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FINAL
Nov 25, 2020

Game Recap

UIC roars from 22 down to tip N. Illinois in Yaklich debut. RayQuawndis Mitchell drained three late 3-pointers and Illinois-Chicago fought from 22 points down in the second half to defeat Northern Illinois 65-61 on Wednesday to give coach Luke Yaklich his first win in Division I.

Box Score

12T
UIC184765
NIU382361
Uic Flames logoUICMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
10Deon Ejim152-20-00-24000024
35Zion Griffin314-83-40-031002311
2Michael Diggins252-80-44-44211108
20Jamie Ahale271-81-82-22010025
21RayQuawndis Mitchell374-134-100-032000212
23Braelen Bridges255-90-00-042101310
0Brian Taylor31-21-20-00000013
4Teyvion Kirk375-102-50-169104012
TOTAL24-6040.0%11-3333.3%6-966.7%26164181365
Northern Illinois Huskies logoNORTHERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Nate Scott242-51-20-05210105
13Adong Makuoi181-30-03-45010155
5Zaire Mateen171-30-20-02000112
1Trendon Hankerson294-61-21-250001010
24Darius Beane274-120-15-632112213
12Zool Kueth131-40-11-22000003
11Chinedu Kingsley Okanu191-40-02-26011134
32Keenon Cole30-10-10-00000000
50Anthony Crump141-60-00-04100212
2Kaleb Thornton132-30-00-03200204
23Tyler Cochran236-101-10-151001113
TOTAL23-5740.4%3-1030.0%12-1770.6%40842121361

