Nov. 17, 2006

UIC vs. Bradley Game Notes in PDF Format
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Chicago, Ill. - The UIC men's basketball team will lock horns with in-state rival Bradley for the first time since the 1980-81 campaign when the Flames and Braves meet on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m., at Carver Arena in Peoria, Ill.

Fans can listen to the game love on the internet at uicflames.com or espnradio1000.com.

The contest is the opener for both schools in the inaugural Chicago Invitational Challenge. UIC (1-1) will continue on in the tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 21, with a road tilt at Miami (OH) before heading to the Sears Centre for the final two games of the event Nov. 24-25.

The Flames are coming off their first loss of the season, a 100-98 defeat at Davidson. Versus the Wildcats, sophomore Josh Mayo poured in a career-high 26 points to lead five UIC players in double figures.

Bradley is 2-0 on the year with home wins over DePaul and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Jeremy Crouch is the Braves' leading scorer, averaging 17.0 points per outing, while 6-foot-8 forward Zach Andrews is averaging a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds per outing.

Bradley won the only prior meeting between the two schools, 99-48, in Peoria, Ill, during the 1980-81 season, which was prior to UIC's move to Division I status.

For more information on Sunday's showdown, click on the updated game notes.