UIC Flames vs Southern Illinois Salukis

College Basketball

UIC

13-10

68-66

Final

S Illinois

9-13

Banterra Center

Lead tracker

UIC leadsBiggest lead UIC 9, SIU 18

SIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UIC	25	43	68
SIU	36	30	66

Who won: UIC 68-66

The UIC Flames beat the Southern Illinois Salukis 68-66 on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Banterra Center. The UIC outscored the S Illinois 43-30 in the 2nd half. Elijah Crawford led the UIC in points (23). Damien Mayo Jr. led the S Illinois in points (20).

Player of the game

Elijah Crawford

UIC · 23 PTS, 3 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%UIC final

UICSIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00UIC
Defensive rebound
UIC Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses layup
Jalen Haynes misses layup
J. Haynes · 8 PTS
H2 0:02SIU
Shorttimeout
Southern Illinois Timeout
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Mekhi Lowery makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Lowery · 6 PTS
UIC 68 - 66 SIU
H2 0:04UIC
Dead ball rebound
UIC Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Mekhi Lowery misses free throw 1 of 2
M. Lowery · 6 PTS
H2 0:04
Foul on Drew Steffe
Foul on Drew Steffe.
D. Steffe · 5 PTS
H2 0:04
Defensive rebound
Mekhi Lowery Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Block
Sam Silverstein Block.
S. Silverstein · 2 PTS
H2 0:05
Misses 11-foot jumper
Quel'Ron House misses 11-foot jumper
Q. House · 6 PTS
H2 0:18SIU
Offensive rebound
Southern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:21
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Drew Steffe misses 24-foot three point jumper
D. Steffe · 5 PTS
H2 0:28
Steal
Rolyns Aligbe Steal.
R. Aligbe · 12 PTS
H2 0:28
TO
Bad pass turnover
Sam Silverstein bad pass turnover
S. Silverstein · 2 PTS
H2 0:36
TO
Bad pass turnover
Prince Aligbe bad pass turnover
P. Aligbe · 9 PTS
H2 0:51
+2
Layup
Abdul Momoh makes layup
A. Momoh · 8 PTS
UIC 67 - 66 SIU
H2 1:00UIC
Regulartimeout
UIC Timeout
H2 1:00UIC
Offensive rebound
UIC Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:02
Block
Jalen Haynes Block.
J. Haynes · 8 PTS
H2 1:02
Misses layup
Andy Johnson misses layup
A. Johnson · 9 PTS
H2 1:07
Steal
Elijah Crawford Steal.
E. Crawford · 23 PTS
H2 1:07
TO
Bad pass turnover
Quel'Ron House bad pass turnover
Q. House · 6 PTS
H2 1:28
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Elijah Crawford makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Crawford · 23 PTS
UIC 65 - 66 SIU