 | 13-17 |
| Valparaiso | 6-12 | 9 | 13-16 |
| Missouri State | 2-16 | 13 | 9-20 |