UIC got off to a hot start, but could not maintain the lead against #12 Florida State Saturday afternoon.  The Seminoles held off the Flames, 86-42, in UIC's third game against a Power 5 school in their last five outings.

Tylah Lampley led all scorers with 20 points.  Jada Nneji had a game-high 11 rebounds.  The two were major factors in staking the Flames to a lead, which they held until the last three minutes of the first quarter.

The game wrapped a three-game homestand.  UIC will next play at Credit Union 1 Arena December 8.

First Half Highlights

• Abreanna Lake ignited UIC's start by cutting down the lane for a layup.  After she grabbed her second rebound, Kimeira Burks put in a layup of her own to give UIC a 4-2 lead.
• Sharp passing resulted in a Tylah Lampley baseline layup on an assist from Tiana Jackson.  Jada Nneji, who entered the game off the bench early in the first quarter, rejected a Seminole shot and then put back her own miss to make it 8-5 Flames.
• UIC limited Florida State to a 2-for-14 start from the field, including a 1-5 mark from three-point distance.
• Lampley poured in four quick points to start the second quarter, and had all of the team's first six in the stanza through the first two and a half minutes.
• FSU was forced to call timeout just a couple minutes into the second period.  The break did the visitors good, as they went on a 14-2 run after huddling up.  Burks splashed a three to halt the damage, but Nicki Ekhomu responded with a buzzer-beating three.

Second Half Highlights

• Burks had a nice open-court steal and drive, leading to a free throw opportunity.  In the action following the charity shots, she grabbed another theft and set Kiarra Thompson under the basket.
• Lampley got going again with a fast break layup and a three-pointer to cap an 8-0 run.
• Thompson splashed a 3 to start the fourth quarter.  Later, Shelby Case grabbed a steal in the paint, and Lampley made another shot on the run.
• Nneji swatted another Seminole shot in the last two minutes, and came away with a steal on their next possession.

Facts & Figures

• Nneji made her first appearance since November 10 at Kansas.  She established a personal and team season high with her 11 rebounds.
• Lampley set a season high, and was one point shy of her career best, with her total of 20 points.  It was the most by any Flame this season.
• Burks ended with three steals, tied with Nneji for the game-high mark.
• Lake came down with five rebounds to set a new career standard.
• Jackson was limited by foul trouble, but still matched her season high with four assists.
• UIC held their own in the paint, scoring 22 points in the lane.
• Florida State won the rebounding battle.  They also benefitted from a 19-9 advantage in turnovers, turning those opportunities into 24 points.

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Up Next

• UIC will hit the road for two games.
• The next contest will be at Miami (Ohio) Tuesday at 11 am.
• The Flames will play across town at Chicago State December 4.