Posted: Feb 14, 2004
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cedrick Banks and Aaron Carr each scored 13 points, leading Illinois-Chicago to a sixth straight win, 67-56 Saturday over Cleveland State.
Jermaine Robinson scored 25 points and Omari Westley added 15 for the Vikings, who lost their 19th straight.
The Flames (18-7, 9-4 Horizon League) led 39-24 at halftime and 49-32 with 12:20 left before the Vikings (4-21, 0-14) rallied.
Victor Morris made a layup with five minutes left to cut Illinois-Chicago's lead to 56-50, but Cleveland State could get no closer. Banks made a 3-pointer with 2:49 left to put the Flames up 62-52.
