DePaul Falls Short at UIC

Wednesday, December 17

Chicago, Ill.

7:00 PM

DePaul University

3-10,0-2Big East

UIC

6-5,1-0MVC

DePaul

UIC

12/17/2025 9:41:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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Junior guard Shakara McCline paces Blue Demons with career-high 25 points

CHICAGO – DePaul women's basketball pushed crosstown foe UIC deep into the fourth quarter Wednesday night, but a late Flames run proved decisive as the Blue Demons fell 77–67 at Credit Union 1 Arena.

DePaul (3-10, 0-2 BIG EAST) erased a double-digit second-quarter deficit and surged ahead behind a strong third quarter, but could not withstand a 26-point fourth period from the Flames.

Junior guard Shakara McCline paced DePaul offensively for the second straight game, finishing with a career-high 25 points, knocking down four three-pointers on 44-percent shooting from long range. Redshirt freshman Ally Timm added 11 points, connecting on three triples.

The Blue Demons were active on the glass, pulling down 18 offensive rebounds, one shy of their season high, and converting those opportunities into 24 second-chance points, good for a +11 advantage. DePaul also moved the ball effectively, recording 20 assists on 24 made field goals for its fifth game this season with 20 or more assists. Sophomore Devin Hagemann handed out six assists, while Natiah Nelson set a career high with five.

UIC (6-5, 1-0 MVC) was led by Julia Coleman and Jessica Carrothers, who scored 29 and 24 points, respectively.

How It Happened
UIC opened the game on a 7–0 run before DePaul answered with a 6–0 spurt of its own to pull within a possession midway through the first quarter. Michelle Ojo's free throws in the final minute accounted for DePaul's last points of the period as the Flames held a 14–11 edge after 10 minutes.

McCline scored DePaul's first nine points of the second quarter as the Blue Demons stayed within striking distance, but an 8–0 Flames run pushed the lead to double digits late in the half. DePaul closed the quarter with the final five points to trim the deficit to eight at the break, 37–29.

DePaul took just its second lead of the game at the 3:33 mark of the third quarter when McCline buried her second three-pointer of the night off a second-chance opportunity. The Blue Demons carried a 52–51 advantage into the final period.

The Blue Demons were held without a field goal for a four-minute stretch early in the fourth quarter, allowing UIC to build a 62–56 lead. Timm's three-pointer cut the deficit to four, but the Flames sealed the game at the free-throw line, going 10-for-15 in the final period to secure the 77–67 decision.

Up Next
The Blue Demons travel to Omaha Saturday, Dec. 20 to take on Creighton inside D.J. Sokol Arena. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.

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