CHICAGO (Interstat) — Illinois-Chicago cruised to a 76-49 men’s basketball victory over Evansville on Tuesday night at UIC Pavilion. The Flames improved to .500 at 10-10, while the Purple Aces fell to 5-15.

Elijah Crawford led Illinois-Chicago with 16 points and seven assists. The Flames built a 34-20 halftime lead and extended it in the second half, shooting efficiently while holding Evansville to 49 points. Joshua Hughes scored 16 points for the Purple Aces.

A crowd of 663 watched the Missouri Valley Conference game. Illinois-Chicago next plays at Bradley on Saturday. Evansville hosts Southern Illinois on Sunday.