MBB

Illinois-Chicago 73, at California 91

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · Final

1 2 PTS

Illinois-Chicago Flames

19-16 · L2 · #112 (1423 ELO -14)

35 38 73

California Golden Bears

22-11 · L1 · #90 (1520 ELO +14)

39 52 91

Haas Pavilion · Berkeley, CA

Attendance: 1,258

Officials: Ray Ames, Mark Fulton, Justin Shamion

California’s Sharp Shooting Overpowers Illinois-Chicago

BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — A blistering second-half shooting display from Chris Bell and a suffocating defensive effort propelled California to a 91-73 victory over Illinois-Chicago in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears, improving to 22-10, used a 52-point second half to pull away from a Flames team that hung tough for the opening 20 minutes. The most important part of the game was a decisive 18-4 run by California early in the second half that transformed a narrow four-point lead into an insurmountable advantage, fueled almost entirely by their three-point marksmanship and forced… Read more...

Top Statlines

Chris Bell CAL 30m 31p 3r 1a
Justin Pippen CAL 27m 18p 4r 6a
Elijah Crawford UIC 29m 14p 2r 12a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability CAL 73.9%

Spread CAL -4.5

Money Line CAL -200/UIC +170

Over/Under 147.5 (Over)