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Illinois State 56, at Illinois-Chicago 83

Sunday, February 15, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 PTS

Illinois State Redbirds

23-13 · L1 · #93 (1498 ELO -28)

26 30 56

Illinois-Chicago Flames

19-16 · L2 · #112 (1423 ELO +28)

33 50 83

UIC Pavilion · Chicago, IL

Attendance: 2,141

Officials: Tommy Johnson, Rick Crawford, Tony Padilla

Flames Dominate Redbirds in Second Half for Missouri Valley Victory

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a commanding display of interior dominance and defensive pressure, the Illinois-Chicago Flames avenged an earlier overtime loss by overwhelming the Illinois State Redbirds 83-56 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at UIC Pavilion. A crowd of 2,141 watched the Flames (15-12, 9-7 MVC) erupt for 50 second-half points, turning a competitive first half into a decisive rout. The victory, fueled by a staggering 60-22 advantage in points in the paint and a 20-6 edge in points off turnovers, snapped a two-game losing streak for Illinois-Chicago and evened the season series. The most critical… Read more...

Top Statlines

Elijah Crawford UIC 23m 12p 4r 8a
Mekhi Lowery UIC 21m 8p 6r 4a 1b
Ante Beljan UIC 15m 16p 4r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability ILST 57.7%

Spread ILST -1

Money Line UIC +100/ILST -120

Over/Under 138.5 (Over)