CHICAGO – The UIC men's basketball team raced out to a 12-0 lead and never looked back, dominating Trinity Christian, 91-50, in the first regular season home game of the year.
 
Five Flames scored in double figures, led by Jalen Warren's game-high 15. Warren, who came off the bench and led the team in minutes (29:36) added seven rebounds and eight assists for the near triple-double effort. Zion Griffin (12), Michael Diggins (11), Brandon Battle (10) and Filip Skobalj (10) all scored in double-figures for UIC, who shot 51.4% from the field Tuesday evening.
 
UIC scored five seconds into the game and built a 6-0 lead in the first 70 seconds, forcing the Trolls to burn their first timeout. Trinity Christian, an NAIA institution tried to battle back, cutting the Flames' lead to eight with 10:56 to play, but a 13-0 UIC run put the hosts up 36-15 with 8:39 to play in the first half. The Flames would lead by 30 heading into the break and led by at least 29 points for the entire second half.
 
Ten of UIC's 11 players that saw action Tuesday scored at least two points while all 11 players recorded at least one rebound. The Flames excelled at distributing the ball, assisting on 28 of their 36 made field goals in the contest.
 
UIC hits the road to make the quick trip up to Rogers Park on Saturday, Nov. 20, for a city bragging rights game against Loyola. Tip-off inside Gentile Arena is slated for 3 p.m.
 
News and Notes

• UIC 28 assists fall three shy of matching the program single-game record of 31, set twice in program history (last vs. Northeastern Illinois – 12/9/87)
• The Flames connected on 10 3-pointers in the contest while limiting Trinity Christian to just 3-for-15 shooting from beyond the arc.
• Griffin has now scored 10 or more points in all three contests this year.
• The Flames dominated in transition recording 24 fast break points while limiting the Trolls to 7. UIC also owned a 20-7 advantage in points off turnovers and a 43-20 edge in bench points.