MBB

Drake 67, at Illinois-Chicago 74

Saturday, January 17, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 PTS

Drake Bulldogs

14-20 · L1 · #136 (1369 ELO -30)

22 45 67

Illinois-Chicago Flames

19-16 · L2 · #112 (1423 ELO +30)

34 40 74

UIC Pavilion · Chicago, IL

Attendance: 1,274

Officials: Jacob Hirz, Brad Gaston, Leslie Jones

Flames Hold Off Late Rally, Edge Bulldogs in MVC Matchup

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant first half and a frantic, foul-filled finish, the Illinois-Chicago Flames held off a furious second-half rally from the Drake Bulldogs to secure a 74-67 victory in Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon at UIC Pavilion. A crowd of 1,274 saw the Flames improve to 9-10 overall, while Drake fell to an identical 9-10 mark. The result defied the national statistical projections, which had favored the visiting Bulldogs with a 71.2 percent probability to win. The story of the game unfolded in two starkly different chapters. Illinois-Chicago, led by… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jalen Quinn DRKE 34m 28p 2r 3a
Andy Johnson UIC 30m 21p 3r
Ahmad Henderson UIC 21m 20p 1r 2a

Forecasting

ELO Probability DRKE 71.2%

Money Line UIC -165/DRKE +140

Over/Under 138.5 (Over)