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Arin Freeman
57
UNI UNI 15-15,10-9 MVC
76
Winner UIC UIC 13-15,10-9 MVC
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15-15,10-9 MVC
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13-15,10-9 MVC
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UNI UNI 17 11 13 16 57
UIC UIC 17 19 20 20 76

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Collects Big Home Win Over Northern Iowa, 76-57

The Flames earn first win over the Panthers since Dec. 2003.

CHICAGO (Feb. 6, 2025) – The UIC women's basketball team (13-15, 10-9 MVC) couldn't be stopped on both ends of the floor Thursday night, defeating Northern Iowa (15-15, 10-9 MVC) 76-57 in front of the home crowd at Credit Union 1 Arena to begin their final Missouri Valley Conference homestand.
The Flames were led by the tandem in graduate students Keimari Rimmer (Chicago, Ill./Proviso East) and Jaida McCloud (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) each collecting a double-double. Rimmer had 19 points along with 12 rebounds, and McCloud scored a dozen points with 11 boards. Senior Arin Freeman (Little Rock, Ark./North Little Rock/Coastal Carolina) scored 17 points and collected a team-leading seven assists with nearly 25 minutes off the bench.
 
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The box score and play-by-play recap against Northern Iowa can be found here.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEEN BRACEY


"Really proud of my squad tonight, I thought they played on both ends of the floor. We've been trying to hit stride here, and we have… we have been playing really good basketball as of late but obviously had some hiccups this past weekend, but I just thought the resiliency they showed from start to finish, really controlled the game and got contributions from several players. I thought it was a really great team win."
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BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
  • McCloud collects her third double-double of the season, and her 15th double-double in her collegiate career.
  • Seven assists is a new season-high for Freeman, surpassing the five-assist mark that she last hit in UIC's 79-70 over Murray State (20-7, 14-4 MVC) on Feb. 7.
  • The Flames snap an eight-game losing streak, collecting their first win over Northern Iowa since Dec. 2003.
  • The Flames win marks Bracey's 50th win as the head coach of UIC.
 
UP NEXT
The Flames are set to battle in their final home game at Credit Union 1 Arena this Saturday, when they face off against Drake (20-10, 14-5 MVC) for a 2p.m. (CT) first tip. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+, listened to for free on the Flames Network or with live stats at UICFlames.com.
 
Saturday's match-up is also Senior Day, where 11 players and two student managers will be celebrated in a post-game ceremony.
 
ONE WEEK FROM THE CONFERENCE TOURNMAENT!
UIC women's basketball is just one week away from the 2025 Credit Union 1 MVC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. from March 13-16. Fans interested in buying tickets should contact the UIC Athletics Ticket Office at (312) 413-8421 or via e-mail at athleticsticketing@uic.edu.
 
The Flames sit at the #7 seed with their regular season finale on Saturday. They could move to the #6 seed if they earn a win over Drake and Northern Iowa falls to Valparaiso (13-17, 9-10 MVC) on the road.
 
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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