WILMINGTON, N.C.(AP) -- Cedrick Banks scored 24 points to lift Illinois-Chicago over North Carolina-Wilmington 76-67 on Sunday.
Jovan Stefanov had 16 points and Elliott Poole had 12 and 10 rebounds for the Flames (3-3).
Beckham Wyrick paced the Seahawks (4-2) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. John Goldsberry scored 11 of his 14 points in the first half.
N.C.-Wilmington built a 31-27 edge at halftime, but the Flames rebounded for a 40-36 lead early in the second half.
Illinois-Chicago led 62-58 with 2:41 left when Marcetteaus McGee hit an off-balance bank shot to give the Flames breathing room.
The Flames won the battle of the boards 41-35 and outrebounded N.C.-Wilmington 22-14 in the second half.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first half as the Flames shot 37.9 percent from the field and the Seahawks managed only 35.3 percent.
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