Howard leads UIC past Robert Morris 66-62 in OT
CHICAGO -- — Rob Howard scored 18 points as Illinois-Chicago narrowly beat Robert Morris 66-62 in overtime on Saturday. Maurice Commander and Teyvion Kirk added 15 points each for the Flames. Commander also had eight rebounds, while Kirk posted eight rebounds.
Illinois-Chicago (7-4, 4-2 Horizon League) scored 25 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
AJ Bramah had 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Colonials (3-5, 2-3). Kahliel Spear added 10 points. Dante Treacy had seven assists.
Jon Williams, who was second on the Colonials in scoring heading into the matchup with 9 points per game, shot only 17% for the game (1 of 6).
The Flames improve to 2-0 against the Colonials for the season. Illinois-Chicago defeated Robert Morris 67-53 on Friday.
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2020-2021 Horizon League Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wright State | 16-4 | - | 18-6 |
Cleveland State | 16-4 | - | 19-8 |
Detroit Mercy | 10-6 | 4 | 12-10 |
Northern Kentucky | 11-7 | 4 | 14-11 |
Oakland | 10-10 | 6 | 12-18 |
Youngstown State | 9-11 | 7 | 15-12 |
IUPUI | 7-9 | 7 | 8-10 |
Milwaukee | 7-10 | 7.5 | 10-12 |
Green Bay | 8-12 | 8 | 8-17 |
UIC | 6-10 | 8 | 9-13 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 6-14 | 10 | 8-15 |
Robert Morris | 3-12 | 10.5 | 4-15 |