NEW YORK (AP) Toby Okani's 20 points helped UIC defeat Holy Cross Crusaders 89-66 on Tuesday night.
Okani had 13 rebounds and five assists for the Flames (4-2). Trevante Anderson scored 17 points while going 4 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from distance, and 7 for 9 from the line, and added seven assists. Filip Skobalj recorded 17 points and was 5 of 7 shooting, including 4 for 5 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Gerrale Gates finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Crusaders (1-5). Joseph Octave added 13 points and seven rebounds for Holy Cross. In addition, Bo Montgomery finished with 13 points.
UIC led Holy Cross 45-34 at the half, with Skobalj (12 points) their high scorer before the break. Anderson scored 17 points in the second half to help lead the way as UIC went on to secure a victory, outscoring Holy Cross by 12 points in the second half.
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1st Half
HC
Crusaders
45
UIC
Flames
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flames gains possession)
19:17
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
19:15
Jace Carter defensive rebound
18:59
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
18:57
Toby Okani offensive rebound
18:48
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
2-0
18:31
Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
18:29
Crusaders offensive rebound
18:21
Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:19
Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
18:06
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point layup (Will Batchelder assists)
2-2
17:54
Toby Okani misses two point layup
17:52
Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
17:44
Tre Anderson personal foul
17:44
+1
Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:44
Gerrale Gates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:44
Jace Carter defensive rebound
17:35
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point alley-oop layup (Tre Anderson assists)
4-3
17:33
Caleb Kenney misses two point layup
17:31
Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
17:18
Caleb Kenney turnover (Jace Carter steals)
17:02
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)
6-3
16:43
Bo Montgomery personal foul (Cameron Fens draws the foul)
16:37
+1
Cameron Fens makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-3
16:14
Bo Montgomery misses two point jump shot
16:12
Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
15:54
Bo Montgomery turnover (Tre Anderson steals)
15:43
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point dunk (Jalen Jackson assists)
9-3
15:28
TV timeout
15:23
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
15:21
Toby Okani defensive rebound
15:09
Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:07
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
14:59
Will Batchelder misses three point jump shot
14:57
Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
14:31
Nolan Dorsey misses three point jump shot
14:29
Toby Okani defensive rebound
14:08
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
14:06
Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
13:56
+2
Caleb Kenney makes two point dunk (Nolan Dorsey assists)
9-5
13:43
+3
Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Tre Anderson assists)
12-5
13:26
Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
13:24
Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
13:11
Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
13:09
Toby Okani defensive rebound
12:46
Tre Anderson misses two point layup
12:44
Flames offensive rebound
12:29
TV timeout
15:05
Toby Okani personal foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
14:56
+1
Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-6
14:42
Gerrale Gates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:42
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
14:24
+3
Christian Jones makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)
15-6
14:22
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point jump shot
15-8
14:03
Jaden Brownell turnover (Joe Octave steals)
13:50
+2
Bo Montgomery makes two point layup
15-10
13:38
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
13:36
Crusaders defensive rebound
13:16
Joe Octave misses two point jump shot
13:14
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Jace Carter makes two point layup
17-10
12:51
+3
Nolan Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Will Batchelder assists)
17-13
12:41
Tre Anderson misses three point jump shot
12:39
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
12:16
Jaden Brownell turnover (Will Batchelder steals)
11:58
Gerrale Gates misses two point layup
11:56
Jace Carter defensive rebound
11:39
Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
11:37
Flames offensive rebound
11:32
TV timeout
11:26
Nolan Dorsey personal foul
11:10
Simon Wilbar blocks Tre Anderson's two point layup
11:08
Joe Octave defensive rebound
10:41
Will Batchelder misses three point jump shot
10:39
Cameron Fens defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Toby Okani makes two point hook shot
19-13
10:25
Joe Octave misses two point jump shot
10:23
Toby Okani defensive rebound
10:05
Toby Okani turnover (Caleb Kenney steals)
9:52
Caleb Kenney turnover
9:52
Jalen Jackson turnover (Caleb Kenney steals)
9:51
+2
Joe Octave makes two point layup (Caleb Kenney assists)
19-15
9:28
Jace Carter personal foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
9:15
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-16
8:56
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)
22-16
8:40
Christian Jones blocks Joe Octave's three point jump shot
8:38
Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
8:24
Nolan Dorsey misses three point jump shot
8:22
Toby Okani defensive rebound
8:11
Joe Octave personal foul
8:04
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)
25-16
7:53
Jalen Jackson personal foul (Bo Montgomery draws the foul)
7:51
+1
Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-17
7:51
+1
Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-18
7:50
+2
Jace Carter makes two point alley-oop layup (Jalen Jackson assists)
27-18
7:33
Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
7:31
Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
7:18
+2
Joe Octave makes two point layup (Bo Montgomery assists)
27-20
7:07
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
29-20
6:59
Christian Jones personal foul
7:11
TV timeout
7:11
Joe Octave misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:11
Crusaders offensive rebound
7:11
Joe Octave misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:11
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
6:42
Tre Anderson misses two point layup
6:40
Joe Octave defensive rebound
6:27
Jade Tse misses two point layup
6:25
Toby Okani defensive rebound
6:12
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
6:10
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
6:07
Toby Okani personal foul
5:59
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point layup
29-22
5:53
+2
Steven Clay makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists)
31-22
5:43
Steven Clay flagrant 2
5:43
+1
Jade Tse makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
31-23
5:43
+1
Jade Tse makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
31-24
5:37
Joe Octave technical foul
5:37
Filip Skobalj misses technical free throw 1 of 2
5:37
Flames offensive rebound
5:37
+1
Filip Skobalj makes technical free throw 2 of 2
32-24
5:31
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Tre Anderson assists)
35-24
5:14
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point jump shot
35-26
4:59
Jace Carter misses two point jump shot
4:57
Joe Octave defensive rebound
4:46
Jace Carter personal foul
4:46
+1
Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-27
4:46
+1
Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-28
4:16
Gerrale Gates personal foul
4:16
TV timeout
4:00
+1
Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-28
4:00
+1
Toby Okani makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-28
3:44
Gerrale Gates misses two point layup
3:42
Toby Okani defensive rebound
3:29
Bo Montgomery personal foul
3:29
Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:29
Flames offensive rebound
3:29
+1
Cameron Fens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-28
2:57
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point turnaround jump shot
38-30
2:40
Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
2:38
Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
2:23
Will Batchelder misses three point jump shot
2:21
Will Batchelder offensive rebound
2:12
Will Batchelder turnover (Filip Skobalj steals)
2:01
Will Batchelder personal foul (Cameron Fens draws the foul)
2:01
+1
Cameron Fens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-30
2:01
Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:01
Crusaders defensive rebound
1:48
Nolan Dorsey turnover (Filip Skobalj steals)
1:35
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point dunk (Jalen Jackson assists)
41-30
1:22
Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
1:20
Joe Octave offensive rebound
1:11
Joe Octave misses two point layup
1:09
Flames defensive rebound
1:05
Simon Wilbar personal foul (Filip Skobalj draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Filip Skobalj makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-30
1:05
+1
Filip Skobalj makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-30
1:03
Joe Octave turnover
0:42
Cameron Fens misses two point layup
0:40
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
0:33
Cameron Fens blocks Gerrale Gates's two point layup
0:31
Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
0:19
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point layup
43-32
0:08
Tre Anderson turnover (Nolan Dorsey steals)
0:00
Tre Anderson personal foul (Nolan Dorsey draws the foul)
0:00
+1
Nolan Dorsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-33
0:36
+1
Nolan Dorsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-34
0:13
+2
Christian Jones makes two point layup
45-34
0:03
Nolan Dorsey misses two point jump shot
0:01
Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
0:00
Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
0:00
Flames defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HC
Crusaders
44
UIC
Flames
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flames gains possession)
19:45
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
19:43
Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
19:33
Gerrale Gates turnover (Cameron Fens steals)
19:23
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point dunk (Tre Anderson assists)
47-34
19:23
Nolan Dorsey offensive foul
19:23
Nolan Dorsey turnover (offensive foul)
19:23
Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:23
Flames offensive rebound
19:23
+1
Cameron Fens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-34
19:09
Cameron Fens misses two point jump shot
19:07
Will Batchelder defensive rebound
18:57
Jace Carter personal foul
18:38
+3
Bo Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Gerrale Gates assists)
48-37
18:09
Nolan Dorsey personal foul
17:54
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
17:52
Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
17:35
Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
17:33
Toby Okani defensive rebound
17:23
+3
Tre Anderson makes three point jump shot
51-37
17:12
Cameron Fens shooting foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
17:12
Gerrale Gates misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:12
Crusaders offensive rebound
17:12
Gerrale Gates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:12
Toby Okani defensive rebound
16:58
Tre Anderson misses two point layup
16:56
Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
16:28
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
16:26
Toby Okani defensive rebound
16:19
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Tre Anderson assists)
54-37
16:10
TV timeout
15:58
Bo Montgomery turnover (lost ball)
15:44
Nolan Dorsey shooting foul (Tre Anderson draws the foul)
15:44
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
55-37
15:44
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
56-37
15:44
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
57-37
15:33
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point layup (Caleb Kenney assists)
57-39
15:19
+2
Filip Skobalj makes two point alley-oop layup (Tre Anderson assists)
