CHICAGO -- UIC looks for its third Horizon League win in a row Saturday as the Flames close out a four-game roadtrip with a game against Green Bay. Tip-off inside the Resch Center is slated for 6 p.m.

OPENING TIP
•    The Flames picked up their second consecutive win Thursday with an 81-77 victory over Milwaukee. Down seven at the break, UIC shot a blistering 66.7% from the field to score 54 points in the second half. The 54 points are the most points in any half in the Luke Yaklich era.
•    Three Flames average in double figures, led by Damaria Franklin's team-leading 16.8 points per game. Kevin Johnson ranks second with 13.3 points per contest while Zion Griffin is third with 11.6 ppg.

MATCHUP BREAKDOWN
•    UIC and Green Bay will be meeting for th 106th time in series history Saturday evening. The Phoenix hold a 63-42 lead in the series between the two programs.
•    The two teams split a pair of games last season, with Green Bay coming to Chicago for the final two games of the regular season. The Flames picked up a 61-58 victory to open the final homestand of the regular season before the Phoenix spoiled Senior Day with a 69-59 decision.
•    Emmanuel Ansong leads the Phoenix, averaging 12.4 points per game while Donovan Ivory (11.3) and Kamari McGee (10.3) also average in double figures.

LIGHTS OUT SECOND HALF
•    In UIC's 81-77 win over Milwaukee Thursday, the Flames shot 66.7% from the field in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit.
•    Kevin Johnson, limited to two points in the first half, scored 26 points in the final 20 minutes. Johnson went 9-for-10 from the field in the second period, including a perfect 6-for-6 from the 3-point line.
•    Damaria Franklin, held to four first-half points, added 14 in the second half thanks to a 7-for-10 shooting effort from the field.
•    The duo combined to go 16-for-20 (80%) from the field in the second half and scored 40 of UIC's 54 second-half points.

PICKED THE POCKET
•    Kevin Johnson has racked up the steals during his now five-year career. Over the course of his career, Johnson has recorded 264 steals, the fifth-most among all active Division I players. Johnson's 2.02 steals per game ranks 14th among active players while his 2.19 assist-to-turnover ratio is 15th best among active players.
•    Johnson has recorded at least one steal in 10 games this year, including a season-high three in UIC's win over IUPUI on Jan. 10.
•    In UIC's 91-50 victory over Trinity Christian on Nov. 16, Jamie Ahale registered a career-high four steals.
•    Damaria Franklin matched the effort with four steals against San Diego on Nov. 26.
•    The four swipes are tied for the most by a Flames player under head coach Luke Yaklich.

WINNING THE CLOSE ONES
•    UIC has a knack for playing close games and has succeeded with the game on the line, owning a 5-1 record in games decided by five points or less.
•    The Flames picked up their fifth win by five points or less against Milwaukee, taking down the Panthers by an 81-77 margin.
•    UIC's lone win by more than five points came in a 91-50 rout of Trinity Christian.