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Southern Illinois Salukis @ UIC Flames 57–70

2026-01-07 20:00 · NCAA · Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago IL · Att. 778 · ESPN+

Southern Illinois Salukis 2025-26 · UIC Flames 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
SIU	21	36	57
UIC	31	39	70

Team stats

	Southern Illinois	UIC
Field goals	25-53 .472	25-60 .417
Three-pointers	5-17 .294	6-18 .333
Free throws	2-4 .500	14-22 .636
At the rim	12-23 .522	15-31 .484
Offensive rebounds	5	15
Defensive rebounds	22	24
Total rebounds	27	39
Assists	22	20
Steals	5	7
Blocks	11	4
Turnovers	15	9
Personal fouls	18	9
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	30	32
Fast-break points	6	6
Points off turnovers	8	16
Largest lead	3	18
Lead changes	3	3
Possessions	64	64

Southern Illinois Salukis

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Damien Mayo Jr. G	33	17	8-14	1-6	0-0	0	1	1	5	2	2	2	5
Prince Aligbe F	25	4	2-6	0-1	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	2	2	2
Quel'Ron House G	25	2	1-7	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	5	0	1	1	1
Drew Steffe G	23	3	1-5	1-5	0-0	0	4	4	3	1	0	3	2
Rolyns Aligbe F	19	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	3	0	2	2	2
Jalen Haynes G	18	7	3-5	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	1	3	2
Isaiah Stafford G	17	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	3	1	1	0	1
Davion Sykes G	16	3	1-3	0-0	1-1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2
Max Pikaar F	14	4	1-3	1-1	1-2	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1
Jorge Moreno F	9	6	3-3	0-0	0-1	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
Total	40	57	25-53	5-17	2-4	5	22	27	22	5	11	15	18

FG .472 · 3P .294 · FT .500

Did not play: Jaheem Webber, Daniel Pauliukonis, Luke Walsh, Caden Hawkins

UIC Flames

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Mekhi Lowery G	30	7	3-6	0-0	1-3	2	7	9	3	2	0	1	0
Andy Johnson G	28	14	5-10	2-5	2-3	0	5	5	4	1	0	1	1
Ahmad Henderson II G	28	13	5-13	1-2	2-2	1	0	1	2	0	0	3	0
Jayce Nathaniel F	23	5	2-10	0-4	1-2	3	2	5	3	2	1	0	3
Rashund Washington Jr. G	21	3	1-5	1-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
Abdul Momoh F	23	8	4-5	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	2	0	2	0	1
Elijah Crawford G	22	11	2-3	1-1	6-9	0	1	1	5	1	1	1	3
Sam Silverstein G	14	4	2-3	0-1	0-1	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1
Josiah Hammons G	8	5	1-4	1-4	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ante Beljan F	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	70	25-60	6-18	14-22	15	24	39	20	7	4	9	9

FG .417 · 3P .333 · FT .636

Did not play: Tai Walters-Whitaker, Nano Barrantes, AJ Morgan, Carlos Harris III, Chris Walker

Officials: Jeff Malham, Antinio Petty, Gary Maxwell

Play-by-play

Show every play (463)