59-39
15:06
Joe Octave personal foul
14:45
Tre Anderson turnover (Caleb Kenney steals)
14:44
Caleb Kenney turnover (Toby Okani steals)
14:23
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
61-39
14:23
Bo Montgomery personal foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
14:23
+1
Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-39
14:19
Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
14:17
Toby Okani defensive rebound
14:09
Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:07
Joe Octave defensive rebound
13:58
Joe Octave misses two point jump shot
13:56
Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
13:46
Caleb Kenney misses two point layup
13:44
Crusaders offensive rebound
13:30
+3
Joe Octave makes three point jump shot (Will Batchelder assists)
62-42
13:20
+3
Tre Anderson makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)
65-42
13:07
+2
Joe Octave makes two point jump shot
65-44
12:53
Caleb Kenney personal foul (Tre Anderson draws the foul)
12:53
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-44
12:53
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-44
12:51
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point layup (Bo Montgomery assists)
67-46
12:31
Filip Skobalj personal foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
12:19
+1
Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 1
67-47
12:16
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
12:14
Joe Octave defensive rebound
12:07
+2
Gerrale Gates makes two point layup
67-49
11:58
Bo Montgomery personal foul
11:29
TV timeout
11:29
+1
Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-49
11:29
+1
Toby Okani makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-49
11:08
Will Batchelder turnover (bad pass) (Toby Okani steals)
10:59
Will Batchelder personal foul (Tre Anderson draws the foul)
10:59
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
70-49
10:59
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
71-49
10:59
Tre Anderson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
10:59
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
10:53
+2
Simon Wilbar makes two point hook shot
71-51
10:44
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
10:42
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
10:28
+2
Joe Octave makes two point layup
71-53
10:28
Jace Carter personal foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
10:28
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 1
71-54
10:19
+2
Toby Okani makes two point driving layup
73-54
10:11
Simon Wilbar turnover
9:45
Tre Anderson misses two point jump shot
9:43
Michael Rabinovich defensive rebound
9:35
Toby Okani blocks Michael Rabinovich's two point hook shot
9:33
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
9:17
Christian Jones misses two point layup
9:15
Crusaders defensive rebound
9:05
Christian Jones personal foul
9:04
+2
Michael Rabinovich makes two point layup (Nolan Dorsey assists)
73-56
8:43
Michael Rabinovich blocks Filip Skobalj's two point jump shot
8:41
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
8:24
+2
Nolan Dorsey makes two point layup (Bo Montgomery assists)
73-58
8:12
Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
8:10
Joe Octave defensive rebound
8:04
TV timeout
7:12
Cameron Fens blocks Joe Octave's two point layup
7:10
Crusaders offensive rebound
7:06
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
7:04
Michael Rabinovich offensive rebound
7:01
Tre Anderson personal foul
6:51
Toby Okani blocks Michael Rabinovich's two point layup
6:49
Toby Okani defensive rebound
6:36
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
6:34
Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
6:26
Bo Montgomery misses two point layup
6:24
Cameron Fens defensive rebound
6:06
Joe Octave personal foul (Jace Carter draws the foul)
6:06
+1
Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-58
6:06
Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:06
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
5:54
Joe Octave misses two point layup
5:52
Cameron Fens defensive rebound
5:49
Joe Octave personal foul (Cameron Fens draws the foul)
5:49
Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49
Flames offensive rebound
5:49
Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
5:35
Michael Rabinovich misses three point jump shot
5:33
Jaden Kirkwood offensive rebound
5:23
Jaden Kirkwood turnover (Cameron Fens steals)
5:09
+2
Tre Anderson makes two point layup
76-58
5:05
Will Batchelder shooting foul (Tre Anderson draws the foul)
5:05
Flames 30 second timeout
5:05
Tre Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:05
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
4:50
+3
Bo Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Will Batchelder assists)
76-61
4:34
Cameron Fens misses two point dunk
4:32
Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
4:24
Simon Wilbar turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Fens steals)
4:07
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
78-61
3:52
Will Batchelder misses three point jump shot
3:50
Christian Jones defensive rebound
3:48
Simon Wilbar personal foul
3:48
Crusaders 30 second timeout
3:48
+1
Christian Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-61
3:48
+1
Christian Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-61
3:38
Steven Clay personal foul (Bo Montgomery draws the foul)
3:38
+1
Bo Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-62
3:38
Bo Montgomery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:38
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
3:04
+3
Jace Carter makes three point jump shot
83-62
2:55
Will Batchelder turnover (Jace Carter steals)
2:53
+2
Jace Carter makes two point dunk (Tre Anderson assists)
85-62
2:42
+2
Simon Wilbar makes two point layup (Jaden Kirkwood assists)
85-64
2:42
TV timeout
2:28
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
2:26
Jace Carter offensive rebound
2:18
+2
Jace Carter makes two point putback dunk
87-64
2:06
Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
2:04
Flames defensive rebound
1:38
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
1:36
Jaden Kirkwood defensive rebound
1:22
Bo Montgomery turnover (Christian Jones steals)
1:05
+2
Tre Anderson makes two point layup (Bessanty Saragba assists)
