Jayden Johnson
Luis Flores
83
Winner Ill. Springfield UIS 6-3,2-0 GLVC
75
Missouri S&T MS&T 4-2,1-1 GLVC
Winner
Ill. Springfield UIS
6-3,2-0 GLVC
83
Final
75
Missouri S&T MS&T
4-2,1-1 GLVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ill. Springfield UIS 41 42 83
Missouri S&T MS&T 33 42 75

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Prairie Stars Defeat Miners, Extend Win Streak to Five

The UIS Prairie Stars defeated the Missouri S&T Miners by a score of 83-75 on Saturday. UIS is off to a 2-0 start against GLVC opponents, and is 6-3 overall. 
Game Summary
  • The Prairie Stars made 11-of-19 (57.9%) from the field over the first ten minutes, including three of six attempted three-pointers for a 25-18 lead. UIS would go on to shoot 54.5% in the first half and 56.9% for the game
  • UIS went on a 9-4 run as the first half wound down to lead 41-33 at the break
  • The Miners chipped away at the UIS lead for much of the second half, tying the game at 1 points with 7:38 remaining and keeping it within five points for the next five minutes
  • S&T never did reclaim the lead, and UIS made three field goals and six free throws to outscore the Miners over the final minutes and secure their victory
From the Box Score
  • Jordan Rice went the full 40 minutes, scoring 21 points, shooting 53.3% from the field
  • Jacob Hanna followed Rice closely in scoring with 19 points of his own, 13 from the field and 4 from free throw attempts. He also contributed 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, and an assist
  • Evan Altman and Jack Weber tallied 14 points apiece. Weber matched Hanna with 9 rebounds and 2 blocks
Around the GLVC
  • UIS, Lewis, McKendree and Indianapolis remain 2-0 in GLVC play
  • Missouri S&T, Quincy, Rockhurst, and Missouri-St. Louis are 1-1
Up Next
GLVC play comes tot TRAC next week when UIS hosts McKendree on Thursday and UMSL on Saturday
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