Kreps, UIC rout Northern Illinois with 69-49 win

Posted December 18, 2009 10:00 pm

Associated Press

Robo Kreps had 25 points and 9 rebounds Saturday to lead host UIC to a 69-49 victory over Northern Illinois.

Jeremy Buttell scored 16 and Zavion Neely 13 for the Flames (3-6).

Michael Fakuade led the Huskies (1-7) with 11 points and 9 rebounds.

NIU got off quickly, leading 11-4. But Neely's basket, part of a 10-0 Flames run, tied it at 11-11 with 14:27 left in the first half, and UIC never trailed after that.

K.C. Robbins scored with 3:29 left to give the Flames their largest lead of the first half at 34-18. They led 36-27 at intermission and steadily pulled away.

The Flames outshot the Huskies 42.9 percent to 32.5 and committed only 7 turnovers.

UIC beat NIU for the third straight time and the ninth time in a row in Chicago.

NIU lost for the 40th time in its last 45 road games.