Feb. 1, 2010

CHICAGO- The UIC men's basketball team will face Evansville in the eighth annual BracketBusters event on Saturday, Feb. 20, ESPN announced today.

Game time is tentatively scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Central at Roberts Stadium in Evansville, Ind.

The Flames (5-16, 1-10 Horizon League) and the Purple Aces (6-15, 0-11 Missouri Valley) will square off for the first time since the schools played a home-and-home series swept by UIC in 2003-04.

UIC is 3-1 all-time against Evansville.

UIC has participated in every BracketBusters event since its inception in 2002-03. The Flames are 6-1 in BracketBuster games overall and 1-1 in road BracketBuster contests.

This will be the third team from the Missouri Valley Conference that UIC will play in 2009-10. The Flames faced Illinois State and Southern Illinois earlier this year.

In addition to common foes in the Redbirds and the Salukis, UIC and Evansville have both faced Horizon League-leading Butler this season.

Coverage of the game is slated for a live radio stream on ESPNChicago.com. More information on radio coverage details to come.

Fans can listen to podcasts featuring exclusive interviews with UIC head coaches, staff and student-athletes in two ways:

1. Download the free UIC Athletics Widget and click on the "UIC Flames Podcasts" link

2. Download podcasts for free on iTunes by searching "UIC Flames."

Fans wishing to learn more about affordable and flexible UIC ticket plans are encouraged to call 312-413-UIC1 or visit www.uicflames.com and click on the "Tickets" tab on the Flames home page.