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03/07 18:23 CST Washington's 23 lead UIC over Drake in Missouri Valley
Conference Tournament 72-51
Washington's 23 lead UIC over Drake in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
72-51
By The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) --- Rashund Washington Jr. had 23 points in UIC's 72-51 win over
Drake on Saturday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
UIC will play Northern Iowa in the championship game on Sunday.
Washington also added six rebounds for the Flames (19-14). Mekhi Lowery added
12 points while going 5 of 5 and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line while they
also had 12 rebounds and five assists. Elijah Crawford had 12 points and went 5
of 10 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range).
Jalen Quinn finished with 14 points for the Bulldogs (14-20). Owen Larson added
12 points and five assists for Drake. Eli Shetlar also had nine points. The
loss is the ninth straight for the Bulldogs.
UIC took the lead for good with 16:03 left in the first half. The score was
34-27 at halftime, with Washington racking up 11 points. UIC pulled away with a
7-0 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 14 points. They
outscored Drake by 14 points in the final half, as Washington led the way with
a team-high 12 second-half points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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