Baha Mar Hoops - Nassau Championship
UIC defeats Middle Tennessee 70-40
NASSAU, Bahamas -- — Steven Clay's 18 points helped UIC defeat Middle Tennessee 70-40 on Friday night in the Baha Mar Hoops.
Clay was 8 of 11 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Flames (4-1). Toby Okani added 13 points while going 6 of 13 from the field, and he also had eight rebounds and three steals. Christian Jones went 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 11 points.
Elias King led the way for the Blue Raiders (3-3) with nine points and eight rebounds. Justin Bufford added nine points for Middle Tennessee. Jalen Jordan also put up six points.
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Game Information
Baha Mar Convention Center
9:30 PM, 24 November 2023
Nassau, Bahamas
Attendance: 213
- Referees:
- Tim Comer
- James Baker
- James Duke
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
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