Trinity Christian Trolls @ UIC Flames
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Trinity Chrstn TRCC | 36 | 30 | 66 |
UIC | 52 | 50 | 102 |
Illinois-Chicago rolls over NAIA Trinity (Ill), 102-66
CHICAGO -- Tai Odiase scored 20 points and Dikembe Dixson added 18 points and nine rebounds as the University of Illinois-Chicago cruised past NAIA Trinity Christian College, 102-66 Saturday night.
The Trolls did not go quietly, hanging tough throughout the first half. Trinity trailed by just three after Jordan Perry's jumper with 3:34 left. Marcus Ottey's layup at the halftime buzzer gave Illinois-Chicago a 12-point lead, 52-46.
Odiase's dunk less than a minute into the second half gave the Flames a 20-point lead.
Illinois-Chicago (2-1) had six players score in double figures and shot a crisp 55.7 percent from the field (34 of 61), including 4 of 17 from distance.
Perry finished with 17 points to lead Trinity Christian. Jouzas Balciunas added 15 points and the Trolls were 24 of 66 from the floor (36.4 percent) and 8 of 26 from distance (30.8 percent).
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Brandon Cruz
Referee:Mike Pearson
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
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| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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