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Momoh and UIC win 63-59 in OT against Illinois State

AP
Jan 10, 2026

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Abdul Momoh scored 15 points and Mekhi Lowery added six points in the overtime as UIC took down Illinois State Redbirds 63-59 on Saturday.

Momoh added six rebounds for the Flames (7-10, 2-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Elijah Crawford scored 10 points, finishing 5 of 12 from the floor.

The Redbirds (12-5, 4-2) were led by Mason Klabo, who recorded 15 points. Ty Pence added 13 points for Illinois State. Johnny Kinziger also had 11 points, five assists and two steals.

Henderson scored seven points in the first half for UIC, who led 28-25 at the break. UIC was outscored by three points in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied at 51. Lowery finished 2 of 2 from the field on the way to six points in the overtime.

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1st Half
UIC
Flames
28
ILST
Redbirds
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jayce Nathaniel vs. Chase Walker (Ty Pence gains possession)
19:44	+2	Ty Pence makes two point layup (Chase Walker assists)	0-2
19:23	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point layup (Andy Johnson assists)	2-2
18:56		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
18:54		Flames defensive rebound
18:53		Boden Skunberg personal foul
18:23		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
18:22		Flames offensive rebound
18:22		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
18:05		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
18:03		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
17:38		Mekhi Lowery misses two point hook shot
17:36		Ahmad Henderson II offensive rebound
17:32	+3	Ahmad Henderson II makes three point jump shot	5-2
17:06		Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
17:04		Rashund Washington Jr. defensive rebound
16:45	+2	Ahmad Henderson II makes two point jump shot	7-2
16:23		Chase Walker turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Lowery steals)
16:03		Boden Skunberg personal foul
15:42		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point layup
15:40		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
15:33	+2	Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point layup	7-4
15:15		Rashund Washington Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Landon Wolf steals)
14:59		Chase Walker misses two point hook shot
14:57		Rashund Washington Jr. defensive rebound
14:43		Jayce Nathaniel misses three point jump shot
14:41		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
14:33		Mekhi Lowery personal foul
14:33		TV timeout
14:13	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)	7-7
13:51		Mekhi Lowery offensive foul
13:51		Mekhi Lowery turnover (offensive foul)
13:14		Ty Pence turnover (lost ball) (Sam Silverstein steals)
13:06		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
13:04		Chase Walker defensive rebound
12:44		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
12:42		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
12:30		Abdul Momoh offensive foul
12:30		Abdul Momoh turnover (offensive foul)
12:05	+3	Mason Klabo makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)	7-10
11:38		Sam Silverstein misses two point hook shot
11:36		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
11:36	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup	9-10
11:36		Brandon Lieb shooting foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul)
11:36		TV timeout
11:36	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-10
11:17		Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
11:15		Brandon Lieb offensive rebound
10:59		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
10:57		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
10:52		Elijah Crawford misses two point layup
10:50		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
10:48	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Abdul Momoh assists)	13-10
10:25		Josiah Hammons personal foul
10:05		Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
10:04		Redbirds offensive rebound
10:04		Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
9:44	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point jump shot	15-10
9:28		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
9:26		Elijah Crawford defensive rebound
9:18		Abdul Momoh turnover (bad pass)
9:18		Redbirds 30 second timeout
9:04		Ty'Reek Coleman misses two point jump shot
9:02		Chase Walker offensive rebound
8:59		Chase Walker misses two point layup
8:57		Chase Walker offensive rebound
8:57		Elijah Crawford shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
8:57	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-11
8:57		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:57		Chase Walker offensive rebound
8:55		Chase Walker misses two point layup
8:53		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
8:44		Chase Walker turnover (traveling)
8:24	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point jump shot	17-11
8:02	+3	Mason Klabo makes three point jump shot (Ty'Reek Coleman assists)	17-14
7:36	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point layup (Abdul Momoh assists)	19-14
7:13		Mason Klabo misses three point jump shot
7:11		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
7:06		Ty'Reek Coleman misses three point jump shot
7:04		Chase Walker offensive rebound
7:03		Abdul Momoh shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
7:03		TV timeout
7:03	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-15
7:03	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-16
6:47		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point layup
6:45		Chase Walker defensive rebound
6:42		Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
6:40		Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
6:21		Mason Klabo personal foul
6:12		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:10		Chase Walker defensive rebound
6:08		Jayce Nathaniel personal foul
6:08		Robert Ehsan technical foul
6:08	+1	Mason Klabo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-17
6:08		Mason Klabo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:08		Redbirds offensive rebound
6:08	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-18
6:08	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
5:52		Mekhi Lowery offensive foul
5:52		Mekhi Lowery turnover (offensive foul)
5:40		Landon Wolf offensive foul
5:40		Landon Wolf turnover (offensive foul)
5:27	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point jump shot	21-19
5:09		Chase Walker turnover (bad pass)
4:51		Elijah Crawford turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Kinziger steals)
4:31		Jayce Nathaniel shooting foul (Ty'Reek Coleman draws the foul)
4:31	+1	Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-20
4:31	+1	Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-21
4:17		Andy Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:15		Flames offensive rebound
4:03	+2	Ahmad Henderson II makes two point jump shot	23-21
3:37		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
3:35		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
3:23		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (lost ball) (Chase Walker steals)
3:15		Ty'Reek Coleman misses two point jump shot
3:13		Ty Pence offensive rebound
3:10	+2	Ty Pence makes two point layup	23-23
2:57		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
2:55		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
2:33		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
2:31		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
2:31		Ty Pence personal foul
2:31		TV timeout
2:09		Jack Daugherty blocks Sam Silverstein's two point jump shot
2:07		Rashund Washington Jr. offensive rebound
2:07		Chase Walker shooting foul (Rashund Washington Jr. draws the foul)
2:07		Rashund Washington Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:07	+1	Rashund Washington Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-23
1:57		Boden Skunberg turnover (bad pass)
1:41		Ante Beljan misses two point layup
1:39		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
1:33		Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
1:31		Elijah Crawford defensive rebound
1:22		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:20		Ante Beljan offensive rebound
1:20		Chase Walker personal foul (Ante Beljan draws the foul)
1:20	+1	Ante Beljan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-23
1:20	+1	Ante Beljan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-23
1:10	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup (Chase Walker assists)	26-25
0:53	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point jump shot	28-25
0:50		Flames 30 second timeout
0:35		Ty'Reek Coleman misses three point jump shot
0:33		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
0:24		Landon Wolf turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Crawford steals)
0:01		Elijah Crawford misses three point jump shot
0:00		Redbirds defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UIC
Flames
23
ILST
Redbirds
26

