Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ UIC Flames
Hill-Mais scores 20 as Oakland coasts to 80-67 win over UIC
CHICAGO -- Xavier Hill-Mais had 20 points to lead five players in double figures as Oakland took an early lead and coasted to an 80-67 win over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday afternoon.
Hill-Mais had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the first half as Oakland took a 37-21 advantage into the break. Oakland was 4 of 12 from beyond the arc in the first half while the Flames were 0-9 from distance, making just 9 of 28 shots from the floor. The Golden Grizzlies made 7 of 20 treys for the game with UIC hitting just 2 of 18.
Hill-Mais, who leads the Horizon League in field goal percentage (54 percent), was 8 of 17 against UIC.
Karmari Newman had 17 points, Tray Maddox Jr. 15, Jaevin Cumberland 13 and Brad Brechting 11 for Oakland (10-12, 6-3) which has won three of its last four games and trails only Northern Kentucky in the conference standings.
Marcus Ottey had a season-high 24 points for UIC (10-12, 4-5).
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Joseph Palacz
Referee:Brian McNutt
Referee:Mark Riggs
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| 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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