CHICAGO (AP) Steven Clay led UIC past Evansville Aces on Saturday with 17 points off of the bench in a 70-61 win.
Clay also had five rebounds for the Flames (10-15, 2-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Jace Carter scored 15 points and added 12 rebounds. Trevante Anderson was 5 of 14 shooting, including 1 for 6 from distance, and went 4 for 8 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds. The victory broke a 10-game slide for the Flames.
Kenny Strawbridge finished with 20 points and two steals for the Purple Aces (4-21, 0-14). Evansville also got 10 points from Marvin Coleman. Antoine Smith Jr. also had 10 points. The loss is the 12th straight for the Purple Aces.
Clay scored 10 points in the first half and UIC went into the break trailing 30-29. UIC turned a three-point second-half advantage into an 11-point lead with an 8-0 run to make it 48-37 with 10:36 left in the half. Anderson scored 11 second-half points in the win.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. UIC visits Southern Illinois while Evansville hosts Northern Iowa.
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1st Half
EVAN
Aces
30
UIC
Flames
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Purple Aces gains possession)
19:45
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
19:43
Toby Okani defensive rebound
19:25
+3
Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Tre Anderson assists)
0-3
18:59
Yacine Toumi misses three point jump shot
18:57
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
18:50
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
18:48
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
18:31
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:29
Toby Okani defensive rebound
18:20
Gage Bobe personal foul
18:10
Christian Jones turnover
17:56
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point hook shot
2-3
17:31
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
17:29
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
17:09
Toby Okani blocks Kenny Strawbridge Jr.'s two point layup
17:07
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
16:57
+2
Tre Anderson makes two point jump shot
2-5
16:35
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup (Antoine Smith Jr. assists)
4-5
16:07
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
16:05
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
15:42
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
15:40
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
15:37
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup
6-5
15:22
Toby Okani turnover (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
15:18
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
8-5
15:01
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
14:59
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
14:53
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:51
Flames defensive rebound
14:51
TV timeout
14:46
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
14:44
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
14:39
Toby Okani personal foul
14:26
Antoine Smith Jr. turnover (Jace Carter steals)
14:21
+2
Jace Carter makes two point layup (Christian Jones assists)
8-7
14:10
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot
11-7
13:41
Tre Anderson misses three point jump shot
13:39
Steven Clay offensive rebound
13:36
Steven Clay misses two point layup
13:34
Purple Aces defensive rebound
13:17
Tre Anderson personal foul
13:04
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
13:02
Flames defensive rebound
13:03
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
12:52
Gabe Spinelli personal foul
12:51
Jalen Jackson turnover (Preston Phillips steals)
12:36
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:34
Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
12:19
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
12:17
Steven Clay offensive rebound
12:06
+2
Steven Clay makes two point layup
11-9
11:53
+3
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marvin Coleman II assists)
14-9
11:37
Tre Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:35
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
11:26
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
11:24
Jace Carter defensive rebound
11:17
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
11:15
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
11:08
Jalen Jackson personal foul
11:08
TV timeout
11:08
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-9
11:08
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-9
11:00
Cameron Fens misses two point layup
10:58
Toby Okani offensive rebound
10:56
Toby Okani turnover (Antoine Smith Jr. steals)
10:49
Steven Clay personal foul
10:49
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-9
10:49
Antoine Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:49
Toby Okani defensive rebound
10:33
+3
Steven Clay makes three point jump shot (Christian Jones assists)
17-12
10:14
Gabe Spinelli turnover
10:01
Steven Clay misses three point jump shot
9:59
Toby Okani offensive rebound
9:57
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
17-14
9:34
+2
Chris Moncrief makes two point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
19-14
9:14
Toby Okani turnover
9:01
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover
8:35
Steven Clay turnover (Preston Phillips steals)
8:32
Jalen Jackson personal foul
8:19
+2
Chris Moncrief makes two point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
21-14
8:00
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
7:58
Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound
7:47
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
23-14
7:31
Christian Jones misses two point layup
7:29
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
7:18
Gabe Spinelli misses two point jump shot
7:16
Christian Jones defensive rebound
7:05
Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
7:03
Toby Okani offensive rebound
6:58
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
6:56
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