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Chase Walker personal foul
19:43		Rashund Washington Jr. misses two point layup
19:41		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
19:37	+3	Ty'Reek Coleman makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)	28-28
19:21		Johnny Kinziger personal foul
19:07		Jayce Nathaniel turnover (lost ball) (Ty Pence steals)
18:43	+2	Ty Pence makes two point dunk (Johnny Kinziger assists)	28-30
18:25	+2	Ahmad Henderson II makes two point jump shot	30-30
18:09		Ty Pence turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Lowery steals)
18:00	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point layup	32-30
17:43		Andy Johnson shooting foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
17:43	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-31
17:43	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-32
17:19		Chase Walker blocks Mekhi Lowery's two point layup
17:17		Flames offensive rebound
17:12		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
17:10		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
16:47		Ty'Reek Coleman misses two point jump shot
16:45		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
16:30		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:28		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
16:03		Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
16:01		Brandon Lieb offensive rebound
16:01		Jayce Nathaniel personal foul
16:00		Ahmad Henderson II personal foul
16:00		TV timeout
15:45	+3	Mason Klabo makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)	32-35
15:26		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point jump shot
15:24		Ty Pence defensive rebound
15:18		Mason Klabo misses three point jump shot
15:16		Ty Pence offensive rebound
15:11		Elijah Crawford personal foul
14:53	+2	Ty Pence makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)	32-37
14:30		Rashund Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:28		Ty Pence defensive rebound
14:00		Boden Skunberg misses two point layup
13:58		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
13:51		Elijah Crawford turnover (bad pass) (Boden Skunberg steals)
13:46	+2	Mason Klabo makes two point layup (Boden Skunberg assists)	32-39
13:23	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup	34-39
13:10		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
13:08		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
12:59		Mason Klabo shooting foul (Josiah Hammons draws the foul)
12:59	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-39
12:59	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-39
12:42		Josiah Hammons personal foul
12:29		Brandon Lieb misses two point layup
12:27		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
12:17	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup (Josiah Hammons assists)	38-39
11:53		Boden Skunberg turnover (lost ball) (Andy Johnson steals)
11:48		Elijah Crawford turnover (traveling)
11:45		TV timeout
11:30		Mason Klabo misses three point jump shot
11:28		Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
11:14	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point hook shot (Sam Silverstein assists)	40-39
10:49		Landon Wolf turnover (lost ball)
10:28	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Andy Johnson assists)	43-39
10:24		Josiah Hammons technical foul
10:24	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-40
10:24	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-41
10:07		Chase Walker personal foul
9:56		Andy Johnson misses two point layup
9:54		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
9:41		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
9:39		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
9:14	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point dunk (Elijah Crawford assists)	45-41
8:58	+2	Boden Skunberg makes two point layup (Brandon Lieb assists)	45-43
8:41	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point jump shot	47-43
8:18	+2	Ty Pence makes two point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)	47-45
8:03		Flames 30 second timeout
8:03		TV timeout
7:56		Andy Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:54		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
7:37		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
7:35		Flames defensive rebound
7:33		TV timeout
7:17		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (bad pass)
7:08		Josiah Hammons blocks Johnny Kinziger's two point layup
7:06		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
6:50		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
6:48		Chase Walker defensive rebound
6:34		Chase Walker misses two point hook shot
6:32		Jayce Nathaniel defensive rebound
6:19		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (lost ball) (Johnny Kinziger steals)
6:15		Sam Silverstein shooting foul (Ty'Reek Coleman draws the foul)
6:15		Ty'Reek Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:15	+1	Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-46
5:57		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
5:55		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
5:48		Ty'Reek Coleman misses two point layup
5:46		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
5:19		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point jump shot
5:17		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
5:15	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup	49-46
4:58		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
4:56		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
4:42		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
4:40		Mason Klabo defensive rebound
4:36	+3	Boden Skunberg makes three point jump shot (Mason Klabo assists)	49-49
4:15		Elijah Crawford turnover (traveling)
3:47		Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
3:45		Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
3:34		Mekhi Lowery misses two point jump shot
3:32		Mason Klabo defensive rebound
3:27		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
3:25		Elijah Crawford defensive rebound
3:06		Abdul Momoh misses two point jump shot
3:04		Mason Klabo defensive rebound
2:41		Chase Walker misses two point layup
2:39		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
2:28		Ty Pence blocks Mekhi Lowery's two point layup
2:26		Mekhi Lowery offensive rebound
2:20		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
2:20		Chase Walker defensive rebound
2:18		TV timeout
2:20		Redbirds 30 second timeout
2:01		Ty Pence turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Crawford steals)
1:33	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point dunk (Sam Silverstein assists)	51-49
1:19		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
1:17		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
1:07		Flames 30 second timeout
0:50		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
0:48		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
0:36		Sam Silverstein personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-50
0:36	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-51
0:12		Mekhi Lowery misses two point hook shot
0:10		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
0:02		Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
0:00		Flames defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

