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TEAM WBB
62
Missouri St. MOST 8-4,0-1 MVC
69
Winner UIC UIC 4-6,1-0 MVC
Missouri St. MOST
8-4,0-1 MVC
62
Final
69
UIC UIC
4-6,1-0 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Missouri St. MOST 14 16 17 15 62
UIC UIC 18 17 17 17 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Flames Open Missouri Valley Conference Play With 69-62 Home Victory Over Missouri State

UIC improves to 4-6 overall in the season.

CHICAGO (Dec. 29, 2024) – A fourth quarter offensive wave of momentum leads UIC women's basketball (4-6, 1-0 MVC) to a 69-62 victory in front of a home crowd at Credit Union 1 Arena Sunday afternoon over Missouri State (8-4, 0-1 MVC) to open Missouri Valley Conference play.
 
Senior Makiyah Williams (Chicago, Ill./Trinity/Marquette) led the Flames in scoring with 15 points, grabbing four rebounds in 26 minutes of play. Graduate student Danyel Middleton (Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook/Marquette) netted 11 of her 13 points in the first half. Senior Krystyna Ellew (Chicago, Ill./Taft/Wisconsin) sank a pair of three-pointers enroute to a 12-point performance.
 

 
The full play-by-play recap and box score against Missouri State can be found here.
 
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEEN BRACEY
 

 
"I thought it was an incredible win, start to finish. That Missouri State team, give them credit. They have reloaded and they are tough. They can shoot the three and score inside. They can hurt you from anywhere. I thought we did an incredible job defending. I thought we were assignment correct, which was awesome. I thought we kept the momentum in our favor. I mean we were on every loose ball, we were taking charges, and I think that is what you have to do to beat great teams."
 
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FLAMES FACTS
 
  • Barring a potential postseason match-up, the Flames have split the past four matchups with the Bears two wins a piece with Sunday's victory. Missouri State will be leaving the Missouri Valley Conference after this season, joining Conference USA in July 2025.
  • Ellew collects her third consecutive double-figures performance for the Flames, with 27 of her 37 total points made on nine three-pointers.
  • Willams has now scored double-digits in eight games this season for the Flames, leading them in scoring with 13.3 points per game.
 
 UP NEXT
 
The Flames open up the New Year with a four-game conference road trip as they face off against Drake (7-5, 1-0 MVC) at the Knapp Center Thursday, Jan. 2 for a 6 p.m. (CT) tip-off. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at UICFlames.com.

 TICKET INFORMATION
 
Fans attending are encouraged to purchase their tickets online through Ticketmaster and UICFlames.com/Tickets, as well as through the UIC Athletics Ticket Office (312-413-UIC1) or by visiting the Credit Union 1 Arena box office on game day. Doors open an hour before first tip
 
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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