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Drake 51, at Illinois-Chicago 72

Saturday, March 7, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 PTS

Drake Bulldogs

14-20 · L1 · #136 (1369 ELO -32)

27 24 51

Illinois-Chicago Flames

19-16 · L2 · #112 (1423 ELO +32)

34 38 72

Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO

Attendance: 7,444

Officials: Jeff Malham, Ervin Wilson, Jeff Campbell

Flames Dominate Bulldogs to Advance in Missouri Valley Tournament

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Rashund Washington Jr. scored 23 points and Illinois-Chicago used a decisive first-half surge to pull away from Drake, securing a 72-51 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Enterprise Center. The Flames, who swept the regular-season series from the Bulldogs, improved to 19-14 overall. Drake concluded its season at 14-20. Illinois-Chicago seized control with a 15-2 run over a critical five-minute span late in the first half. Leading 23-21 after a Jalen Quinn layup for Drake with 7:16 remaining, the Flames clamped down defensively. Drake managed just one field goal, a 3-pointer… Read more...

Top Statlines

Mekhi Lowery UIC 33m 12p 12r 5a
Rashund Washington UIC 30m 23p 6r 1b
Elijah Crawford UIC 30m 12p 4r 3a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability UIC 54.0%

Money Line UIC -235/DRKE +190

Over/Under 144.5 (Under)