INDIANAPOLIS – The UIC women's basketball team (3-26, 2-16 HL) closed out the regular season on Friday night, taking an 87-51 loss to regular season champion IUPUI (21-8, 15-3 HL). Jada Nneji (17 points, seven rebounds) and Kimeira Burks (11 points, eight rebounds) both finished in double-double territory for the Flames, taking home their 15th and 10th double-digit scoring performances, respectively.

First Half Highlights

• IUPUI won the tip but Jada Nneji forced a turnover and returned the ball for two to give UIC the early lead. A trip to the charity stripe for Nneji would extend UIC's lead, 4-1.
• The next eight went to the Jags as they took over the lead, 9-4. Jealissa Presswood slowed down IUPUI with a layup, but it put it answered with two layups of its own, 13-6.
• Kimeira Burks got on the board with a three and a jumper from Nneji would put the Flames back within five, 16-11, at the end of the first quarter.
• Nneji and Ahsha Spencer got the Flames within four in the first minute and-a-half of the second quarter, 19-15. The Jags would get all four points back on their next run, 23-15.
• Nneji once again put UIC within striking distance with a three-point conversion, 27-22, but IUPUI sped off on a 14-0 streak, 41-22.
• A three for the Jags would end the first half, 46-26.

Second Half Highlights

• The Jags kept UIC without a score through the first four minutes of the second half, until Nneji was able to put away two quick buckets, 54-30.
• The two teams traded scores through the rest of the third quarter, leaving the Jags with a 62-35 lead at the end of the third quarter.
• Abreanna Lake and Burks gave the Flames a 7-2 run in the first minute of the fourth quarter, but the Jags scored the next nine without a response from the Flames, 73-42.
• Burks ended the rally with a three before another 9-0 run for IUPUI, 82-45.
• The final buzzer sounded with an 87-51 victory for the home team.

Facts & Figures

• Nneji entered the game needing one block to move into fourth place all-time at UIC, and she finished with four to bypass fourth place and move into third, bypassing recent Flames legend Ruvanna Campbell with 143 stops.
• In addition to her 11 points, Burks matched her career high with eight rebounds. She also set a new personal best with five assists.
• Tiana Jackson ended the night with six points and seven rebounds.
• The Flames tallied more assists than the Jags, 11-10, but the home team held the advantage in rebounds, 51-40.
• IUPUI shot 46.7 percent (35-of-75) overall, compared to 32.4 percent (22-of-68) for the Flames. UIC was stronger from three, making 27.3 percent (3-of-11) of their long shots compared to 16.7 percent (4-of-24) for the Jags.
• The Jags gained 18 points off 14 UIC turnovers. The Flames took six from six IUPUI miscues.
• IUPUI outscored UIC in the paint, 56-24. It was also stronger on the second chance, 19-9, as well as off the fast break, 12-4. The Jags' bench outscored the Flames' 32-11.

Up Next

• The Flames await the results of tomorrow's Horizon League contests to determine the site of their quarterfinal matchup.