CHICAGO –Northern Kentucky University women's basketball dropped its Friday night contest to UIC, 73-55. With the loss, NKU falls to 8-20 overall and 6-11 in Horizon League play, while the Flames prevented a winless league slate and advance to 8-20 (1-16 HL).
STAT LEADERS
- Molly Glick and Taryn Taugher each had 13 points to lead the Norse in scoring. Glick added three assists, two steals and two blocks to her stat line while Taugher chipped in a pair of assists.
- Mikayla Terry had another strong outing with 12 points, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
- Jazmyne Geist was just off a double-double with nine points and a team-high seven rebounds.
FIRST HALF SUMMARY
- The Flames went an uncharacteristic 5-for-7 from beyond the arc in the opening half to hold a 31-21 edge. UIC had hit five-or-more 3-pointers overall in just nine games this season.
- Geist and Glick led the Norse with six points apiece, with Geist adding five rebounds.
- The Norse had 14 turnovers in the first half. NKU had held its turnovers to 14 or fewer overall for the past three games.
- NKU trailed by just three points after the first quarter, but 60.0 percent shooting from the field, including a flawless 4-for-4 from long range, allowed the Flames to extend out to a 10-point edge.
- There was little fouling on both ends, as the Norse committed just seven fouls and UIC had only a pair.
SECOND HALF SUMMARY
- NKU kept pace and closed the deficit to single digits, trailing 36-28 at the 5:56 mark. However, the Flames finished the third quarter on a 19-8 run to hold a 55-34 edge going into the final stanza.
- UIC shot 50.0 percent in the second half to solidify control of the contest.
- NKU made a run at the end, outscoring UIC 21-18 in the fourth quarter, but were unable to get within single digits again for the remainder of the contest.
NORSE NOTES
- The contest was NKU's first regular-season loss to the Flames, and the all-time series moves to 4-2 in favor of the Norse.
- Both teams shot over 40.0 percent from the field, with NKU going 22-for-54 (40.7%) while the Flames shot 27-for-59 (45.8%). However, it was UIC's percentage from long range that was the starkest difference as the Flames were 8-for-12 for 66.7 percent from the 3-point line.
- NKU held the edge in rebounding, 35-31.
- The Norse committed 23 turnovers, with UIC turning those into 24 points off turnovers.
- NKU held the advantage in the paint, 28-26.
UP NEXT
- NKU closes out the regular season on the road at IUPUI. Tip-off against the Jaguars is slated for 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 25. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with streaming available on computers, tablets, smart phones and streaming devices through WatchESPN and the ESPN App.
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