NCAAB Game Recap - Illinois-Chicago at Colorado
Sat Dec 8, 2018 6:00 PM EST

NMSt
60
Kansas
63
F
Yale
58
Duke
91
F
SouthCar
78
Mich
89
F
Dayt
72
Aub
82
F
KY
83
Seton
84
F(OT)
MSU
63
Fla
59
F
UConn
71
FSU
79
F
Wisc
69
Marq
74
F(OT)
KSU
46
Tuls
47
F
Buff
80
StBon
62
F
StJos
58
Vill
70
F
Clem
71
MissSt
82
F
LoyIL
41
MD
55
F
Crei
75
Nebras
94
F
Furm
74
USC-Up
60
F
Schr
53
AbCh
93
F
(N/A)
53
E MI
105
F
WichSt
48
Okla
80
F
Pitt
59
WVU
69
F
DeP
68
NW
75
F
(N/A)
69
IndSt
77
F
(N/A)
58
CenCT
79
F
UAB
76
Mem
94
F
Gram
45
UCF
70
F
WCU
71
UNCA
59
F
Maris
79
Stetsn
75
F
LIU
74
StPet
58
F
URI
79
HolyC
63
F
Morg
74
Tows
69
F
(N/A)
67
NrthIA
75
F
BYU
74
Utah
59
F
UMKC
65
SDak
63
F
Lafy
77
Quin
88
F
W MI
88
YSU
77
F
Colg
65
PSU
76
F
IPFW
79
Mia-O
85
F
UNLV
74
Ill
77
F
UMBC
91
Drex
76
F
Maine
52
Dart
78
F
Stony
69
Brown
71
F
NCC
73
App
82
F
Xav
47
Cin
62
F
Rut
70
Ford
78
F
LoyMD
83
Bingha
65
F
Lou
67
Ind
68
F
Toled
75
Marsh
74
F(OT)
(N/A)
87
SIU-E
92
F
(N/A)
55
GWebb
102
F
W Ky
78
Ark
77
F
GTown
71
Syr
72
F
Radf
69
Ohio
78
F
Amer
83
How
85
F
Rider
73
Hof
89
F
Oakl
83
NE
92
F
W&M
76
Hamp
71
F
StFNY
60
NJIT
82
F
(N/A)
67
NCAT
92
F
ArkSt
56
Minn
72
F
GaSo
89
Mercer
74
F
Valpa
82
GrgWas
79
F
SHSU
65
ColSt
71
F
(N/A)
62
Bois
82
F
Army
66
AF
61
F
(N/A)
74
UTSA
104
F
Tul
60
USA
81
F
Hou
63
OkSt
53
F
Sien
74
RobM
71
F
Leh
85
MtStM
78
F
Penn
83
LaSal
65
F
WriSt
76
Kent
83
F
TN-M
62
ETSU
80
F
UtSt
76
Web
67
F
NIU
68
Butl
95
F
S UT
86
CenMI
95
F
HCU
80
TxSt
90
F
(N/A)
33
APSU
116
F
JSU
81
DelSt
54
F
ChBap
45
Alc
109
F
TexAr
61
N TX
63
F
IL-C
72
Colora
84
F
(N/A)
57
JU
100
F
NoKY
74
E KY
76
F
WIGB
68
BGSU
97
F
CenAR
85
ArkLR
82
F
LongB
71
Fres
92
F
Harv
65
Vermt
71
F
Monm
63
Albany
82
F
SIU
83
SEMO
73
F
E IL
74
W IL
67
F
NebOm
61
Oreg
84
F
E WA
67
NDSU
74
F
UtVal
98
NoAZ
78
F
Murr
64
MTSU
42
F
Miss
81
IlSt
74
F
(N/A)
70
TXSo
107
F
(N/A)
48
CBU
87
F
ArkPB
45
UCSB
55
F
Sac
67
Portl
76
F
JackSt
66
Pepp
69
F
BethC
78
CAPoly
80
F(OT)
CSBak
73
Ida
67
F
Mont
51
UCIrv
60
F
ND
62
UCLA
65
F
SDSU
83
Cal
89
F
(N/A)
75
HI
82
F
BC
TAMU
Canc

Dec 8, 2018, 6:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Illinois-Chicago

29

43

72

Colorado

34

50

84

Wright IV settles matters in Colorado's 84-72 win over UIC
Sat Dec 8, 2018 9:44 PM

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) McKinley Wright IV tossed in 21 points, scoring 10 straight for Colorado down the stretch, to help close out the Buffaloes' 84-72 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday night.

