CHICAGO -- UIC's exhibition game against Olivet Nazarene University, originally slated for Monday, Nov. 6, has been rescheduled. The contest will now take place at the UIC Pavilion on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. CST.

The Flames will open their third season under head coach Steve McClain at home on Friday, Nov. 10 against North Carolina Central at 7 p.m. The Eagles are coming off an NCAA Tournament berth. Following a quick turnaround, UIC will host perennial Atlantic 10 conference contender Saint Joseph's on Monday, Nov. 13. The third game of the season, also at the UIC Pavilion, will be on Thursday, Nov. 16 against Delaware State before Fort Wayne comes in for a visit on Saturday, Nov. 18. Those two games are part of the 2017 Adolph Rupp Classic.

The Flames will play ONU in the rescheduled exhibition on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The first road trip of the season is a two-game swing that will send UIC to Rupp Arena to face the Kentucky Wildcats on Nov. 26. The second stop, and final game of the Rupp Classic, is at Troy on Nov. 29.

Season tickets are on sale now to catch the UIC Flames as they prepare to host a challenging 17-game slate at the UIC Pavilion during the 2017-18 season. For information about season ticket packages for the 2017-18 season, please call the UIC Ticket Office at 312-413-UIC1 (8421) or visit the online Box Office.

UIC returns seven members of the 2016-17 squad that advanced to the semifinals of the CBI, including the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year, Tai Odiase, and the 2016 Horizon League Freshman of the Year Dikembe Dixson. In addition to that dynamic duo, 2017 Horizon League All-Freshman Team honorees Dominique Matthews and Tarkus Ferguson are back, as are Godwin Boahen, Marcus Ottey and Clint Robinson.