The Flames have won five straight games to improve their record to 9-4 under first-year coach Rob Ehsan. Photo by Kayla Jenkins, Mid-Major Basketball.
UIC delivered a statement win on New Year’s Day. Junior guard Jordan Mason sparked the Flames off the bench with a team-high 17 points, and junior guard Javon Jackson iced the game with 9 of 10 free throws in the final six minutes, propelling UIC to a 74-70 upset over previously unbeaten Drake, ranked fifth in the latest Mid-Major Basketball Top 25 Poll, at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.
The Flames (9-4, 2-1 MVC) extended their season-high winning streak to five games, showcasing resilience with double-digit comeback victories in three of their last four contests.
UIC sophomore Saša Ciani tallied nine points and five rebounds across just 17 minutes. Photo by Kayla Jenkins, Mid-Major Basketball.UIC Flames guard Javon Jackson goes up for a layup in the team’s victory over Drake. He finished with 16 points. Photo by Kayla Jenkins, Mid-Major Basketball.Drake coach Ben McCollum has done a phenomenal job in his first year at the Division I level after a legendary run at Division II Northwest Missouri. Drake started the season winning its first 12 games. Photo by Kayla Jenkins, Mid-Major Basketball.Drake’s Tavion Banks had nine points off the bench against UIC. Photo by Kayla Jenkins, Mid-Major Basketball.Players go up for the rebound in the Flames’ victory over Drake. Photo by Kayla Jenkins, Mid-Major Basketball.
Kayla Jenkins is a junior studying Interdisciplinary Education of the Arts at the University of Illinois Chicago. Photography is Kayla's strong passion, and she would like to pursue it as a career in the future.
