CHICAGO (AP) Nick Ellington had 29 points in Murray State Racers's 73-58 win over UIC on Wednesday night.
Ellington added seven rebounds for the Racers (8-10, 5-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Quincy Anderson scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Jacobi Wood shot 3 for 6, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with eight points.
The Flames (8-10, 1-6) were led in scoring by Isaiah Rivera, who finished with 16 points. UIC also got 12 points and four assists from Christian Jones. In addition, Ethan Pickett had 12 points.
The game was close going into the half, as Murray State held a two-point lead, 33-31. Anderson paced the Racers in scoring through the first half with 11 points. Murray State extended its lead to 62-41 during the second half, fueled by a 19-3 scoring run. Ellington scored a team-high 18 points in the second half.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
33
UIC
Flames
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nick Ellington vs. Toby Okani (JaCobi Wood gains possession)
19:48
Rob Perry turnover (bad pass) (Marquise Kennedy steals)
19:20
Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
19:18
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
2-0
18:38
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
18:36
Rob Perry defensive rebound
18:07
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:05
Flames defensive rebound
17:52
JaCobi Wood personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
17:47
Toby Okani turnover (bad pass)
17:34
Isaiah Rivera blocks Quincy Anderson's two point layup
17:32
Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Marquise Kennedy makes two point driving layup
2-2
17:16
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point dunk (JaCobi Wood assists)
4-2
16:58
+2
Toby Okani makes two point dunk (Marquise Kennedy assists)
4-4
16:36
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
16:34
CJ Jones defensive rebound
16:21
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
4-6
15:55
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
15:53
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
15:38
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
15:36
Rob Perry defensive rebound
15:31
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
15:29
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
15:15
CJ Jones misses two point jump shot
15:13
Rob Perry defensive rebound
14:52
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
7-6
14:39
Toby Okani turnover (bad pass) (Rob Perry steals)
14:39
TV timeout
14:20
Rob Perry turnover (out of bounds)
14:06
+2
CJ Jones makes two point driving layup (Jaden Brownell assists)
7-8
13:49
JaCobi Wood technical foul
13:49
Steven Clay technical foul
13:38
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Alden Applewhite assists)
10-8
13:11
Ethan Pickett misses two point layup
13:09
Ethan Pickett offensive rebound
13:07
Alden Applewhite shooting foul (Ethan Pickett draws the foul)
13:07
Ethan Pickett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:07
Ethan Pickett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:07
Toby Okani offensive rebound
12:50
+3
Ethan Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jaden Brownell assists)
10-11
12:25
Jaden Brownell shooting foul (Sam Murray II draws the foul)
12:25
+1
Sam Murray II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-11
12:25
+1
Sam Murray II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-11
12:15
Nick Ellington blocks Isaiah Rivera's two point layup
12:13
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
12:03
Steven Clay personal foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
11:57
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
15-11
11:45
Steven Clay offensive foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
11:45
Steven Clay turnover (offensive foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:34
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:32
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
11:29
Nick Ellington misses two point jump shot
11:29
Jump ball. (Flames gains possession)
11:06
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
11:04
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
10:45
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:43
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
10:38
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
17-11
10:22
Quincy Anderson shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
10:22
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-12
10:22
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-13
10:05
Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:03
CJ Jones defensive rebound
9:42
CJ Jones misses three point jump shot
9:38
Nathan Ojukwu personal foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
9:13
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:11
Nathan Ojukwu defensive rebound
9:02
Isaiah Rivera turnover (traveling)
8:52
Toby Okani personal foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
8:51
Toby Okani blocks Alden Applewhite's two point layup
8:49
Racers offensive rebound
8:35
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
20-13
8:17
+2
Toby Okani makes two point turnaround jump shot
20-15
8:04
Filip Skobalj personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
8:04
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-15
8:04
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:04
Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
7:36
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
7:34
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
7:22
+2
Alden Applewhite makes two point driving layup (Rob Perry assists)
23-15
7:07
+3
Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Filip Skobalj assists)
23-18
6:44
+2
Rob Perry makes two point pullup jump shot
25-18
6:20
+2
Toby Okani makes two point pullup jump shot
25-20
5:49
Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:47
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
5:44
Ethan Pickett blocks Nick Ellington's two point layup
5:43
Racers offensive rebound
5:43
TV timeout
5:39
Toby Okani personal foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
5:39
Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:39
Cameron Fens defensive rebound
5:12
Marquise Kennedy misses two point jump shot
5:09
Flames offensive rebound
4:57
Rob Perry blocks Isaiah Rivera's three point jump shot
4:55
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
4:44
Sam Murray II turnover (traveling)
4:18
+2
Marquise Kennedy makes two point jump shot
25-22
4:09
Sam Murray II turnover (out of bounds)
4:00
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point dunk (CJ Jones assists)
25-24
3:58
Racers 30 second timeout
3:58
TV timeout
3:32
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
27-24
3:07
+2
CJ Jones makes two point stepback jump shot
27-26
2:43
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point jump shot (Quincy Anderson assists)
