The UIC Flames (7-4) host the Northeastern Huskies (3-6) inside Credit Union 1 Arena at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. The Flames are four-point favorites with the total set at 131 points.
Northeastern has won two-straight straight games, including a 59-58 win over Holy Cross last time out by overcoming an 11-point deficit. Senior forward Chris Doherty returned to action after missing five games due to a head injury and posted a team-high 14 points (6/6 FG), scoring eight of the team’s final 12 points. Junior guard Jahmyl Telfort — who leads the team with 15.1 points and 2.6 assists per game — posted 10 points and six boards in the victory, while junior guard Joe Pridgen contributed 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting off the bench.
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— Northeastern Men's Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) December 16, 2022
Pridgen is No. 2 on the Huskies in scoring at 8.9 points per game, adding 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per outing. Northeastern is averaging 61.8 points per game on a 39.3-percent shooting clip overall and covert 28.1 percent of its three-point attempts. One major issues for the Huskies — they commit 15.1 turnovers per game to just 11.8 assists.