Wright added nine assists, six rebounds and three steals, but it was the sophomore's performance down the stretch that earned the victory for the Buffaloes (7-1).

"He's just a winner, he makes winning plays," Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said. "He's terrific. I can't say enough good things about him."

Fellow sophomore Tyler Bey totaled 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

"We forget that these guys are sophomores because we expect so much out of them," Boyle said.

The Flames (4-6) hung around most of the game, partly due to 42 points in the paint. Marcus Ottey led UIC with a season-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the floor. The junior guard accounted for 15 of the Flames' 29 first-half points. Jordan Blount chipped in with 20 points and Godwin Boahen scored 15. The trio accounted for 79 percent of the Flames' offense.

"I think most nights if you have three to four guys in double figures you're about where you should be in a high-level game," Illinois-Chicago head coach Steve McClain said.

Colorado never trailed in a game that was tied just once after the tipoff. But the Buffaloes didn't pull away until UIC ran into foul trouble late in the game. Boahen and Jacob Wiley fouled out for the Flames, while Jordan Blount, Ottey and Rob Howard Jr. finished the game with four fouls. UIC was whistled for 28 fouls and that led to the Buffaloes sinking 25 of 33 foul shots. UIC was 6 of 10 at the free-throw line.

The Buffaloes forced 24 turnovers and held Illinois-Chicago's leading scorer Tarkus Ferguson without a point until there was three minutes remaining in the game. The junior guard came in averaging 17.1 points per game. The Flames shot 58 percent from the floor for the game. It was the best shooting percentage by a Colorado opponent this season.

"It seemed like they couldn't miss," Wright said. "But we kind of expected it, we knew how good they were and how hard they play."

HE SAID IT

"I kind of wanted to make a statement. Not just for me but the rest of the guys as well. Let everyone know that we should be here," UIC's Blount said. "Obviously we wanted to win and we're quite upset, but I think we changed a few people's minds about who we are and the identity that we're trying to go forward with."

INJURIES

Colorado's backup freshman point guard Daylen Kountz did not play in the second half. Kountz twisted his ankle in practice earlier this week and is expected to play in the Buffaloes' next game

BIG PICTURE

Colorado: The Buffaloes have won five straight games and join Arizona State as the only 7-1 teams from the Pac-12.

Illinois-Chicago: The Flames remain winless on the road this season. Last season UIC had a nine-game win streak on the road.

UP NEXT

Colorado: The Buffs head to New Mexico to take on the Lobos on Tuesday in the first game of a six-game road trip to end their nonconference slate and begin their Pac-12 play.

Illinois-Chicago: The Flames return to Chicago for a matchup at intracity rival DePaul on Friday.

Leaders

Illinois-Chicago PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Ottey 22 0 1 1 1 0
J. Blount 20 0 2 6 2 0
Colorado PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Wright 21 0 9 6 3 0
T. Bey 15 0 1 15 2 0

Team Comparison

IL-C Colora
Points For 72 84
Field Goals 30/53-57% 27/60-45%
Three Pointers 6/16-38% 5/19-26%
Free Throws 6/10-60% 25/33-76%
Offensive Rebounds 4 14
Defensive Rebounds 24 22
Rebounds 32 39
Blocks 0 1
Steals 7 9
Turnovers 24 16
Personal Fouls 28 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Colora Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 8 IL-C 72 @ Colora 84 M. Ottey 22 M. Wright 21

Game Information

Stadium: Coors Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 7,277
Game Time: