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Johnson scores 16 in UIC's 67-63 victory over Chicago State

AP
Nov 15, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) Andy Johnson scored 16 points as UIC beat Chicago State Cougars 67-63 on Saturday.

Johnson had five rebounds for the Flames (3-1). Rashund Washington Jr. scored 10 points and added seven rebounds. Ahmad Henderson II shot 1 of 6 from the field, including 0 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 9 from the line to finish with 10 points.

The Cougars (0-4) were led by Braelon Bush, who recorded 15 points. Marcus Tankersley added 13 points for Chicago State. Stephen Byard had 11 points and six rebounds.

UIC went into halftime tied with Chicago State 29-29. The second half featured nine lead changes and was tied eight times before UIC secured the victory. Johnson put up 12 second-half points to help seal the win.

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UIC's next game is Thursday against High Point. Chicago State visits Minnesota on Tuesday.

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1st Half
UIC
Flames
29
CHST
Cougars
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Flames gains possession)
19:36		Rashund Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:34		Cougars defensive rebound
19:02		Stephen Byard misses two point layup
19:00		Rashund Washington Jr. defensive rebound
19:00		Deshawn Jean-Charles personal foul
18:49	+2	Ante Beljan makes two point layup (Andy Johnson assists)	2-0
18:36		Marcus Tankersley turnover (bad pass)
18:17		Stephen Byard shooting foul (Rashund Washington Jr. draws the foul)
18:17	+1	Rashund Washington Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-0
18:17	+1	Rashund Washington Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-0
18:02		Stephen Byard misses two point jump shot
17:59		Stephen Byard offensive rebound
17:58		Stephen Byard misses two point layup
17:56		Rashund Washington Jr. defensive rebound
17:53		Andy Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:52		Flames offensive rebound
17:52		Dailliss Cox personal foul
17:49		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
17:43		Andy Johnson offensive rebound
17:43	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point tip dunk	6-0
17:27	+2	Dailliss Cox makes two point jump shot (Braelon Bush assists)	6-2
17:12		Ante Beljan misses two point jump shot
17:10		Stephen Byard defensive rebound
17:03	+2	Braelon Bush makes two point layup	6-4
16:55		Andy Johnson misses two point layup
16:53		Andy Johnson offensive rebound
16:49		Andy Johnson misses two point layup
16:47		Dailliss Cox defensive rebound
16:28		Braelon Bush misses two point jump shot
16:26		Dailliss Cox offensive rebound
16:18		Chauncey Gibson misses three point jump shot
16:16		Dailliss Cox offensive rebound
16:14		Chauncey Gibson misses three point jump shot
16:12		Cougars offensive rebound
16:01		Stephen Byard misses three point jump shot
15:59		Chauncey Gibson offensive rebound
15:53	+2	Marcus Tankersley makes two point layup	6-6
15:49		Mekhi Lowery shooting foul (Marcus Tankersley draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:49		Marcus Tankersley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:49		Flames defensive rebound
15:46		Ahmad Henderson II misses two point layup
15:44		Mekhi Lowery offensive rebound
15:40	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point layup	8-6
14:53	+2	Daniel Zatsepin makes two point layup (Stephen Byard assists)	8-8
14:35		Flames turnover (10-second violation)
14:22		Stephen Byard misses two point jump shot
14:20		CJ Ray offensive rebound
14:12		Jayce Nathaniel shooting foul (CJ Ray draws the foul)
14:12	+1	CJ Ray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-9
14:12	+1	CJ Ray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-10
13:55		Lionel Larvadain III personal foul
13:53	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup (Ahmad Henderson II assists)	10-10
13:53		Stephen Byard shooting foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul)
13:53		Abdul Momoh misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:53		Stephen Byard defensive rebound
13:32	+2	CJ Ray makes two point layup (Marcus Tankersley assists)	10-12
13:21		Sam Silverstein misses three point jump shot
13:19		Doyel Cockrill III defensive rebound
13:10		Doyel Cockrill III misses three point jump shot
13:08		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
13:02		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
13:00		CJ Ray defensive rebound
12:41	+3	CJ Ray makes three point jump shot (Doyel Cockrill III assists)	10-15
12:17		Jayce Nathaniel turnover (lost ball) (Doyel Cockrill III steals)
