ST. LOUIS — Rashund Washington Jr. scored 23 points, helping No. 5 seed Illinois-Chicago beat Drake 72-51 in a Missouri Valley Tournament semifinal Saturday.
The Flames (19-14) will play No. 6 seed Northern Iowa (22-12) in the championship game Sunday (11 a.m., CBS-2). The winner secures the MVC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Mekhi Lowery had 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Elijah Crawford added 12 points for UIC.
Jalen Quinn finished with 14 points and Owen Larson had 12 points and five assists for the ninth-seeded Bulldogs (14-20), who upset top-seeded Belmont in the quarterfinals.
In the second semifinal, Leon Bond II scored 19 points and Trey Campbell added 13, leading the Panthers to a 73-69 win over No. 2 seed Bradley (21-12).
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
