Sasa Ciani scores 16 to help UIC secure 73-67 victory over Illinois State
AP
Dec 29, 2024
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Sasa Ciani had 16 points in UIC's 73-67 victory over Illinois State Redbirds on Sunday.
Ciani had nine rebounds for the Flames (9-4, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Javon Jackson scored 14 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line. Ahmad Henderson II shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points.
The Redbirds (8-5, 0-2) were led by Malachi Poindexter, who posted 20 points. Ty Pence added 10 points and Dalton Banks pitched in with nine points, five assists and two steals.
Jackson scored nine points in the first half and UIC went into the break trailing 35-33. UIC outscored Illinois State by eight points in the second half. Ciani led the way with 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
UIC
Flames
33
ILST
Redbirds
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sasa Ciani vs. Chase Walker (Ty Pence gains possession)
19:43
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup (Ty Pence assists)
0-2
19:16
+2
Ahmad Henderson II makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:55
Chase Walker misses two point jump shot
18:53
Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
18:41
Javon Jackson misses two point layup
18:39
Chase Walker defensive rebound
18:16
Chase Walker misses two point layup
18:14
Chase Walker offensive rebound
18:10
+2
Chase Walker makes two point dunk
2-4
17:59
Ahmad Henderson II turnover (Dalton Banks steals)
17:56
+2
Chase Walker makes two point dunk (Dalton Banks assists)
2-6
17:49
Ahmad Henderson II turnover (double dribble)
17:39
+2
Caden Boser makes two point layup (Malachi Poindexter assists)
2-8
17:30
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:28
Filip Skobalj offensive rebound
17:22
Javon Jackson turnover (traveling)
16:56
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot (Landon Wolf assists)
2-10
16:43
Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
16:41
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
16:34
Ahmad Henderson II personal foul (Caden Boser draws the foul)
16:30
Caden Boser misses three point jump shot
16:28
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
16:23
Javon Jackson turnover (out of bounds)
16:04
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
16:02
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
15:42
Sasa Ciani turnover (traveling)
15:42
TV timeout
15:31
Filip Skobalj personal foul
15:23
+2
Ty Pence makes two point jump shot
2-12
15:02
Caden Boser blocks Jordan Mason's two point layup
15:00
Caden Boser defensive rebound
14:54
Ethan Pickett personal foul
14:53
+2
Ty Pence makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
2-14
14:31
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)
5-14
14:11
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
14:09
Jordan Davis offensive rebound
13:49
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
13:47
Landon Wolf offensive rebound
13:46
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point layup
5-16
13:42
Landon Wolf personal foul
13:36
+3
Ethan Pickett makes three point jump shot
8-16
13:04
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
13:02
Jordan Davis offensive rebound
12:53
+3
Jordan Davis makes three point jump shot (Caden Boser assists)
8-19
12:37
+2
Jordan Mason makes two point jump shot
10-19
12:19
Jack Daugherty turnover (Javon Jackson steals)
12:15
Caden Boser shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
12:15
Javon Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:15
Javon Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:15
Redbirds defensive rebound
11:45
Jordan Davis misses two point jump shot
11:43
Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
11:34
Ethan Pickett misses three point jump shot
11:32
Cade Norris defensive rebound
11:24
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
11:22
Caden Boser offensive rebound
11:20
Javon Jackson personal foul (Caden Boser draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:03
+3
Cade Norris makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
10-22
10:40
Javon Jackson misses two point layup
10:38
Sasa Ciani offensive rebound
10:34
Sasa Ciani misses two point layup
10:32
Cade Norris defensive rebound
10:26
Ethan Pickett personal foul (Cade Norris draws the foul)
10:21
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
10:19
Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Jordan Mason makes two point jump shot
12-22
9:39
Cade Norris misses two point layup
9:36
Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
9:36
Jump ball. (Flames gains possession)
9:26
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
9:14
Sasa Ciani misses two point jump shot
9:12
Tyem Freeman offensive rebound
9:11
Jordan Davis personal foul
9:08
Sasa Ciani turnover (Cameron Barnes steals)
8:49
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
8:47
Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
8:47
Cameron Barnes personal foul
8:24
+2
Sasa Ciani makes two point layup (Jordan Mason assists)
14-22
8:03
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot
14-24
7:49
Dalton Banks blocks Sasa Ciani's two point layup
7:47
Redbirds defensive rebound
7:47
TV timeout
7:37
Cameron Barnes misses three point jump shot
7:35
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
7:25
Tyem Freeman misses two point jump shot
7:23
Ty Pence defensive rebound
6:55
Cameron Barnes misses two point jump shot
6:53
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
6:41
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
6:39
Cameron Barnes defensive rebound
6:37
Modestas Kancleris personal foul
6:37
Modestas Kancleris technical foul
6:37
Malachi Poindexter misses technical free throw 1 of 2
6:37
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes technical free throw 2 of 2
14-25
6:20
Malachi Poindexter turnover (traveling)
5:56
+2
Jordan Mason makes two point layup
16-25
5:34
Ty Pence turnover (traveling)
5:21
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point jump shot
18-25
5:19
Redbirds 30 second timeout
4:57
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot
18-27
4:27
Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
4:25
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
4:13
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
4:11
Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
4:05
+3
Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Tyem Freeman assists)
21-27
3:47
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
21-30
3:25
+3
Javon Jackson makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Henderson II assists)
24-30
3:21
Flames 30 second timeout
3:21
TV timeout
3:06
Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
3:04
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
2:43
+2
Ahmad Henderson II makes two point layup
26-30
2:26
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
2:24
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
2:19
Malachi Poindexter shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
2:19
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
2:19
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-30
1:56
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point layup
28-32
1:31
+3
Ahmad Henderson II makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)
31-32
1:19
+3
Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
31-35
1:10
Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
1:08
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
0:46
Tyem Freeman shooting foul (Caden Boser draws the foul)
0:46
Caden Boser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:46
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
0:38
Jordan Mason misses two point jump shot
0:36
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
0:11
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
0:09
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
0:04
Landon Wolf shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
0:04
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-35
0:04
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-35
0:01
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
0:00
Flames defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UIC
Flames
40
ILST
Redbirds
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Caden Boser misses three point jump shot
19:40
Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
19:30
+2
Sasa Ciani makes two point layup (Ahmad Henderson II assists)
35-35
19:30
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul)
19:30
Sasa Ciani misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:30
Filip Skobalj offensive rebound
19:24
Javon Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Landon Wolf steals)
19:01
Javon Jackson shooting foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
19:01
+1
Ty Pence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-36
19:01
+1
Ty Pence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-37
18:51
Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:49
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
18:40
+3
Caden Boser makes three point jump shot (Landon Wolf assists)
35-40
18:24
+2
Sasa Ciani makes two point jump shot (Ahmad Henderson II assists)
37-40
18:09
Caden Boser turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Henderson II steals)
18:04
Landon Wolf shooting foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
18:04
+1
Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-40
18:04
+1
Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-40
17:49
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
39-42
17:33
Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:31
Sasa Ciani offensive rebound
17:30
Landon Wolf personal foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul)
17:22
+3
Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Sasa Ciani assists)
42-42
16:59
+2
Jack Daugherty makes two point layup (Ty Pence assists)
42-44
16:47
+3
Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Sasa Ciani assists)
45-44
16:23
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
16:21
Flames defensive rebound
16:10
+2
Ahmad Henderson II makes two point jump shot
47-44
16:10
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
16:10
+1
Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