12:02	+3	Doyel Cockrill III makes three point jump shot	10-18
12:00		Flames 30 second timeout
12:00		TV timeout
11:45		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
11:43		Dakari Thomas defensive rebound
11:11	+2	Dailliss Cox makes two point jump shot (Lionel Larvadain III assists)	10-20
10:55		Lionel Larvadain III personal foul
10:42		Mekhi Lowery misses two point layup
10:40		CJ Ray defensive rebound
10:09		Braelon Bush turnover (lost ball) (Sam Silverstein steals)
10:03	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point layup (Sam Silverstein assists)	12-20
9:49		Dailliss Cox misses two point jump shot
9:47		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
9:16		Rashund Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:14		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
9:03	+2	CJ Ray makes two point hook shot	12-22
8:34		Jump ball. (Malek Robinson gains possession)
8:34		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (lost ball) (Malek Robinson steals)
8:18		CJ Ray misses three point jump shot
8:16		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
8:08		CJ Ray personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
8:08	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-22
8:08	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-22
7:51		Ante Beljan shooting foul (CJ Ray draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:51	+1	CJ Ray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-23
7:51		CJ Ray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:51		Flames defensive rebound
7:36		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
7:34		Flames offensive rebound
7:34		Malek Robinson personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
7:34	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 3	15-23
7:34	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 3	16-23
7:34	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 3 of 3	17-23
7:10	+2	Stephen Byard makes two point jump shot (Chauncey Gibson assists)	17-25
6:56	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point layup (Ahmad Henderson II assists)	19-25
6:39		CJ Ray misses three point jump shot
6:37		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
6:18		Rashund Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:16		Chauncey Gibson defensive rebound
6:03		Ahmad Henderson II shooting foul (Marcus Tankersley draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Marcus Tankersley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-26
6:03	+1	Marcus Tankersley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-27
5:43		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
5:41		Rashund Washington Jr. offensive rebound
5:34	+2	Rashund Washington Jr. makes two point layup	21-27
5:08		Marcus Tankersley misses three point jump shot
5:04		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
4:42		Jump ball. (Flames gains possession)
4:35		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
4:12		Marcus Tankersley turnover (traveling)
3:48		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (lost ball) (CJ Ray steals)
3:40		Malek Robinson turnover (traveling)
3:40		TV timeout
3:29	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point layup (Abdul Momoh assists)	23-27
2:50		Doyel Cockrill III turnover (lost ball) (Abdul Momoh steals)
2:46		Marcus Tankersley shooting foul (Josiah Hammons draws the foul)
2:46		Josiah Hammons misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:46	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-27
2:25		Marcus Tankersley misses two point layup
2:23		Rashund Washington Jr. defensive rebound
2:03		Marcus Tankersley personal foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul)
2:03	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
2:03	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
1:48		Chauncey Gibson misses three point jump shot
1:46		Jayce Nathaniel defensive rebound
1:29		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:27		Jayce Nathaniel offensive rebound
1:19		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
1:17		Dailliss Cox defensive rebound
1:08	+2	Marcus Tankersley makes two point jump shot (Braelon Bush assists)	26-29
0:50	+2	Josiah Hammons makes two point layup	28-29
0:50		CJ Ray shooting foul (Josiah Hammons draws the foul)
0:50		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:50	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-29
0:32		CJ Ray misses three point jump shot
0:30		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
0:08		Abdul Momoh misses two point layup
0:06		Marcus Tankersley defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UIC
Flames
38
CHST
Cougars
34

