Women’s Basketball Mounts 13-Point Comeback Against Valparaiso in Opening Round of MVC Tournament

MOLINE, Ill. (March 14, 2024) – The No.7 UIC women's basketball team's (18-14, 11-10 MVC) second half resurgence against No. 10 Valparaiso (5-25, 4-17 MVC) led to a 79-77 victory in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (Hoops in the Heartland) at Vibrant Arena Thursday night in Moline. Senior guard Danyel Middleton (Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook/Marquette) led the Flames in scoring with 22 points, with 11 of those points coming from free throws. Junior forward Makiyah Williams (Chicago, Ill./Trinity/Marquette) netted 17 points, and grabbed four rebounds. Graduate student Keimari Rimmer (Chicago, Ill./Proviso East/DePaul) scored 12 points in just 16...