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Kancleris scores 18 as UIC knocks off Evansville 82-77

AP
Feb 22, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) Modestas Kancleris had 18 points in UIC's 82-77 win against Evansville on Saturday.

Kancleris had 10 rebounds for the Flames (17-12, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Sasa Ciani scored 13 points and Ahmad Henderson II added 13 points apiece. Henderson made 10 of 10 free throws.

Gabriel Pozzato finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the Purple Aces (11-18, 8-10). Evansville also got 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists from Tayshawn Comer. Connor Turnbull finished with 18 points.

UIC went into the half leading Evansville 39-31. Kancleris scored 12 points in the half. UIC pulled off the victory after an 8-0 second-half run erased a three-point deficit and gave them the lead at 65-60 with 7:09 left in the half. Ciani scored eight second-half points.

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Both teams next play Wednesday. UIC visits Northern Iowa and Evansville plays Drake at home.

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1st Half
EVAN
Aces
31
UIC
Flames
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Purple Aces gains possession)
19:40	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point driving layup	2-0
19:17	+2	Jordan Mason makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-2
19:02	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point pullup jump shot	4-2
18:45		Modestas Kancleris misses two point layup
18:43		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
18:35	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point pullup jump shot	6-2
18:19	+3	Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Filip Skobalj assists)	6-5
18:02		Tyem Freeman shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
18:02	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-5
18:02	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-5
17:38		Modestas Kancleris misses two point driving layup
17:36		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
17:31		Jordan Mason blocks Gabriel Pozzato's two point driving layup
17:29		Flames defensive rebound
17:16		Javon Jackson misses two point layup
17:14		Tyem Freeman offensive rebound
17:08		Jordan Mason misses two point jump shot
17:06		Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
17:06		Modestas Kancleris misses two point tip layup
17:04		Tanner Cuff personal foul
17:03	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point layup (Javon Jackson assists)	8-7
16:51		Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
16:51		Flames defensive rebound
16:51		Tanner Cuff personal foul
16:38		Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:36		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
16:19		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point stepback jump shot
16:17		Jordan Mason defensive rebound
16:12	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point driving dunk (Jordan Mason assists)	8-9
15:52		Modestas Kancleris shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:52	+1	Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-9
15:52	+1	Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-9
15:27		Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
15:25		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
15:14		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
15:12		Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
15:04	+3	Ahmad Henderson II makes three point jump shot (Filip Skobalj assists)	10-12
14:40		Connor Turnbull turnover (bad pass) (Sasa Ciani steals)
14:34		Tayshawn Comer shooting foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
14:34	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-13
14:34	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-14
14:18	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point layup (Tayshawn Comer assists)	12-14
13:50		Jordan Mason misses two point floating jump shot
13:48		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
13:39	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point dunk (Gabriel Pozzato assists)	14-14
13:12		Connor Turnbull blocks Tyem Freeman's two point layup
13:10		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
12:53	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point stepback jump shot	17-14
12:26		Gabriel Pozzato personal foul
12:06		Ethan Pickett misses three point jump shot
12:04		Sasa Ciani personal foul
11:47		Joshua Hughes turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Henderson II steals)
11:43		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point driving layup
11:41		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
11:31	+2	Gabriel Pozzato makes two point driving layup (Michael Day assists)	19-14
11:15		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point pullup jump shot
11:13		Michael Day defensive rebound
10:58		Gui Tesch misses two point driving layup
10:56		Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
10:50		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
10:48		Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
10:32		Ethan Pickett misses two point jump shot
10:30		Sasa Ciani offensive rebound
10:30	+2	Sasa Ciani makes two point tip layup	19-16
10:30		Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul)
10:30		TV timeout
10:30	+1	Sasa Ciani makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-17
10:09	+3	Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	22-17
9:49	+3	Javon Jackson makes three point stepback jump shot (Modestas Kancleris assists)	22-20
9:29		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point pullup jump shot
9:27		Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
9:08	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jordan Mason assists)	22-22
8:46		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
8:44		Javon Jackson defensive rebound
8:40		Gui Tesch shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
8:40	+1	Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-23
8:40	+1	Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-24
8:19		Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
8:17		Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
8:05		Gui Tesch blocks Sasa Ciani's two point layup
8:03		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
7:47		Gui Tesch turnover (lost ball) (Modestas Kancleris steals)
7:35	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point layup (Javon Jackson assists)	22-26
7:19		Connor Turnbull turnover (bad pass)
7:19		TV timeout
6:50		Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:47		Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
6:40	+3	Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)	22-29
6:14		Tanner Cuff misses two point jump shot
6:12		Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
6:06		Tyem Freeman misses two point jump shot
6:04		Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
6:03	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point tip layup	22-31
5:37	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point pullup jump shot (Joshua Hughes assists)	25-31
5:27		Javon Jackson turnover (Tayshawn Comer steals)
5:18		Modestas Kancleris blocks Tanner Cuff's two point driving layup
5:18		Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
5:16		Jump ball. (Flames gains possession)
4:57	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)	25-33
4:41		Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
4:39		Jordan Mason defensive rebound
4:10	+2	Filip Skobalj makes two point pullup jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)	25-35
4:07		Flames 30 second timeout
4:07		TV timeout
3:48		Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
3:46		Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
3:34		Jordan Mason misses three point stepback jump shot
3:32		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
3:22		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
3:20		Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
3:07		Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
3:05		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
2:50		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
2:48		Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
2:24		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
2:22		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
1:59	+2	Gabriel Pozzato makes two point driving layup	27-35
1:47		Filip Skobalj offensive foul
1:47		Filip Skobalj turnover (offensive foul)
1:35		Connor Turnbull turnover (Javon Jackson steals)
1:31		Tayshawn Comer personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
1:31	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-36
1:31	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-37
1:19	+2	Gabriel Pozzato makes two point dunk (Connor Turnbull assists)	29-37
1:08		Joshua Hughes blocks Javon Jackson's two point driving layup
1:06		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
0:53	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tayshawn Comer assists)	31-37
0:40	+2	Sasa Ciani makes two point layup (Tyem Freeman assists)	31-39
0:18		Sasa Ciani blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point layup
0:16		Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
0:01		Tayshawn Comer blocks Ahmad Henderson II's two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
EVAN
Aces
46
UIC
Flames
43

