| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 48 | 38 | 86 |
| UIC | 38 | 40 | 78 |
Cleveland State holds off UIC late to post 86-78 upset win
CHICAGO -- Tyree Appleby and Stefan Kenic converted 7 of 8 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes and Chicago State held on to upset Illinois-Chicago, 86-78 in a Horizon League game Saturday night.
The loss pushed the Flames two games back of conference-leader Northern Kentucky. Wright State fell out of a first-place tie and is in second place, a game ahead of UIC.
Kenny Carpenter hit a 3 with :05 left in the first half to send the Vikings into intermission with a 48-38 lead and they never trailed in the second half.
Appleby scored 25 points and passed for nine assists to lead Cleveland State (7-20, 4-10). Jamarcus Hairston added 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds. The Vikings hit 12 of 22 from 3-point range and had 20 assists on 29 made baskets.
Marcus Ottey scored 14 points and Dikembe Dixson and Dominique Matthews each scored 13 points to lead UIC (15-12, 10-4).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Josh White
- Brandon Williams
- King Whetstone
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Milwaukee | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Youngstown State | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Robert Morris | 6-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Oakland | 6-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 4-5 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
| Wright State | 4-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-7 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-8 | 7 | 6-15 |
| Green Bay | 0-10 | 9 | 2-19 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 8-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Drake | 7-2 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Belmont | 6-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| UIC | 6-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-3 | 2 | 12-8 |
| Murray State | 5-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Illinois State | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Valparaiso | 3-6 | 5 | 10-10 |
| Indiana State | 3-6 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-6 | 5 | 8-12 |
| Evansville | 3-6 | 5 | 6-14 |
| Missouri State | 0-9 | 8 | 7-13 |
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