CHICAGO – The UIC women's basketball team (3-22, 1-13 HL) will wrap up its final road trip of the regular season on Saturday as it meets up with Oakland (5-19, 2-11 HL) at 2 p.m. CT. The Flames will look for their second-straight victory over the Golden Grizzlies after taking a 69-65 overtime win at home back on Jan. 11.

Starting Five

• Jada Nneji was back in the lineup for the Flames on Thursday, leading the squad with 13 points and eight rebounds. Nneji was back to her blocking ways, making three stops against the Titans for her 13th multi-block showing of the season.
• Tylah Lampley has made big contributions off the bench for UIC, bringing in double-digit points in her last two games. On Thursday at Detroit Mercy, Lampley was one of three Flames in double figures with 10 points.
• Kienya Jones was in double-double territory on Thursday after a strong fourth-quarter effort, bringing in six of her ten points in the final 10 minutes. The senior also pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Flames alongside Nneji.
• Brittany Byrd ranks fifth in the League in scoring with an average of 13.4 points per game. Byrd is also averaging 5.6 rebounds per game to rank 16th among Horizon League competitors, and she is tied for ninth in the conference in steals, making an average of 1.4 swipes per game.
• The Flames have had three players in double figures in their last three games, and have accomplished that feat on 10 different occasions this year.

Last Time Out

• The Flames were contained by Detroit Mercy on Thursday, 62-45. UIC committed 28 turnovers in the loss, its most in Horizon League play this year.
• UIC outshot Detroit Mercy, 39.6 percent to 36.7 percent, but the Titans had more opportunities, sinking 22 of their 60 shots compared to 19-of-48 for UIC.
• The Flames were also stronger in the paint, 34-20.
• UIC's bench outscored Detroit Mercy by a staggering 27-2, due in large part to Nneji and Lampley's efforts off the bench.
• The Flames also out-rebounded the Titans, 37-33.

What's at Stake
With a win UIC would:

• Win its fourth game of the season
• Win its second-straight game against Oakland
• Capture its second Horizon League Win
• Surpass last year's Horizon League win total
• Improve to 2-12 in true road contests

Getting to Know the Golden Grizzlies

• Oakland is holding on to eighth place in the League, owning a pair of wins in Horizon League play over neighboring Detroit Mercy.
• The Golden Grizzlies came up short on Thursday against fourth-place IUPUI, falling 76-70.
• Oakland has recorded at least 70 points in its last three contests, and it ranks sixth in the League in scoring offense with a 62.8 points per game average.
• Taylor Jones anchors the Golden Grizzlies, leading her team in points (14.5 per game), rebounds (5.2 per game) and assists (4.1 per game).
• Oakland has a 9-5 advantage all time, but UIC took the last meeting with a thrilling 69-65 overtime win at home inside Credit Union 1 Arena on Jan. 11. 

Up Next

• UIC returns home to finish out its regular season slate, starting with IUPUI on Saturday, Feb. 23.