CHICAGO – Following three games on the road, the UIC women's basketball team (9-10, 4-4 MVC) returned home to Credit Union 1 Arena, where they recorded a 76-64 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds (10-9, 4-4) in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play.
Sophomore Tutu Clayton had herself a career night for the Flames, scoring a career high of 20 points, along with a career high of five three pointers made. All five of Clayton's threes came in the third quarter, helping the Flames build a lead over the Redbirds. Senior
Jessica Carrothers and redshirt sophomore
Julia Coleman followed closely behind with 14 points each. Carrothers was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- Tutu Clayton's career night was encompassed by five made threes in the third quarter.
- Jessica Carrothers is now 45 points from surpassing 2,000 career points during her time in both the NCAA and NAIA levels.
- Julia Coleman tied Carrothers for the second-most points on the night, with 14.
UP NEXT
The Flames will be on the road Sunday when they travel to Peoria, Ill. to take on the Bradley Braves (11-7, 4-3 MVC) at the Renaissance Coliseum for a 2 p.m. (CT) tip-off. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available at
UICFlames.com.
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