Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ UIC Flames
Felder, Hayes lead Oakland past Illinois-Chicago 74-63
CHICAGO -- Kay Felder had 20 points and 10 assists, Jalen Hayes had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Oakland turned back Illinois-Chicago 74-63 on Sunday.
Nick Daniels hit all four of his 3-point attempts and added 18 points for the Golden Grizzlies (20-10, 12-5 Horizon League), who reached 20 wins for the first time in four seasons.
Felder scored nine straight points, the last a 3-pointer at the 5:06 mark that put Oakland in the lead for good, 29-26. The Grizzlies led 39-34 at the half. They pushed the lead to nine but couldn't put the Flames away as Lance Whitaker's layup cut the deficit to 61-60 with 6:03 remaining.
A Daniels 3 put the lead back to six and Oakland slowly pulled away.
Dikembe Dixson led Illinois-Chicago (5-22, 3-13) with 24 points, his fifth straight game with at least 21. He has broken 20 in nine of his last 10 games.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Brad Gaston
Referee:Tom Fitzgerald
Referee:Kyle Ingram
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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