DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — Julia Coleman scored 23 points to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 69-61 women’s basketball victory over Drake on Sunday at Knapp Center. The Flames avenged a December loss to the Bulldogs in the Missouri Valley Conference matchup.

Coleman added eight rebounds in 33 minutes for Illinois-Chicago, which improved to 13-14 overall. Jessica Carrothers contributed 20 points for the Flames. Drake was led by Lexi Carlsen’s 15 points. The Bulldogs fell to 8-18.

Despite being projected as heavy underdogs by analytics systems, Illinois-Chicago controlled the game to secure the road victory.