6:41
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:39
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive rebound
6:36
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (Christian Jones steals)
6:32
Tre Anderson misses two point layup
6:30
Jace Carter offensive rebound
6:28
+2
Jace Carter makes two point layup
23-16
6:27
TV timeout
6:17
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chris Moncrief assists)
26-16
5:54
+2
Jace Carter makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)
26-18
5:40
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
5:38
Jace Carter defensive rebound
5:32
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
5:30
Filip Skobalj offensive rebound
5:24
+2
Toby Okani makes two point jump shot (Filip Skobalj assists)
26-20
5:05
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
5:03
Jace Carter defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup (Christian Jones assists)
26-22
4:42
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
4:30
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
4:28
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
4:26
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
4:24
Flames defensive rebound
4:15
Jace Carter misses two point layup
4:13
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
4:08
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point layup (Antoine Smith Jr. assists)
28-22
3:41
Jace Carter turnover (Gage Bobe steals)
3:36
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
3:34
Purple Aces offensive rebound
3:34
TV timeout
3:25
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
3:23
Flames defensive rebound
3:05
+2
Steven Clay makes two point layup (Jace Carter assists)
28-24
2:36
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
2:34
Jace Carter defensive rebound
2:21
Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
2:19
Purple Aces defensive rebound
2:05
+2
Preston Phillips makes two point dunk (Marvin Coleman II assists)
30-24
1:45
Gage Bobe personal foul
1:33
Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
1:31
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
1:07
Preston Phillips misses three point jump shot
1:05
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
0:56
Steven Clay misses three point jump shot
0:54
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
0:42
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
0:40
Steven Clay offensive rebound
0:40
+2
Steven Clay makes two point layup
30-26
0:40
Marvin Coleman II personal foul
0:40
+1
Steven Clay makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-27
0:27
Gage Bobe turnover (Tre Anderson steals)
0:23
+2
Tre Anderson makes two point layup
30-29
0:00
Jace Carter blocks Marvin Coleman II's two point jump shot
0:00
Purple Aces offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EVAN
Aces
31
UIC
Flames
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Marvin Coleman II personal foul
19:47
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-30
19:47
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-31
19:23
Antoine Smith Jr. misses two point layup
19:21
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive rebound
19:19
+2
Antoine Smith Jr. makes two point hook shot
32-31
18:55
Tre Anderson turnover
18:40
Yacine Toumi misses two point hook shot
18:38
Toby Okani defensive rebound
18:09
Jace Carter misses two point jump shot
18:07
Toby Okani offensive rebound
18:03
Tre Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:01
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
17:53
Toby Okani blocks Kenny Strawbridge Jr.'s two point layup
17:51
Jace Carter defensive rebound
17:44
Toby Okani offensive foul
17:44
Toby Okani turnover (offensive foul)
17:30
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point hook shot
34-31
17:12
Jace Carter misses two point layup
17:10
Tre Anderson offensive rebound
17:09
Yacine Toumi personal foul
17:00
+2
Steven Clay makes two point layup (Tre Anderson assists)
34-33
16:50
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:48
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
16:42
+2
Steven Clay makes two point layup (Christian Jones assists)
34-35
16:24
Steven Clay personal foul
16:09
Yacine Toumi offensive foul
16:09
Yacine Toumi turnover (offensive foul)
15:51
+2
Jace Carter makes two point layup (Filip Skobalj assists)
34-37
15:36
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
15:34
Steven Clay defensive rebound
15:27
Tre Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:25
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
15:11
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
36-37
14:47
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Jace Carter assists)
36-40
14:25
Jace Carter personal foul
14:25
TV timeout
14:25
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:25
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-40
14:08
Antoine Smith Jr. personal foul
14:08
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-41
14:08
Tre Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:08
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
13:49
Gabe Spinelli misses two point layup
13:47
Purple Aces offensive rebound
13:31
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:29
Jace Carter defensive rebound
13:06
+3
Steven Clay makes three point jump shot (Tre Anderson assists)
37-44
12:37
Gabe Spinelli misses two point jump shot
12:35
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
12:29
Tre Anderson misses two point layup
12:27
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
12:23
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
12:21
Jace Carter defensive rebound
11:53
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:53
Jace Carter turnover (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
11:50
Marvin Coleman II turnover
11:28
Tre Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:26
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
11:08
Cameron Fens blocks Chris Moncrief's two point jump shot
11:06
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
10:59
+2
Jace Carter makes two point layup
37-46
10:59
Chris Moncrief personal foul
10:59
Jace Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:59
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
10:47
Jace Carter personal foul
10:44
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:42
Steven Clay defensive rebound
10:36
+2
Christian Jones makes two point jump shot
37-48
10:22
Steven Clay personal foul
10:10
Cameron Fens personal foul
10:10
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:10
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-48
9:56
Steven Clay misses two point layup
9:54
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
9:54
Filip Skobalj personal foul
9:54
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-48
9:54
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:54
Jace Carter defensive rebound
9:41
Jalen Jackson offensive foul
9:41
Jalen Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
9:28
Chris Moncrief turnover
9:09
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
9:07
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
8:58
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
8:56
Chris Moncrief offensive rebound
8:54
Christian Jones blocks Chris Moncrief's two point layup
8:52
Jace Carter defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Tre Anderson makes two point layup
39-50
8:32
Yacine Toumi personal foul
8:32
Tre Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:32
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
7:57
Purple Aces turnover
7:57
TV timeout
7:40
Jace Carter offensive foul
7:40
Jace Carter turnover (offensive foul)
7:35
Marvin Coleman II turnover (Jalen Jackson steals)
7:31
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point dunk
39-52
7:14
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
41-52
6:42
Steven Clay misses three point jump shot
6:40
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
6:32
Preston Phillips turnover
6:18
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
41-55
5:59
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup (Yacine Toumi assists)
43-55
5:45
+2
Tre Anderson makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists)
43-57
5:39
Flames 30 second timeout
5:25
Filip Skobalj personal foul
5:25
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:25
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:25
Jace Carter defensive rebound
5:06
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
5:04
Jace Carter offensive rebound
4:51
Tre Anderson misses two point layup
4:49
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
4:42
Jace Carter blocks Kenny Strawbridge Jr.'s two point layup
4:40
Purple Aces offensive rebound
4:35
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
4:33
Flames defensive rebound
4:16
Yacine Toumi personal foul
4:16
+1
Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-58
4:16
+1
Jace Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-59
3:55
Jace Carter personal foul
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
Preston Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:55
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-59
3:36
+3
Tre Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
44-62
3:25
Gabe Spinelli misses two point layup
3:23
Preston Phillips offensive rebound
3:22
Preston Phillips misses two point layup
3:20
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
3:14
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup (Steven Clay assists)
44-64
2:59
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
46-64
2:57
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
2:55
Jalen Jackson turnover
2:31
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:29
Marvin Coleman II offensive rebound
2:26
Jaden Brownell blocks Marvin Coleman II's two point layup
2:24
Preston Phillips offensive rebound
2:21
Steven Clay personal foul
2:21
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-64
2:21
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-64
2:20
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point dunk (Tre Anderson assists)
48-66
2:18
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
50-66
1:53
Tre Anderson misses two point layup
1:51
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
1:47
+2
Gage Bobe makes two point layup
52-66
1:47
Flames 60 second timeout
1:30
Christian Jones turnover (Preston Phillips steals)
1:23
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
1:21
Marvin Coleman II offensive rebound
1:20
Jalen Jackson personal foul
1:20
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-66
1:20
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-66
1:20
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
1:20
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:18
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
1:10
Gage Bobe personal foul
1:10
Tre Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:10
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
0:58
Antoine Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:56
Tre Anderson defensive rebound
0:54
Antoine Smith Jr. personal foul
0:54
+1
Tre Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-67
0:54
Tre Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:54
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
0:50
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot
57-67
0:49
Tre Anderson turnover
0:49
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover
0:43
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
0:43
+1
Christian Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-68
0:43
Christian Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:43
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
0:35
+2
Preston Phillips makes two point dunk (Marvin Coleman II assists)
59-68
0:32
Marvin Coleman II personal foul
0:32
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-69
0:32
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-70
0:27
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:25
Gage Bobe offensive rebound
0:22
Jalen Jackson blocks Kenny Strawbridge Jr.'s three point jump shot
