Max Kunnert
Libby Price
73
Ill. Springfield UIS 11-5,4-2 GLVC
76
Winner William Jewell WJC 9-4,3-2 GLVC
Ill. Springfield UIS
11-5,4-2 GLVC
73
Final
76
William Jewell WJC
9-4,3-2 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ill. Springfield UIS 40 33 73
William Jewell WJC 40 36 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Falls on the Road at William Jewell

The UIS men's basketball team fell by a margin of 76-73 against the William Jewell Cardinals in Liberty, Mo. on Saturday afternoon. The Prairie Stars drop to 11-5, 4-2 in GLVC play for fourth in the conference standings. 

Game Summary
  • UIS made 16-of-26 field goal attempts in the first half while WJC shot under 50%
  • Jacob Hanna made it even at 40 points with a driving layup going into halftime
  • The Cardinals shot slightly better than UIS over the second half, making 14-of-25 (56.0%) compared to 12-of-26 (46.2%) made by UIS
  • UIS made just one of its last five three-pointer attempts while William Jewell hit four-of-five
  • There were 16 lead changes in the game, and eight times where the game was tied. UIS led for 53% of the matchup
  • UIS had the advantage in rebounds (31-23), assists (18-12), blocks (4-1) and bench points (16-13)

From the Box Score
  • Four Prairie Stars scored in the double-digits, led by Jacob Hanna with 16. Hanna paired his scoring with 11 rebounds for a double-double
  • Max Kunnert scored 14 points, making 5-of-9 field goals, 4-of-7 three-pointers
  • Jack Weber and Jordan Rice each added 11 points
  • The Prairie Stars made 28-of-52 field goals to average over 50%
  • UIS totaled 31 rebounds, including 25 on the defensive end
  • UIS last held the lead with 4:06 remaining in the second half

Around the GLVC
  • UIS received votes in the NABC Coaches Poll this week
  • Indianapolis, Missouri-St. Louis, Upper Iowa and William Jewell each won two games this week
  • Indianapolis remains atop the GLVC standings with five conference wins, four of which came at home

Up Next
UIS welcomes conference newcomer Upper Iowa to TRAC on Thursday before hosting Truman State on Saturday.
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