OT
UIC
Flames
12
ILST
Redbirds
8

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Mekhi Lowery vs. Chase Walker (Abdul Momoh gains possession)
4:47		Mason Klabo personal foul
4:37		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
4:35		Mason Klabo defensive rebound
4:10		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
4:08		Chase Walker offensive rebound
4:06		Mekhi Lowery shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
4:06	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-52
4:06	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-53
3:49	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point jump shot (Andy Johnson assists)	53-53
3:33		Andy Johnson personal foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
3:33		Ty Pence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:33		Ty Pence misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:33		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
3:14	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point layup	55-53
2:50		Chase Walker misses two point layup
2:48		Boden Skunberg offensive rebound
2:45		Boden Skunberg misses two point layup
2:43		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
2:20		Abdul Momoh misses two point hook shot
2:19		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
2:19		Johnny Kinziger personal foul
2:01	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point jump shot	57-53
1:58		Redbirds 60 second timeout
1:32		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
1:30		Flames defensive rebound
1:02		Andy Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:00		Mekhi Lowery offensive rebound
1:00	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point layup	59-53
0:44	+3	Ty Pence makes three point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)	59-56
0:40		Mekhi Lowery turnover (lost ball) (Mason Klabo steals)
0:40		Flames 30 second timeout
0:29		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
0:27		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
0:24		Mason Klabo personal foul (Andy Johnson draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-56
0:24	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-56
0:18		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
0:16		Ty Pence offensive rebound
0:14	+3	Mason Klabo makes three point jump shot (Ty Pence assists)	61-59
0:14		Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:05		Boden Skunberg personal foul (Mekhi Lowery draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Mekhi Lowery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-59
0:05	+1	Mekhi Lowery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-59
0:01		Mason Klabo misses three point jump shot
0:00		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Sam Silverstein defensive rebound