Mays, Wright State beat Illinois-Chicago 69-63

Article
Comments

text size: A A A

By Associated Press

DAYTON, Ohio — Julius Mays scored 33 points, including a school-record 19 of 20 free throws, to lead Wright State to a 69-63 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday night.

Mays scored 19 points in the first half for the Raiders (10-12, 5-5 Horizon League), including 7 during a 12-0 run that gave Wright State a 14-3 lead.

Notre Dame hands Seton Hall 1st home loss

The Raiders shot 54.2 percent (13 of 24) in taking a 42-28 halftime lead, but they slumped to 21.1 percent (4 of 19) in the second half.

A 13-0 run by the Flames (6-14, 2-8) early in the second half, including 7 points by Darrin Williams, brought them within 44-41 with 14 minutes to play.

Wright State's lead was just 2 before Mays' 3-pointer made it 62-57 with 1:25 left. The Raiders made 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute to seal the win.

Marc Brown led Illinois-Chicago with 17 points.

Comments ()

We are now using Facebook comments to offer a more inclusive, social and constructive discussion. Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the X in the upper right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.

This article filed under

Comments

Share Facebook Twitter
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Linkedin
- MySpace
- Delicious
- Reddit
- StumbleUpon
- Digg
- Google Bookmark
- Google Buzz
- Permalink
E-mail

Article sent to (required)
E-mail
Article sent from (required)
E-mail Name

Subject Line (article title)

Message (optional)

Success - Article sent Click to close
Order reprint

Interested in reusing this article?

Custom reprints are a powerful and strategic way to share your article with customers, employees and prospects.

The YGS Group provides digital and printed reprint services for Daily Herald. Complete the form to the right and a reprint consultant will contact you to discuss how you can reuse this article.

Need more information about reprints? Visit our Reprints Section for more details.

Contact information ( * required )
Name * Company Telephone * E-mail *
Article Information
Title URL
Message (optional)

Success - Reprint request sent Click to close
Print