CHICAGO (Nov. 11, 2023) – After a tough overtime loss earlier in the week, the UIC women's basketball team (1-1, 0-0 MVC) is gearing up for redemption as they face off against Milwaukee in a Sunday afternoon clash.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Sunday, Nov. 12 | 2 p.m. CT
Klotsche Center | Milwaukee, Wis.
Live Video (ESPN+)
Live Stats
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Flames battled to overtime on the road Northwestern on Thursday, ultimately succumbing 92-86 to the Wildcats. Keimari Rimmer (Chicago, Ill./Proviso East/DePaul) and Dais'Ja Trotter (Louisville, Ky./Seneca/Cincinnati) tied for team-high scoring honors with a career-best 22 points apiece. Krystyna Ellew (Chicago, Ill./Taft/Wisconsin) also matched her career high with 13 points.
 
Seven Flames logged over 20 minutes of play against Northwestern. Jaida McCloud (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) led the team with 36 minutes, followed by Trotter and Rimmer, each playing 35 minutes. The Flames' reserves were also highly effective, outscoring Northwestern's bench, 21-4, and continuing UIC's strong bench play from its first game at Loyola (23-14).
 
SCOUTING MILWAUKEE
In its season opener at Wisconsin, Milwaukee dropped a closely contested game with the Badgers, 62-51. Despite a slow start, the Panthers fought back to get within five points, but Wisconsin converted several late free throws to secure the win.
 
Kendall Nead, a 5-11 guard, led the Panthers with 18 points. As the team's top returning scorer, the sophomore averaged 11.1 points per game last season. In the matchup against Wisconsin, she shot 8-of-22 (36%) from the field.
 
SERIES HISTORY
This isn't the first matchup between the two teams, with UIC holding an all-time record of 22-44 against Milwaukee. The series dates back to the 1981-82 season, with the most recent encounter taking place just last season. In that meeting, the Flames outlasted the Panthers in a defensive struggle, 44-43 on Nov. 16, 2022, at Credit Union 1 Arena. Danyel Middleton (Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook/Marquette) led the scoring with 11 points, supported by McCloud's 10 points and 9 rebounds as UIC picked up its first win over Milwaukee since Feb. 25, 2015.


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