CHICAGO – Three Flames scored in double digits, but UIC (3-21, 1-12 HL) was unable to contain the League's top-shooting team in Youngstown State (18-6, 10-3) on Sunday at the Credit Union 1 Arena. The Penguins made 49.2 percent of their shots and 32.4 percent from beyond the arc to defeat the Flames 83-59.

First Half Highlights

• Both teams entered out of the gate with three pointers, but the Penguins offense surged, scoring 14 of the next 16 points for an early 17-5 advantage. Brittany Byrd put down a three to put the lead back down to single digits, 19-10, but the Penguins replied with two triples of their own, 25-12.
• Tylah Lampley became the third Flame to make a three with just over a minute remaining in the first quarter, 25-15, but the Penguins finished out the first quarter with one more trey, 29-17.
• The two teams combined for nine threes in the first quarter alone, with the Penguins putting in six long balls compared to three for UIC.
• Both teams went without a field goal in the first two minutes, until Youngstown State was able to string together two layups and a three, 38-18.
• Catera Etheridge took care of UIC's offense in the second half of the second quarter, taking credit for seven of UIC's 10 points in the final five minutes of the half.
• Youngstown State ended the first half shooting 50 percent, compared to 39.1 percent for UIC. The Penguins also sank 36.8 percent of their shots from downtown in the first half to take a 44-28 lead at the break.

Second Half Highlights

• The Penguins experienced shooting woes in the middle minutes of the third quarter, going 0-for-4 in a two and-a-half minute span, but another three broke the spell. Brittany Byrd tripled, but YSU got back to its ways with back-to-back threes, 62-38.
• Both teams tallied 18 points in the third quarter, leaving Youngstown's lead untouched, 62-46.
• Lampley drove in a pair of layups within one minute of each other, but the Flames were unable to stop the driving Penguins, 72-50.
• Lampley came through again with a high rim shot that went in for three and Kiarra Thompson put in a pair of free throws, 72-55.
• The visitors took the next nine unanswered, 81-55. Byrd chipped in one more three in the final two minutes, but the final buzzer sounded with an 83-59 win for the visitors.

Facts & Figures

• Catera Etheridge finished with a career-high 18 points off 8-of-15 shooting. The senior also pulled own a trio of rebounds for the offense.
• Brittany Byrd was back in double figures with 15 points, while also posting five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
• Tylah Lampley took home her fourth double-digit scoring performance of the year with 14 points, while also rebounding four and stealing one.
• Kiarra Thompson was near double figures with nine points. Thompson also recorded five rebounds and made four of UIC's nine steals on the afternoon.
• The Penguins shot 49.2 percent and 32.4 percent from downtown. YSU's 49.2 percent matches their shooting percentage from its meeting with the Flames earlier this season at their house, which was the second-highest by any UIC opponent this year.
• UIC had its best outing beyond the arc in Horizon League action, making 46.2 percent (6-of-13) of their long balls. The Flames ended the afternoon making 35.7 percent of all their shots.
• Youngstown State turned the ball over 17 times compared to 13 times by UIC. The Penguins bought in 17 points off UIC's turnovers, while the Flames tallied 16 off YSU's miscues.
• The Penguins were stronger in the paint, 38-14, and were also better on the second chance, 18-4.
• The Flames made 15 points off the fast break, compared to 20 for the Penguins. YSU's bench outscored UIC's 46-17.  

Up Next

• UIC kicks off its final road trip of the regular season with Detroit Mercy on Thursday, Feb. 14.

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