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+2	Stephen Byard makes two point layup (Marcus Tankersley assists)	29-31
19:24		Andy Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:22		Marcus Tankersley defensive rebound
18:59		Ante Beljan shooting foul (Stephen Byard draws the foul)
18:59	+1	Stephen Byard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-32
18:59	+1	Stephen Byard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-33
18:35		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
18:01		Marcus Tankersley misses two point jump shot
17:59		Flames defensive rebound
17:56		Mekhi Lowery turnover (lost ball)
17:35		Dailliss Cox misses two point jump shot
17:33		Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
17:28	+3	Andy Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Henderson II assists)	32-33
17:18		Chauncey Gibson misses three point jump shot
17:16		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
17:08	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point jump shot (Mekhi Lowery assists)	34-33
16:45		Mekhi Lowery personal foul (Marcus Tankersley draws the foul)
16:45		Mekhi Lowery technical foul
16:45		Marcus Tankersley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:45	+1	Marcus Tankersley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-34
16:26		Chauncey Gibson misses two point jump shot
16:24		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
16:21		Marcus Tankersley personal foul
16:14		Jayce Nathaniel turnover (lost ball) (Stephen Byard steals)
16:05		Braelon Bush misses three point jump shot
16:03		Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
16:01	+2	Rashund Washington Jr. makes two point dunk (Ahmad Henderson II assists)	36-34
15:50		Stephen Byard misses two point jump shot
15:48		Rashund Washington Jr. defensive rebound
15:39		Braelon Bush personal foul
15:39		TV timeout
15:23		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
15:21		Jayce Nathaniel offensive rebound
15:03	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point layup	38-34
14:45	+2	Braelon Bush makes two point jump shot (Lionel Larvadain III assists)	38-36
14:16		Stephen Byard blocks Andy Johnson's two point layup
14:14		Stephen Byard defensive rebound
14:01	+3	Braelon Bush makes three point jump shot (Stephen Byard assists)	38-39
13:39		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:37		Doyel Cockrill III defensive rebound
13:17		Braelon Bush misses three point jump shot
13:15		Jayce Nathaniel defensive rebound
13:13		CJ Ray personal foul
13:09		Sam Silverstein turnover (lost ball) (CJ Ray steals)
13:05	+3	Doyel Cockrill III makes three point jump shot (CJ Ray assists)	38-42
12:50	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point layup (Sam Silverstein assists)	40-42
12:33		Malek Robinson turnover (out of bounds)
12:10	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point dunk (Jayce Nathaniel assists)	42-42
11:50		Malek Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Abdul Momoh steals)
11:42		Malek Robinson personal foul
11:42		TV timeout
11:38		Jayce Nathaniel turnover (lost ball) (Doyel Cockrill III steals)
11:21		Doyel Cockrill III misses two point layup
11:19		Stephen Byard offensive rebound
11:19		Abdul Momoh shooting foul (Stephen Byard draws the foul)
11:19	+1	Stephen Byard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-43
11:19	+1	Stephen Byard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-44
10:58		Malek Robinson personal foul
10:43		Doyel Cockrill III personal foul (Sam Silverstein draws the foul)
10:43	+2	Ahmad Henderson II makes two point layup	44-44
10:43	+2	Sam Silverstein makes two point layup	46-44
10:34		Doyel Cockrill III personal foul
10:34		Jayce Nathaniel turnover (lost ball)
9:16		Braelon Bush misses three point jump shot
9:14		Stephen Byard offensive rebound
9:11		Stephen Byard misses two point layup
9:09		Cougars offensive rebound
9:01	+2	Marcus Tankersley makes two point jump shot	46-46
8:40		Sam Silverstein misses three point jump shot
8:38		Doyel Cockrill III defensive rebound
8:28		Jayce Nathaniel blocks Braelon Bush's two point layup
8:26		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
8:22		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (bad pass) (Doyel Cockrill III steals)
8:18	+2	Braelon Bush makes two point layup (Doyel Cockrill III assists)	46-48
8:18		Josiah Hammons shooting foul (Braelon Bush draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Braelon Bush makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-49
8:05		Ante Beljan misses two point layup
8:03		Ante Beljan offensive rebound
8:02		TV timeout
8:00	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point hook shot (Sam Silverstein assists)	48-49
8:00		CJ Ray shooting foul (Mekhi Lowery draws the foul)
8:00	+1	Mekhi Lowery makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-49
7:31		Cougars turnover (lost ball)
7:27		Mekhi Lowery misses two point layup
7:25		Flames offensive rebound
7:18		Stephen Byard shooting foul (Sam Silverstein draws the foul)
7:18		Sam Silverstein misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:18		Sam Silverstein misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:18		Marcus Tankersley defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Stephen Byard makes two point layup (Braelon Bush assists)	49-51
6:44		Ante Beljan misses two point layup
6:42		Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
6:40		Rashund Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:38		Rashund Washington Jr. offensive rebound
6:24	+2	Rashund Washington Jr. makes two point tip dunk	51-51
6:02		Stephen Byard turnover (lost ball) (Andy Johnson steals)
6:02		Doyel Cockrill III shooting foul (Andy Johnson draws the foul)
6:02	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-51
6:02	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-51
5:38	+3	Braelon Bush makes three point jump shot	53-54
5:38		Cougars 30 second timeout
5:38		TV timeout
5:20		Rashund Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:18		Andy Johnson offensive rebound
5:16		Malek Robinson personal foul (Andy Johnson draws the foul)
5:16	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-54
5:16	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-54
4:57	+2	Marcus Tankersley makes two point layup	55-56
4:33	+2	Rashund Washington Jr. makes two point layup (Mekhi Lowery assists)	57-56
4:09		Marcus Tankersley misses two point layup
4:07		Marcus Tankersley offensive rebound
3:59		TV timeout
3:57		Marcus Tankersley misses two point layup
3:55		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
3:40		Braelon Bush shooting foul (Sam Silverstein draws the foul)
3:40		Sam Silverstein misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:40	+1	Sam Silverstein makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-56
3:11		Braelon Bush misses three point jump shot
3:09		CJ Ray offensive rebound
3:00		Stephen Byard misses two point layup
2:58		Rashund Washington Jr. defensive rebound
2:45		CJ Ray shooting foul (Mekhi Lowery draws the foul)
2:45		Mekhi Lowery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:45	+1	Mekhi Lowery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-56
2:32		Braelon Bush turnover (bad pass)
2:22		Andy Johnson turnover (bad pass)
2:05		Sam Silverstein shooting foul (Stephen Byard draws the foul)
2:05	+1	Stephen Byard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-57
2:05		Stephen Byard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:05		Marcus Tankersley offensive rebound
2:03		Mekhi Lowery personal foul
1:32	+2	Doyel Cockrill III makes two point jump shot	59-59
1:28	+3	Andy Johnson makes three point jump shot	62-59
1:28		Flames 30 second timeout
1:13		Marcus Tankersley misses two point jump shot
1:11		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
0:47	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point layup (Andy Johnson assists)	64-59
0:33		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:33	+2	Marcus Tankersley makes two point layup (Doyel Cockrill III assists)	64-61
0:24		Flames 30 second timeout
0:21		Daniel Zatsepin personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-61
0:21	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-61
0:14	+2	Braelon Bush makes two point layup	66-63
0:14		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:13		Malek Robinson personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-63
0:13		Ahmad Henderson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:13		Chauncey Gibson defensive rebound
0:08		Braelon Bush misses three point jump shot
0:05		Flames defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Flames defensive rebound