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Malcolm Hill vs. UIC at the United Center
83
Winner Illinois ILL 6-5
79
UIC UIC 1-6
Winner
Illinois ILL
6-5
83
Final
79
UIC UIC
1-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Illinois ILL 41 42 83
UIC UIC 30 49 79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Hill, @IlliniMBB Put Out Flames at United Center, 83-79

CHICAGO (AP) - Malcolm Hill scored 22 points and Jalen Coleman-Lands added 15 as Illinois beat Illinois-Chicago 83-79 on Saturday.

Hill hit four straight free throws in the final minute to allow the Illini (6-5) to extend their lead and then hold on for the win.

Michael Finke and Kendrick Dunn each had 14 points in Illinois' balanced scoring attack.

Dikembe Dixson led Illinois-Chicago (1-6) with 20 points to go along with 18 from Dominique Matthews.

Coleman-Lands' 3-point field goal with 4:10 remaining gave Illinois a 66-65 lead after Illinois-Chicago's offense went cold during a stretch when the Flames missed 8 of 10 shots.

Hill, who finished 11 of 14 from the free-throw line, hit a pair of free throws with 3:49 left to snap a 66-66 tie.

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