Evansville 65, at Illinois-Chicago 68

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a game defined by runs and defensive stands, the Illinois-Chicago Flames held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Evansville Purple Aces to secure a 68-65 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at UIC Pavilion. The Flames, who led by as many as 14 points in the first half, saw their advantage whittled down to a single possession in the final minute before making critical free throws to seal the win. The victory improved Illinois-Chicago to 11-12 overall, while Evansville fell to 6-18. The game’s most important sequence unfolded in the final… Read more...