Illinois 84, UIC 79
United Center // Dec. 12, 2015 // Attendance: 5,151

1. Illinois improved to 6-5 overall.
2. Illinois played its 50th game at the United Center, dating back to the 1994-95 season. The Fighting Illini own an all-time record of 36-14 (.720) at the United Center.
3. The Illini are 14-2 all-time against UIC.
4. Illinois pulled away by hitting its last seven shots. The Illini did not miss a field goal in the game's final 8:49.
5. Illinois went 8 for 10 from the free-throw line in the final 1:29 to close out the win.
6. The Illini's 41 points at halftime tied its most first-half points this season (41-33 vs. Notre Dame). Illinois led 41-30 at half, its largest halftime lead of the season.
7. Illinois closed the first half on a 36-18 run over the final 13:17. UIC opened the game with a 12-5 lead on 5-of-8 shooting.
8. Illinois made 11 of its final 20 shots in the first half after starting 2 of 13 from the field.
9. Illinois used an 11-0 run over 3:10 (10:17-7:01) of the first half to turn a 17-13 deficit into a 24-17 advantage. Illinois led for 26:32.
10. Illinois started the same lineup in back-to-back games for the second time this season.
11. Michael Finke scored 12 straight Illini points in the first half from 7:01-3:06. He finished with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
12. Malcolm Hill scored 22 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He made 11 free throws, tying a career high, on 14 attempts.
13. Illinois had four players in double figures. Hill (22), Jalen Coleman-Lands (15), Finke (14) and Kendrick Nunn (14).
14. Nunn is averaging 23.0 points per game over the last three games.
15. Coleman-Lands hit four three-pointers, his fifth game with 3+ threes made. He shot 66.7% (4-6) from the three-point line, his best percentage since going 5 of 7 from deep at Providence (Nov. 18).
16. Today was a homecoming for many Illini, as more than half the Illinois roster features players from Chicagoland in Tracy Abrams, Alex Austin, Kendrick Nunn, Jaylon Tate and D.J. Williams (all from Chicago), along with Aaron Jordan (Plainfield), Mike LaTulip (Arlington Heights) and Cameron Liss (Northbrook).