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Connor Turnbull misses two point hook shot
19:46		Purple Aces offensive rebound
19:46		Filip Skobalj personal foul
19:33	+3	Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	34-39
19:19		Modestas Kancleris offensive foul
19:19		Modestas Kancleris turnover (offensive foul)
19:02	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point driving layup (Connor Turnbull assists)	36-39
18:47		Connor Turnbull personal foul
18:40		Joshua Hughes blocks Modestas Kancleris's two point layup
18:38		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
18:34		Tayshawn Comer misses two point driving layup
18:32		Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
18:25	+3	Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)	36-42
18:03		Tanner Cuff misses three point jump shot
18:01		Jordan Mason defensive rebound
17:55		Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
17:53		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
17:37	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point hook shot (Gabriel Pozzato assists)	38-42
17:21		Joshua Hughes personal foul
17:16	+3	Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)	38-45
17:04		Tyem Freeman personal foul
16:52		Joshua Hughes misses two point hook shot
16:50		Purple Aces offensive rebound
16:41		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
16:39		Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
16:34		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point driving layup
16:32		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
16:07		Joshua Hughes misses two point turnaround jump shot
16:05		Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
15:54		Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
15:52		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
15:40	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point jump shot	40-45
15:40		Modestas Kancleris shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
15:40		TV timeout
15:40	+1	Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-45
15:26	+2	Sasa Ciani makes two point layup (Tyem Freeman assists)	41-47
15:26		Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul)
15:26		Sasa Ciani misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:26		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
14:58		Tayshawn Comer misses three point stepback jump shot
14:56		Jordan Mason defensive rebound
14:53		Jordan Mason misses two point driving layup
14:51		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
14:45	+3	Joshua Hughes makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	44-47
14:27		Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
14:25		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
14:12	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Joshua Hughes assists)	47-47
13:42		Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Tyem Freeman draws the foul)
13:42		Tyem Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:42		Tyem Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:42		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
13:22	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point hook shot	49-47
13:07		Tanner Cuff personal foul
13:02		Sasa Ciani turnover (lost ball) (Gabriel Pozzato steals)
12:59	+2	Gabriel Pozzato makes two point driving dunk	51-47
12:41	+3	Ethan Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)	51-50
12:27		Tyem Freeman personal foul
12:20	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point driving reverse layup	53-50
12:20		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
11:54		Sasa Ciani misses two point jump shot
11:52		Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
11:50		Modestas Kancleris misses two point tip layup
11:48		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
11:34	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point dunk	55-50
11:31		TV timeout
11:07		Tanner Cuff shooting foul (Jordan Mason draws the foul)
11:07	+1	Jordan Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-51
11:07	+1	Jordan Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-52
10:52		Jordan Mason shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
10:52		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:52	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-52
10:40	+3	Javon Jackson makes three point stepback jump shot	56-55
10:25	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tayshawn Comer assists)	58-55
10:00		Modestas Kancleris misses two point hook shot
9:58		Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
9:58		Jump ball. (Flames gains possession)
9:54		Joshua Hughes blocks Javon Jackson's three point jump shot
9:52		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
9:41		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point pullup jump shot
9:40		Flames defensive rebound
9:40		Connor Turnbull personal foul (Modestas Kancleris draws the foul)
9:40	+1	Modestas Kancleris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-56
9:40	+1	Modestas Kancleris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-57
9:28		Javon Jackson personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-57
9:28	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-57
9:13	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point jump shot	60-59
