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Women’s Basketball Finishes Iowa Road Trip Against UNI Saturday Afternoon

This is the first time these programs will meet on the hardwood in 16 years

1/20/2023 8:46:00 PM

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA– The UIC women's basketball team (11-7, 3-4 MVC) continues their Iowa road trip when they take on UNI (11-5, 6-1 MVC) Saturday afternoon.

This is the first time the programs have met on the hardwood in 16 years. Set to play for the 16th time, the Panthers lead the Flames in the series, 10-5. The Flames last victory came back on Dec. 4, 2003, in a 70-61 victory at home.

The Panthers hold the top spot in the MVC, having lost to Belmont back on Jan. 8. The Flames sit eighth in the standings in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT and is going to be streamed on ESPN+
Flames fall to the Bulldogs
  • UIC couldn't fend off Drake as they were defeated by the Bulldogs Thursday night, 63-51.
  • Josie Filer led the Flames offensively netting 18 points and three steals.
  •  Ky Dempsey-Toney had productive minutes coming off the bench, scoring 12 points and going four-for-five from the foul line.
  • The Flames best quarter came in the fourth quarter as the team scored 22 points. Although matching their total from the first half, the Flames couldn't make up ground in time by the end of regulation.
Filer's Firepower
  • The Missouri Valley Conference named Filer its Newcomer of the Week for the second time this season. She averaged 21.5 points and eight rebounds over last week.
  • Scoring 18 points in the loss against Drake on Thursday, Filer has now scored in double figures in 12 of the 17 games this season for the Flames.
  • Filer is one of the more disciplined shooters in the MVC, currently shooting 50% from the field. That is the fourth best in the conference.
  • She leads the Flames in scoring (13.8 PPG) and rebounds (7.0 RPG).
The Panthers Progress Report
  • UNI is a team that doesn't make too many mistakes. They are 15th in the nation and first in the MVC for turnovers, averaging 12.6 per game.
  • Grace Boffeli isn't one to shy away from a shot or battle for a rebound. She currently averages 16.3 points and 8.5 rebound per game. Boffeli also leads the Missouri Valley in double figures so far this season with seven.
  • The Panthers are the third best in the MVC in defensive rebounds (27.8), three-point attempts (24.1) and field goal percentage (43.5 %).
 
 
 
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