McDonald leads Northern Kentucky past Illinois-Chicago 86-51
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- Drew McDonald had 19 points and 12 rebounds -- his fourth consecutive double-double -- to help Northern Kentucky beat Illinois-Chicago 86-51 on Saturday night.
Mason Faulkner scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, while Lavon Holland II had 12 points, on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, and five assists for Northern Kentucky (9-5, 2-0 Horizon League).
Holland hit back-to-back 3s to make it 11-2, Faulkner scored eight consecutive points -- including two 3-pointers -- during a 10-0 run that pushed the lead to 17 points fewer than seven minutes in. McDonald and Holland each hit a 3 to cap a 14-2 spurt that gave the Norse a 35-8 lead before they went into the break with a 49-16 advantage.
UIC (5-10, 0-2) trailed by at least 30 points throughout the second half and shot just 13.3 percent (2 of 15) from 3-point range.
Marcus Ottey led the Flames with 15 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian McNutt
- Matt Morales
- Tim Stewart
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 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 3-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Milwaukee | 2-0 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Northern Kentucky | 2-0 | 0.5 | 7-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Cleveland State | 2-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Wright State | 1-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Oakland | 1-2 | 2 | 4-7 |
| Detroit Mercy | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| IU Indianapolis | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Robert Morris | 0-2 | 2.5 | 8-5 |
| Green Bay | 0-3 | 3 | 2-12 |
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