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Return of leading scorer sparks Wright State in 69-63 win against Illinois-Chicago
Final: WSU wins 69-63. Junior guard Julius Mays returned from a one-game absence because of an Achilles tendon injury to set a career high of 33 points, and he set a WSU record with 19 made free throws (in 20 attempts).
The Raiders led by 18 points late in the first half, but UIC whittled that deficit to 1 point with 7:25. But the Flames never led in the second half.
2:36 second: WSU leads 55-53. UIC has been as close as one point but hasn’t led since 3-2. Julius Mays made his first 11 free throws and has 22 points (19 of which came in the first half). The Raiders are shooting 3-of-17 (17.6 percent) this half after shooting 54.2 percent in the first half. UIC guard Marc Brown, who averages 6.5 points, leads the Flames with 15 points.
7:58 second: WSU leads 50-48. This is the closest UIC has been since 4-3, but the Flames are still shooting just 18.2 percent from 3-point range int he game. Julius Mays got to 10-of-10 from the line in the game to get to 21 points, his eighth 20-point scoring performance in 20 games this season. The Raiders once led by 18, 42-24 with 1:49 left in the first half, but WSU has gone cold.
11:31 second: WSU leads 46-43. The Raiders once led by 18 points, but UIC used a 17-2 run spanning both halves to come within three points twice. A technical foul called against Julius Mays for a swung elbow with 15:57 left help ignate an 11-2 UIC run following that play, and Darrin Williams (11), Marc Brown (11) and Gary Talton (10) have all reached double figures for the Flames. Julius Mays had 19 points in the first half but is scoreless this half.
15:57 second: WSU leads 44-32. As hot as they were in the first half, the Raiders have come out cold in the second, with 1-3 shooting and 2 turnovers. WSU’s lead was once 18 points in the first half, but UIC leading scorer Daniel Barnes got his first points of the game with 17:49 left.
Halftime: WSU leads 42-28. Julius Mays scored 19 points by making his first four shots, including three 3-pointers, and 8-of-8 free throws. The Raiders matched their highest first-half point total of the season, and beat their best against a Division I opponent by 10 points. They shot 54.2 percent, including 6-10 from 3-point range. Marc Brown leads UIC with 9 points.
3:57 first: WSU leads 34-20. The Raiders have reached their highest first-half point total against a Division I opponent this season as Reggie Arceneaux hit a 3-pointer to reach 6 points. WSU is shooting 60 percent, and Julius Mays leads the team with 13 points. UIC is shooting 40 percent, and Marc Brown has 5 points to lead the Flames. WSU coach Billy Donlon called a timeout with 4:36 left after a 6-0 UIC run, clearly frustrated with the defense.
7:52 first: WSU leads 28-11. Julius Mays clearly doesn’t like watching from the bench. After returning from his one-game absence, he has made his first 4 shots, including 3 3-pointers and has 13 points as the Raiders are shooting 62.5 percent and 4-4 from 3-point range. Guard Gary Talton is driving the offensive action for UIC, and he has 6 points, but the Flames are shooting 5-15.
11:50 first: WSU leads 18-7. The Raiders clearly have a big sense of urgency with three straight losses, and they have responded with 18 points in the first 8:10 (for them, an astounding pace) on 7-of-12 shooting. Julius Mays has 7 early points with a 2, a 3 a 2 free throws, and Cole Darling has 4 points on two hard drives to the basket. UIC has 4 points from guard Gary Talton and 3-9 shooting.
15:57 first: WSU leads 10-3. The Raiders have scored on four of their first five possessions, and Julius Mays has 5 points after missing the last game with an Achilles tendon injury. He’s wearing a sleeve on his left leg for that injury, matching the sleeve he’s wearing on his left arm to take care of an elbow injury he suffered in December in a fall against Cincinnati. WSU is 4-5 from the floor, while UIC is 1-4.
20:00 first: WSU starters: Reggie Arceneaux, Julius Mays, Armond Battle, Cole Darling, Tavares Sledge.
PREGAME: Wright State returns home after an 0-3 road stretch to face UIC, a team it beat in overtime on Dec. 31. The Raiders lost to Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay and Detroit in three road games after leading scorer Julius Mays injured his left Achilles tendon in a Jan. 8 game against Valparaiso. The Raiders have played five of their past seven on the road and will now play five of their next seven at home.
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By Bob
January 25, 2012 10:37 PM | Link to this
Good news- Julius was fantastic for WSU. Bad news- Julius played 39 minutes, and if he had not, WSU would probably have lost another game. Sure hope he’s OK for the game on Friday. Mpondo played well for WSU. Refs made some interesting calls that favored WSU for a change.