CHICAGO -- Horizon League play is set to begin this month and the UIC men's and women's basketball programs have jointly announced the game times for all contests at Credit Union 1 this season. Each squad will play five weekends at home in which they will face the same opponent in back-to-back days. The first such weekend is set for Dec. 19-20.

The UIC women's basketball team opens conference play on the road this weekend before its first home series on Dec.19-20 against Detroit Mercy. Those games will be played at 1 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 11 a.m. on Dec. 20 ahead of men's games against Oakland at 6 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.

On the men's side, they will return home to ring in 2021 with contests against Detroit Mercy on Jan. 1-2. Both games will tip at 3 p.m. One weekend also features the women's team home alone, Jan. 22-23 against Northern Kentucky. Contests will begin at 4 p.m. on Jan. 22 and 3 p.m. the following day.

UIC will host three additional doubleheader weekends on Jan. 15-16, Feb. 6-7 and Feb. 19-20. The complete home schedule, which remains subject to change, is below:

Dec. 19

• WBB vs. Detroit Mercy – 1 p.m.
• MBB vs. Oakland – 6 p.m.

 Dec. 20

• WBB vs. Detroit Mercy – 11 a.m.
• MBB vs. Oakland – 4 p.m.

Jan. 1 & 2

• MBB vs. Detroit Mercy – 3 p.m.

Jan. 15

• WBB vs. Youngstown State – 2 p.m.
• MBB vs. Robert Morris – 7 p.m.

Jan. 16

• WBB vs. Youngstown State – 12 p.m.
• MBB vs. Robert Morris – 5 p.m.

Jan. 22

• WBB vs. Northern Kentucky – 4 p.m.

Jan. 23

• WBB vs. Northern Kentucky – 3 p.m.

Feb. 5 & 6

• WBB vs. IUPUI – 2 p.m.
• MBB vs. Wright State – 7 p.m.

Feb. 19 & 20

• WBB vs. Milwaukee – 2 p.m.
• MBB vs. Green Bay – 7 p.m.

At this time, UIC will not host fans for home games at Credit Union 1 Arena due to current public health regulations. Flames fans can watch all men's basketball games on the ESPN family of networks, as in past years.