First half

19:59 UIC Mekhi Lowery, jumpball won
19:59 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, jumpball lost
19:45 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
19:45 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., block
19:42 SIU Drew Steffe, rebound defensive
19:17 SIU Drew Steffe, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:13 SIU Quel'Ron House, rebound offensive
19:12 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Quel'Ron House, assist 2–0
18:38 UIC Mekhi Lowery, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
18:35 SIU Quel'Ron House, rebound defensive
18:29 SIU Quel'Ron House, 2pt stepbackjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
18:26 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, rebound defensive
18:22 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, rebound offensive
18:22 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
18:22 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., block
18:10 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint;2ndchance; missed
18:07 SIU Drew Steffe, rebound defensive
17:58 SIU Drew Steffe, turnover badpass
17:58 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, steal
17:40 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
17:38 UIC Mekhi Lowery, rebound offensive
17:33 UIC Mekhi Lowery, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:31 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, rebound offensive
17:31 SIU Drew Steffe, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
17:31 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, foulon
17:31 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
17:31 UIC Team, rebound offensivedeadball
17:31 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, substitution out
17:31 SIU Jorge Moreno, substitution in
17:31 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 2–1
17:31 UIC Abdul Momoh, substitution in
17:31 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, substitution out
17:17 SIU Prince Aligbe, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Jorge Moreno, assist 4–1
16:59 UIC Team, rebound offensive team;
16:59 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:59 SIU Quel'Ron House, block
16:50 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 4–3
16:24 SIU Prince Aligbe, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
16:21 UIC Mekhi Lowery, rebound defensive
16:14 UIC Andy Johnson, 3pt stepbackjumpshot missed
16:11 SIU Jorge Moreno, rebound defensive
16:06 SIU Quel'Ron House, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:06 UIC Abdul Momoh, block
16:03 UIC Mekhi Lowery, rebound defensive
15:57 SIU Quel'Ron House, foul personal
15:57 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, foulon
15:57 SIU Prince Aligbe, substitution out
15:57 SIU Isaiah Stafford, substitution in
15:57 SIU Jalen Haynes, substitution in
15:57 SIU Davion Sykes, substitution in
15:57 SIU Drew Steffe, substitution out
15:57 SIU Quel'Ron House, substitution out
15:51 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
15:48 UIC Abdul Momoh, rebound offensive
15:46 UIC Abdul Momoh, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 4–5
15:16 SIU Jalen Haynes, 2pt jumpshot made 6–5
15:00 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
14:57 UIC Mekhi Lowery, rebound offensive
14:51 UIC Abdul Momoh, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Andy Johnson, assist 6–7
14:48 UIC Elijah Crawford, substitution in
14:48 UIC Josiah Hammons, substitution in
14:48 UIC Mekhi Lowery, substitution out
14:48 UIC Andy Johnson, substitution out
14:48 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, substitution out
14:48 UIC Sam Silverstein, substitution in
14:48 SIU Max Pikaar, substitution in
14:48 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, substitution in
14:48 SIU Jorge Moreno, substitution out
14:48 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., substitution out
14:19 SIU Jalen Haynes, turnover outofbounds
14:07 UIC Josiah Hammons, foulon
14:07 SIU Max Pikaar, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
14:07 UIC Josiah Hammons, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 6–8
14:07 UIC Josiah Hammons, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 6–9
13:52 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot made - Davion Sykes, assist 8–9
13:35 UIC Elijah Crawford, foulon
13:35 SIU Jalen Haynes, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:35 UIC Elijah Crawford, freethrow 1of2 missed
13:35 UIC Team, rebound offensivedeadball
13:35 UIC Elijah Crawford, freethrow 2of2 made 8–10
13:24 SIU Jalen Haynes, turnover travel
13:01 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, 2pt stepbackjumpshot fromturnover; missed
12:59 SIU Jalen Haynes, rebound defensive
12:53 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, turnover badpass
12:53 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, steal
12:50 UIC Team, rebound offensive team;
12:50 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
12:50 SIU Jalen Haynes, block
12:50 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, substitution in
12:50 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, substitution out
12:37 UIC Sam Silverstein, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Elijah Crawford, assist 8–12
12:17 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, foulon
12:17 UIC Elijah Crawford, foul personal
12:17 UIC Ante Beljan, substitution in
12:17 UIC Abdul Momoh, substitution out
12:17 SIU Davion Sykes, substitution out
12:17 SIU Isaiah Stafford, substitution out
12:17 SIU Quel'Ron House, substitution in
12:17 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., substitution in
12:01 SIU Jalen Haynes, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:58 UIC Ante Beljan, rebound defensive
11:30 UIC Team, turnover shotclock team;
11:30 SIU Jalen Haynes, substitution out
11:30 SIU Drew Steffe, substitution in
11:14 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
11:11 UIC Josiah Hammons, rebound defensive
11:00 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:00 UIC Elijah Crawford, foulon
11:00 UIC Elijah Crawford, freethrow 1of2 made 8–13
11:00 UIC Elijah Crawford, freethrow 2of2 made 8–14
10:43 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Quel'Ron House, assist 10–14
10:23 UIC Josiah Hammons, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:20 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, rebound defensive
9:55 SIU Quel'Ron House, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 12–14
9:33 UIC Ante Beljan, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:33 SIU Max Pikaar, foulon
9:33 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, foul personal
9:33 SIU Team, rebound defensivedeadball
9:33 UIC Elijah Crawford, substitution out
9:33 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, substitution in