8:58		Tayshawn Comer turnover (lost ball) (Javon Jackson steals)
8:43		Jump ball. Modestas Kancleris vs. Connor Turnbull (Purple Aces gains possession)
8:43		Modestas Kancleris turnover (lost ball) (Connor Turnbull steals)
8:30		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point driving layup
8:28		Jordan Mason defensive rebound
8:19		Jordan Mason misses two point driving layup
8:17		Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
8:16	+2	Modestas Kancleris makes two point tip layup	60-61
7:52		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
7:50		Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
7:50		Jump ball. (Flames gains possession)
7:50		TV timeout
7:29		Modestas Kancleris personal foul
7:29		Connor Turnbull personal foul
7:24	+2	Jordan Mason makes two point driving layup (Filip Skobalj assists)	60-63
7:10		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point pullup jump shot
7:09		Flames defensive rebound
7:09		Michael Day personal foul (Tyem Freeman draws the foul)
7:09	+1	Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-64
7:09	+1	Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
6:57		Sasa Ciani shooting foul (Gabriel Pozzato draws the foul)
6:57	+1	Gabriel Pozzato makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-65
6:57		Gabriel Pozzato misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:57		Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Sasa Ciani makes two point hook shot (Jordan Mason assists)	61-67
6:04		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point driving layup
6:02		Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
5:43		Jordan Mason misses two point pullup jump shot
5:41		Michael Day personal foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul)
5:41		Sasa Ciani misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:41	+1	Sasa Ciani makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-68
5:28		Joshua Hughes turnover (bad pass) (Sasa Ciani steals)
5:16		Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
5:14		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
5:05		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point pullup jump shot
5:03		Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
5:02		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
5:00		Joshua Hughes offensive rebound
4:42		Sasa Ciani shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-68
4:42		Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:42		Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
4:14		Jordan Mason misses two point jump shot
4:12		Jordan Mason offensive rebound
4:10	+2	Jordan Mason makes two point tip layup	62-70
3:51		Gabriel Pozzato turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Mason steals)
3:34	+2	Ethan Pickett makes two point dunk (Sasa Ciani assists)	62-72
3:21		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
3:19		Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
2:58		Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul)
2:58		TV timeout
2:58	+1	Sasa Ciani makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-73
2:58		Sasa Ciani misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:58		Tyem Freeman offensive rebound
2:37		Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot
2:35		Sasa Ciani offensive rebound
2:34	+2	Sasa Ciani makes two point layup	62-75
2:21	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point dunk (Gui Tesch assists)	64-75
1:50		Jordan Mason misses two point driving layup
1:48		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
1:39		Tayshawn Comer misses two point pullup jump shot
1:37		Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
1:26		Gui Tesch shooting foul (Ethan Pickett draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Ethan Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-76
1:26		Ethan Pickett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
1:14	+3	Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	67-76
1:14		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
1:14		Flames 30 second timeout
1:02		Gabriel Pozzato personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-77
1:02	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-78
0:57		Jordan Mason personal foul
0:57		Tyem Freeman technical foul
0:57	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-78
0:57	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-78
0:57		Gabriel Pozzato technical foul
0:57		Gabriel Pozzato turnover
0:44		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (bad pass) (Gui Tesch steals)
0:39		Tayshawn Comer turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Mason steals)
0:30		Joshua Hughes personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-79
0:30	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-80
0:21	+2	Gabriel Pozzato makes two point layup	71-80
0:17		Filip Skobalj turnover (traveling)
0:11	+3	Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	74-80
0:11		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
0:09		Tayshawn Comer personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-81
0:09	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-82
0:06	+3	Tanner Cuff makes three point pullup jump shot	77-82
0:03		Tyem Freeman turnover (bad pass)
0:01		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot