First Round: UIC 77, Wright State 64

Feb. 28, 2006

Box Score

CHICAGO (AP) - Rocky Collum scored 21 points on 6-of-6 shooting Tuesday night to lead UIC in a 77-64 win over Wright State in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament.

Justin Bowen scored 19 points for UIC (16-14), which used 56 percent shooting in the first half to build a 44-27 lead at the break. The Flames also made 28 of 29 free throw attempts in the game. Danijel Zoric and Josh Mayo scored 14 points and 12 points, respectively, in the win.

DaShaun Wood led the Wright State attack, scoring 17 points with seven assists. Wood connected on two 3-pointers and added three steals for the Raiders (13-15). Tyrone Scott and Jordan Pleiman chipped in 13 points each for Wright State, but the Raiders could not overcome the 17-point halftime deficit, despite outscoring Illinois-Chicago in the second.

The win advances the Flames to the tournament's second round, where they will meet Wisconsin-Green Bay on Friday afternoon.