Saint Xavier Cougars @ UIC Flames
Illinois-Chicago tops St. Xavier 87-76
CHICAGO -- Jake Wiegand scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor and grabbed 12 rebounds Tuesday night to lead the University of Illinois-Chicago over St. Xavier 87-76 in a Men Against Breast Cancer Classic game.
Jay Harris added 16 points, and Tai Odiase had 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Flames (2-4).
Larry Motuzis led St. Xavier, a NAIA member, with 15 points, Jack Krieger had 13, Stanley Moore 11, and Tony Core 10.
UIC opened with an 11-4 run capped by a 3-pointer by Harris and used an 8-3 run to pull ahead and led 48-34 at halftime. The Flames opened the second half with an 8-2 run in which Wiegand made back-to-back buckets and led by as many as 21 points.
Wiegand was named to the all-tournament team at the conclusion of Sunday's play. He averaged 13.7 points and shot 53.3 percent from the field during the weekend's three games
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:William Jacobson
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
Referee:Michael Brya
2025-26 Standings
| 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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