9:33 UIC Andy Johnson, substitution in
9:33 UIC Mekhi Lowery, substitution in
9:33 SIU Prince Aligbe, substitution in
9:33 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, substitution out
9:33 SIU Max Pikaar, substitution out
9:33 SIU Davion Sykes, substitution in
9:33 UIC Josiah Hammons, substitution out
9:33 UIC Ante Beljan, substitution out
9:16 SIU Davion Sykes, foulon
9:16 UIC Sam Silverstein, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
9:16 SIU Quel'Ron House, turnover laneviolation
9:16 SIU Davion Sykes, freethrow 1of1 made 13–14
9:16 UIC Sam Silverstein, substitution out
9:16 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, substitution in
8:53 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, turnover badpass
8:53 SIU Drew Steffe, steal
8:50 SIU Drew Steffe, turnover offensive
8:50 SIU Drew Steffe, foul offensive
8:50 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, foulon
8:50 SIU Jalen Haynes, substitution in
8:50 SIU Drew Steffe, substitution out
8:26 UIC Andy Johnson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
8:21 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, rebound offensive
8:20 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; made - Jayce Nathaniel, assist 13–17
8:04 SIU Davion Sykes, turnover travel
7:57 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
7:57 SIU Prince Aligbe, block
7:54 SIU Prince Aligbe, rebound defensive
7:51 SIU Prince Aligbe, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:49 UIC Andy Johnson, rebound defensive
7:27 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made - Ahmad Henderson II, assist 13–19
7:09 SIU Davion Sykes, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:07 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, rebound defensive
7:04 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jayce Nathaniel, assist 13–21
6:43 SIU Quel'Ron House, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
6:40 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, rebound defensive
6:17 UIC Team, rebound offensive team;
6:17 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
6:17 SIU Prince Aligbe, block
6:17 SIU Max Pikaar, substitution in
6:17 SIU Isaiah Stafford, substitution in
6:17 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., substitution out
6:17 SIU Jalen Haynes, substitution out
6:17 UIC Abdul Momoh, substitution in
6:17 UIC Jayce Nathaniel, substitution out
6:17 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, substitution out
6:17 UIC Elijah Crawford, substitution in
6:12 UIC Elijah Crawford, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
6:12 SIU Max Pikaar, block
6:11 UIC Team, rebound offensive team;
6:09 UIC Team, turnover shotclock team;
5:55 SIU Team, rebound offensive team;
5:55 SIU Max Pikaar, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
5:55 UIC Elijah Crawford, block
5:55 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, substitution in
5:55 SIU Davion Sykes, substitution out
5:40 SIU Max Pikaar, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
5:38 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, rebound offensive
5:38 SIU Team, turnover shotclock team;
5:28 UIC Andy Johnson, foulon
5:28 SIU Prince Aligbe, foul personal oneandone;
5:28 SIU Max Pikaar, substitution out
5:28 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., substitution in
5:28 UIC Andy Johnson, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 13–22
5:28 UIC Andy Johnson, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 13–23
5:11 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., turnover travel
4:52 UIC Andy Johnson, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:50 SIU Team, rebound defensive team;
4:33 SIU Isaiah Stafford, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:28 UIC Mekhi Lowery, rebound defensive
4:21 UIC Andy Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made - Elijah Crawford, assist 13–26
3:54 SIU Prince Aligbe, turnover travel
3:54 SIU Drew Steffe, substitution in
3:54 SIU Isaiah Stafford, substitution out
3:33 UIC Mekhi Lowery, 2pt floatingjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:33 SIU Drew Steffe, rebound defensive
3:25 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
3:22 UIC Andy Johnson, rebound defensive
3:18 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, turnover lostball
3:18 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., steal
3:18 UIC Andy Johnson, substitution out
3:18 UIC Sam Silverstein, substitution in
2:49 SIU Prince Aligbe, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Rolyns Aligbe, assist 15–26
2:21 UIC Team, rebound offensive team;
2:21 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
2:21 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, block
2:21 SIU Prince Aligbe, substitution out
2:21 SIU Quel'Ron House, substitution out
2:21 SIU Rolyns Aligbe, substitution out
2:21 SIU Davion Sykes, substitution in
2:21 SIU Jorge Moreno, substitution in
2:21 SIU Jalen Haynes, substitution in
2:08 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
2:07 UIC Team, rebound offensivedeadball
2:07 UIC Team, turnover shotclock team;
1:54 SIU Drew Steffe, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
1:50 UIC Abdul Momoh, rebound defensive
1:38 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., foul personal oneandone;
1:38 UIC Elijah Crawford, foulon
1:37 UIC Elijah Crawford, freethrow 1of1 missed
1:36 SIU Drew Steffe, rebound defensive
1:30 SIU Jorge Moreno, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Damien Mayo Jr., assist 17–26
1:30 SIU Jorge Moreno, freethrow 1of1 missed
1:30 SIU Jorge Moreno, foulon
1:30 UIC Abdul Momoh, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
1:30 UIC Sam Silverstein, substitution out
1:30 UIC Josiah Hammons, substitution in
1:28 UIC Mekhi Lowery, rebound defensive
1:16 UIC Josiah Hammons, 3pt jumpshot made - Elijah Crawford, assist 17–29
0:57 SIU Jorge Moreno, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made - Damien Mayo Jr., assist 19–29
0:45 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, turnover lostball
0:45 SIU Jalen Haynes, steal
0:41 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jalen Haynes, assist 21–29
0:16 UIC Josiah Hammons, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:13 SIU Jorge Moreno, rebound defensive
0:03 SIU Drew Steffe, turnover lostball
0:03 UIC Mekhi Lowery, steal
0:00 SIU Damien Mayo Jr., foul personal flagrant1;2freethrow;
0:00 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, foulon
0:00 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 21–30
0:00 UIC Ahmad Henderson II, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 21–31
0:00 UIC Team, timeout short
0:00 SIU Jalen Haynes, substitution out
0:00 UIC Josiah Hammons, substitution out
0:00 UIC Rashund Washington Jr, substitution in
0:00 SIU Max Pikaar, substitution in

Second half