UIC Flames vs California Golden Bears, NIT 1st Round

College Basketball

UIC

19-16

73-91

Final

California

22-11

Haas Pavilion

Lead tracker

UIC leadsBiggest lead UIC 9, CAL 18

CAL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UIC	35	38	73
CAL	39	52	91

Who won: California 91-73

The California Golden Bears beat the UIC Flames 91-73 in NIT 1st Round on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Haas Pavilion. The California outscored the UIC 52-38 in the 2nd half. Chris Bell led the California in points (31). Rashund Washington Jr. led the UIC in points (15).

Player of the game

Chris Bell

CAL · 31 PTS, 3 REB

9.4

Win probability

100%CAL final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:12
Defensive rebound
Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:16
Misses 15-foot jumper
Tai Walters-Whitaker misses 15-foot jumper
T. Walters-Whitaker
H2 0:23
+2
Layup
BJ Fisher makes layup
BJ Fisher · 2 PTS
UIC 73 - 91 CAL
H2 0:36CAL
Defensive rebound
California Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:39
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josiah Hammons misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Hammons · 8 PTS
H2 0:52UIC
Shorttimeout
UIC Timeout
THREEH2 0:54
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
C. Bell · 31 PTS · ast M. Ilic
Chris Bell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Milos Ilic assists)
UIC 73 - 89 CAL
SLAMH2 1:19
Dunk, 0 ft
R. Washington Jr. · 15 PTS · ast E. Crawford
Rashund Washington Jr. makes 0-foot dunk (Elijah Crawford assists)
UIC 73 - 86 CAL
THREEH2 1:36
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
C. Bell · 31 PTS · ast J. Pippen
Chris Bell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Justin Pippen assists)
UIC 71 - 86 CAL
H2 1:55
Defensive rebound
Justin Pippen Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:57
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rashund Washington Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
R. Washington Jr. · 15 PTS
H2 2:14
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Justin Pippen makes 14-foot jumper
J. Pippen · 18 PTS
UIC 71 - 83 CAL
H2 2:39
+2
Layup
Abdul Momoh makes layup (Elijah Crawford assists)
A. Momoh · 14 PTS · ast E. Crawford
UIC 71 - 81 CAL
H2 2:43
Defensive rebound
Rashund Washington Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:46
Block
Elijah Crawford Block.
E. Crawford · 14 PTS
H2 2:46
Misses dunk
John Camden misses dunk
J. Camden · 13 PTS
H2 2:53
Steal
Justin Pippen Steal.
J. Pippen · 18 PTS
H2 2:53
TO
Bad pass turnover
Andy Johnson bad pass turnover
A. Johnson · 5 PTS
H2 3:17
+2
Driving layup
Dai Dai Ames makes driving layup
D. Ames · 9 PTS
UIC 69 - 81 CAL
H2 3:34
Defensive rebound
John Camden Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:36
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elijah Crawford misses 24-foot three point jumper
E. Crawford · 14 PTS
H2 3:51
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Justin Pippen makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Pippen · 18 PTS
UIC 69 - 79 CAL
H2 3:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Justin Pippen makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Pippen · 18 PTS
UIC 69 - 78 CAL