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57
UIC UIC 0-3,0-0 MVC
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Winner Wisconsin Wisc 4-1,0-0 Big Ten
UIC UIC
0-3,0-0 MVC
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Final
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Wisconsin Wisc
4-1,0-0 Big Ten
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UIC UIC 9 7 20 21 57
Wisconsin Wisc 12 13 18 18 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Nearly Mounts Second Half Comeback Before Falling to Wisconsin Thursday Night

The Flames aim to rebound next Wednesday at Northern Illinois.

MADISON, Wis. (Nov. 21, 2024) – The UIC women's basketball team (0-3) kept within reach of Wisconsin (4-1) in the closing minutes of the game, but couldn't complete the second half comeback, falling in a 61-57 effort on the road Thursday night at the Kohl Center.
 
Senior Krystyna Ellew (Chicago, Ill./Taft/Wisconsin) sank all six of her shots across 25 minutes to play to lead the Flames with 18 points. Graduate student Jaida McCloud (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) scored 12 points and seven rebounds. Senior Makiyah Williams (Chicago, Ill./Trinity/Marquette) netted eight points and grabbed six rebounds.
 
The full box score and play-by-play recap against Wisconsin  can be found here.
 

 
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEEN BRACEY
 


"I am disappointed in our first half; I felt like we just played tentative. I thought we really had that taken care of after the Cincinnati match-up. We came out battling in the second half, and we made it a game, a two-possession game all the way through the fourth and we just couldn't capitalize down the stretch."
 
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FLAMES FACTS
 
  • Ellew's 18-point performance is her best offensive showing since joining UIC a season ago. She surpassed her 13-points in UIC's game against Belmont on March 11.
  • The Flames tallied 11 steals across the 40 minutes of play. Every player logged at least one steal in the game, with Ellew and Williams each leading with two steals a piece.
  • After only landing six of their shots in the first half, the Flames came out of halftime red hot with 16 shots made, shooting 51% from the field.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Flames remain on the road, but closer to home when they face off against Northern Illinois (2-2) for a 6 p.m. (CT) first tip. The game will be available on ESPN+ with live stats for fans to follow along at UICFlames.com.
 
 
DIGITAL YEARBOOK AVAILABLE
 
Fans that are interested to learn more about our 2024-25 UIC's men and women basketball teams are encouraged to view our digital yearbook, available now on our website.
 
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For more information on UIC women's basketball, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_WBB and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_wbb and @uicflames).
 
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