Play-by-Play

1st halfuicniu
  • Uic Flames logo
    (19:30) RayQuawndis Mitchell missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:25) Darius Beane Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:15) Darius Beane missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (19:10) RayQuawndis Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (18:56) Jamie Ahale missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:52) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (18:39) Jamie Ahale Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:20) Foul on Adong Makuoi.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (18:20) Deon Ejim missed Free Throw.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (18:20) UIC Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (18:20) Deon Ejim missed Free Throw.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (18:17) Deon Ejim Offensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (18:13) Michael Diggins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:10) Nathan Scott Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (17:48) Trendon Hankerson made Jumper.
    02
  • Uic Flames logo
    (17:16) Michael Diggins missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:13) Zaire Mateen Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (16:55) Trendon Hankerson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nathan Scott.
    05
  • Uic Flames logo
    (16:31) Zion Griffin Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:16) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (16:11) Michael Diggins Defensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    +3 (15:58) Zion Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teyvion Kirk.
    35
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:38) Zaire Mateen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (15:33) Teyvion Kirk Defensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    +2 (15:17) Braelen Bridges made Layup.
    55
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (15:05) Nathan Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Beane.
    58
  • Uic Flames logo
    +3 (14:38) RayQuawndis Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teyvion Kirk.
    88
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:21) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (14:17) Zion Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:06) Foul on Chinedu Okanu.
  • (14:06) Official TV Timeout
  • Uic Flames logo
    +3 (13:55) Teyvion Kirk made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braelen Bridges.
    118
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (13:35) Tyler Cochran made Jumper.
    1110
  • Uic Flames logo
    (13:16) Braelen Bridges missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:13) Kaleb Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:12) Kaleb Thornton Turnover.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (12:55) Braelen Bridges Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:55) Adong Makuoi Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (12:37) Kaleb Thornton made Layup.
    1112
  • Uic Flames logo
    (12:25) Jamie Ahale missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (12:20) Zion Griffin Offensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (12:06) Teyvion Kirk missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:04) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:02) Foul on Anthony Crump.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:02) Anthony Crump Turnover.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (11:47) RayQuawndis Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:44) Kaleb Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:40) Tyler Cochran missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:37) Anthony Crump Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:36) Anthony Crump Turnover.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (11:36) Teyvion Kirk Steal.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (11:27) Jamie Ahale missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:23) Anthony Crump Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (11:12) Tyler Cochran made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Crump.
    1115
  • Uic Flames logo
    (10:53) RayQuawndis Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:50) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:34) Zool Kueth missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:31) Zool Kueth Offensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (10:30) Foul on Zion Griffin.
  • (10:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:30) Zool Kueth missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:30) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (10:30) Zool Kueth made Free Throw.
    1116
  • Uic Flames logo
    (10:01) Michael Diggins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:56) Nathan Scott Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (9:31) Tyler Cochran made Layup.
    1118
  • Uic Flames logo
    (9:07) Teyvion Kirk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (9:03) Deon Ejim Offensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    +2 (9:02) Deon Ejim made Layup.
    1318
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:51) Chinedu Okanu missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:51) Chinedu Okanu Offensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (8:51) Foul on Brian Taylor.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (8:51) Chinedu Okanu made Free Throw.
    1319
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (8:51) Chinedu Okanu made Free Throw.
    1320
  • Uic Flames logo
    +3 (8:30) Brian Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Diggins.
    1620
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (8:22) Trendon Hankerson made Layup.
    1622
  • Uic Flames logo
    (8:02) Brian Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (7:59) Chinedu Okanu Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (7:39) Darius Beane made Layup.
    1624
  • Uic Flames logo
    (7:18) RayQuawndis Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (7:14) Nathan Scott Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (7:10) Darius Beane made Jumper. Assisted by Nathan Scott.
    1626
  • Uic Flames logo
    (7:09) UIC Timeout
  • Uic Flames logo
    (6:56) Michael Diggins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (6:52) Teyvion Kirk Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:51) Foul on Adong Makuoi.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (6:51) Teyvion Kirk missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:46) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:30) Nathan Scott Turnover.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (6:30) Braelen Bridges Steal.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (6:26) Teyvion Kirk Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:58) Nathan Scott missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:55) Darius Beane Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (5:50) Trendon Hankerson made Jumper. Assisted by Darius Beane.
    1628
  • Uic Flames logo
    +2 (5:26) Teyvion Kirk made Layup.
    1828
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (5:06) Zool Kueth made Layup.
    1830
  • Uic Flames logo
    (4:35) Zion Griffin missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (4:32) Trendon Hankerson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (4:12) Nathan Scott made Layup.
    1832
  • Uic Flames logo
    (3:52) Braelen Bridges missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:49) Zool Kueth Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:23) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:20) Darius Beane Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:18) Zool Kueth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (3:15) Michael Diggins Defensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (3:07) Braelen Bridges missed Layup.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (3:06) UIC Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:04) Official TV Timeout
  • Uic Flames logo
    (2:57) Teyvion Kirk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:55) Chinedu Okanu Defensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (2:55) Foul on Braelen Bridges.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:32) Keenon Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (2:27) Zion Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (2:17) Zion Griffin missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:12) Tyler Cochran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (2:07) Tyler Cochran made Layup.
    1834
  • Uic Flames logo
    (1:53) RayQuawndis Mitchell missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (1:53) Chinedu Okanu Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (1:48) Kaleb Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (1:44) Chinedu Okanu made Jumper.
    1836
  • Uic Flames logo
    (1:11) UIC Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (0:52) Anthony Crump made Jumper. Assisted by Kaleb Thornton.
    1838
  • Uic Flames logo
    (0:35) RayQuawndis Mitchell missed Layup.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (0:31) Deon Ejim Offensive Rebound.
  • Uic Flames logo
    (0:28) Teyvion Kirk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:24) Chinedu Okanu Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:03) Kaleb Thornton missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:03) Tyler Cochran Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:03) Tyler Cochran missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:03) Chinedu Okanu Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points61
24-60(40%)Field Goal(%)23-57(40.4%)
11-33(33.3%)3-Point(%)3-10(30%)
6-9(66.7%)Free Throw(%)12-17(70.6%)
33(8)Rebounds(Offensive)41(12)
16Assists8
4Steals4
1Blocks2
9Turnovers12
13(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
4Largest Lead22

Game Details

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 · 7:00 PM
NIU Convocation Center · Dekalb, IL
capacity: 10,000
spread: NIU -1.5
over/under: 128.5