UIC opens homestand with 79-67 win over Detroit Mercy
CHICAGO -- Jordan Blount scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and UIC opened a season-long four-game homestand by cruising past Detroit Mercy, 79-67 in a Horizon League battle on Thursday night.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Flames.
The last time UIC played at home it knocked down 17 3-pointers in a 73-56 win over Cleveland State, and this game promised to be more of the same.
Freshman Antoine Davis, the NCAA leader in 3-pointers, knocked down 5 of 7 from distance and finished with 28 points for Detroit Mercy (8-12, 5-3). Tarkus Ferguson, seventh in the nation with 71 3s, finished 0-7 from distance and scored just six points for the Flames.
UIC (10-11, 4-4) built a 41-22 lead at intermission and cruised. The Flames shot 26 of 54 from the field (48.1 percent), including 7 of 24 from long range.
The Titans were 10 of 24 from distance.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Steve McJunkins
- Eric Curry
- Andy O'Brien
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Indiana State | 17-3 | - | 32-7 |
Drake | 16-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
Bradley | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
Belmont | 12-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
Northern Iowa | 12-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Southern Illinois | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
Illinois State | 9-11 | 8 | 15-17 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
Evansville | 6-14 | 11 | 17-18 |
UIC | 4-16 | 13 | 12-21 |
Valparaiso | 3-17 | 14 | 7-25 |