Feb. 28, 2008

Box Score

Green Bay, Wis.- Karl White Jr.'s game-tying three-pointer with 8.5 seconds remaining capped the UIC men's basketball team's furious rally from a seven-point deficit with under a minute left in regulation, but Green Bay guard Troy Cotton hit a three with 2.6 seconds on the clock to send the Flames to a heart-breaking 76-73 loss at the Resch Center on Thursday night.

Josh Mayo scored 18 points and Jermaine Dailey registered his first career double-double with career highs of 14 points and 12 rebounds for UIC (15-14, 8-9 Horizon League).

UIC trailed 70-63 when a bucket by Spencer Stewart cut the Green Bay (14-14, 8-9 Horizon League) advantage down to five with 42.7 seconds left. After Ryan Tillema missed the front end of a one-and-one at the other end, Stewart came down and nailed a trey to get the Flames within two.

Mike Schachtner hit one of two at the line to put Green Bay back up by three when White hit a tough fadeaway in traffic near the right baseline to bring UIC within one.

Following a pair of successful free throws by Schachtner with 14 seconds on the game clock, White dribbled the ball up court and pulled up for a three that he swished to even the contest at 73-73.

Out of a timeout, the Flames pressured the Phoenix in the backcourt, but the hosts were able to get the ball to the right corner where Cotton stood waiting and hit the go-ahead basket from behind the three-point line.

The Flames were able to get the ball to Mayo, who created an open look from the top of the arc and released a game-tying attempt that bounced off the rim at the buzzer.

White finished with 13 points off the bench, scoring 11 in the second half and five in the game's final 18 seconds.

Tillema led all scorers with a career-high 32 points.

UIC closes out the regular season on Saturday against Milwaukee at U.S. Cellular Arena at 7 p.m. The Flames need to win in order to secure a first-round home game in the Horizon League Tournament on March 4.