CHICAGO -- UIC smothered the visiting Rockford on Saturday afternoon at Credit Union 1 Arena, forcing the Regents to commit 29 turnovers, en route to a convincing 78-30 victory in non-conference play.

The Flames (3-9) shot nearly 50 percent in the first period and took advantage of seven Rockford turnovers in the opening 10 minutes. The second quarter featured more of the same as UIC took a 30-point lead into the locker room at the half. Rockford scored just three points in the third quarter as the home team pushed its lead out to 44 at 66-22.

Senior Jada Nneji paced the Flames offensively Saturday with a season-high 19 points. She added five rebounds and a game-high four steals. Newcomer Lindsey Rogers hauled in a game-best and career-high 10 rebounds to go along with 13 points to register her first double-double at UIC.

First Half Highlights

• The Regents scored first, but the Flames rattled off the next six without reply for a 6-2 lead. A jumper for Rockford made it 6-4, before nine more unanswered points for UIC extended the lead, 15-4.
• Buckets from Jaida McCloud, Lindsey Rogers and Kimeira Burks put the Flames ahead 22-6 with just under two minutes remaining in the quarter. The Regents would score just once more before the end of the frame, giving UIC a 29-8 advantage after the first 10 minutes.
• The Flames' defense held the Regents to just three free throws through the first seven minutes of the second, meanwhile Jada Nneji, Ahsha Spencer and Jealissa Presswood all chipped in scores for the Flames, 43-11. Rockford got its first field goal of the quarter at the 3:36 mark, 43-13.
• Shelby Case, Nneji and Spencer all scored to put the Flames ahead by 30 at the break, 49-19.

Second Half Highlights

• Rogers put in a jumper and Keona Schenck followed with a three to start the scoring for the Flames in the second half, 54-19. The lone field goal in the quarter for the Regents fell at 7:21, and it was followed by a three-point conversion for McCloud and a jumper for Kristian Young, 59-21.
• Rockford cashed in a free throw before a 7-0 run for the Flames ended the third period, 66-22. Nneji took credit for five of the seven points in the series, while Rogers picked up the remaining two.
• The Flames' defense once again contained the Regents in the fourth, keeping them without a field goal until the 4:46 mark, 70-26.
• Layups from Rogers and Nneji as well as a Presswood three would finish out the scoring for the Flames, who went on to win it 78-30.  

Facts & Figures

• Jaida McCloud joined Jada Nneji and Lindsey Rogers in double figures, tallying 11 points, two rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
• Jealissa Presswood matched her personal best with eight rebounds. The senior also brought in season-high totals in points (nine) and assists (four).
• Kristian Young recorded nine points and made three steals.
• Ahsha Spencer tallied a season-high eight points and matched her personal-best in rebounds with four.
• UIC's totaled 30 field goals as a team, a new season high. The Flames' 78 points also matched a season high.
• The Flames brought down a season-high 43 rebounds, while holding the opposition to just 30 rebounds. UIC also tallied a season-high 21 assists as a squad, compared to just four for the opposition.
• Overall, the Flames shot a season-best 48.4 percent (30-for-62) on the day, while holding the Regents to just 21.3 percent (10-for-47) shooting overall. At the charity stripe, UIC cashed in 75 percent (15-for-20) of its shots, while Rockford shot 53.3 percent (8-for-15) from the line.
• UIC swiped the ball a season-high 19 times from the Regents, while Rockford stole the ball just nine times from the Flames.
• The Flames profited 24 points from Rockford's 29 turnovers. The Regents took 10 points off UIC's 15 miscues. The Flames also had a strong edge in the paint, 54-12 as well as on the second chance, 19-7. UIC's bench outscored the Regents' reserves, 42-10.

Up Next

• UIC will be back at Credit Union 1 Arena on Friday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m., when it hosts the IUPUI Jaguars in the first game of a weekend set. That contest will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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