CHICAGO -- Fourth-seeded UIC opened the 2020 Horizon League Championship on Tuesday night with a convincing
93-59 triumph over No. 9 IUPUI. With the win, the Flames have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament and they will welcome No. 5 Youngstown State to the Windy City on Thursday, March 5.
Due to a previously scheduled event at Credit Union 1 Arena, Thursday's game will be played at
Gentile Arena on the campus of Loyola University Chicago. Admission to the game is free for all fans.
The Flames and Penguins split their two meetings in the regular season with each team winning away from home. YSU tripped up the Flames in Chicago on Dec. 30, 70-64, before UIC exacted revenge with a 90-83 overtime victory on Jan. 30 in northeast Ohio. Thursday's game marks the fourth-ever postseason meeting between the two programs and the first since 2009. The Flames have won all three of the previous postseason matchups.
Address:
GENTILE ARENA
6511 N. Winthrop
Chicago, IL 60626
Admission:
Admission to the Horizon League Basketball Championship quarterfinal game between No. 4 UIC and No. 5 Youngstown State on March 5 is FREE for all fans.
Game Time:
Thursday's quarterfinal game will tip at 7 p.m. CT.
Driving Directions:
From the North:
Follow Sheridan Road south to Devon Avenue. Turn left (east) on Devon Avenue and proceed to Kenmore Avenue. Turn left (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From the North Suburbs/Wisconsin:
Take I-294 or I-94 to Touhy Avenue. Take Touhy Avenue east exit. Go east on Touhy to Sheridan Road. Go right (south) on Sheridan. Turn left (east) at the intersection where Sheridan and Devon Avenue merge and proceed to Kenmore Avenue. Turn left (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From Rockford, O'Hare Airport and the Northwest:
From Mannheim Road, take Devon Avenue east to Kenmore Avenue. Turn left (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From Aurora and the West:
Take the East-West Tollway (I-88) east until it merges in to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Follow I-290 into the Loop, following the signs for Lake Shore Drive North. Take LSD until it ends (at Hollywood Avenue). Stay in the right-hand lane and turn right (north) onto Sheridan Road. As Sheridan bends to the west, you will see the campus on the right-hand side of the street. Turn right (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From Joliet and the Southwest:
Take the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) north to Lake Shore Drive until it ends at Hollywood Avenue. Stay in the right hand lane and turn right (north) on to Sheridan Road. As Sheridan bends to the west, you will see the campus on the right-hand side of the street. Turn right (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From the South and Southwest:
Follow Lake Shore Drive until it ends at Hollywood Avenue. Stay in the right-hand lane and turn right (north) onto Sheridan Road. As Sheridan bends to the west, you will see the campus on the right-hand side of the street. Turn right (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
Parking:
All vehicles may park at the Loyola Parking Structure (1038N North Kenmore Ave W, Chicago, IL 60626). Please enter via North Kenmore Avenue off of West Sheridan Road. Parking cost is $7 per vehicle.
Public Transportation:
The CTA Red Line stop at Loyola is only steps from Gentile Arena. The #151/Sheridan bus route also services Loyola's Lake Shore Campus. For more information on public transportation options,
please click here.
Watch Live:
Thursday's game will stream live on
ESPN+. Jonathan Hood (play-by-play), Chris Bleck (analyst) and Joe Brand (sideline) will be on the call.
