CHICAGO -- UIC closes out its homestand on Saturday, Feb. 5 against Youngstown State. Tip-off inside Credit Union 1 Arena is set for 1 p.m., with the game being televised on ESPN+.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early as the first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a free UIC replica jersey.

OPENING TIP
• Four Flames scored in double figures Thursday as UIC returned to its winning ways with an 80-75 victory over Robert Morris. Kevin Johnson scored a team-high 18, Damaria Franklin added 16 and a team-high eight rebounds, Zion Griffin chipped in 14 and Jalen Warren came off the bench to add 15 points.
• UIC leads the Horizon League in assist-to-turnover ratio, dishing out 1.28 assists for every turnover the team commits. Kevin Johnson and Jalen Warren rank third and fifth, respectively, in assist-to-turnover ratio among all Horizon League players. Johnson's rate is 2.20 with Warren at 1.94.
• Kevin Johnson became the first UIC player to earn a weekly award this year when he was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Jan. 17. The guard averaged 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game over three contests, shooting 59% from the field, 47.1% from 3-point range and 88.2% from the free throw line.

MATCHUP BREAKDOWN
• UIC and Youngstown State will be meeting for the 50th time in the series history, with UIC owning a 33-16 advantage. The two teams split the season series a year ago before Youngstown State defeated the Flames in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament.
• Michael Akuchie leads the team in scoring (13.6) and rebounding (7.3).

LIGHTS OUT SECOND HALF
• In UIC's 81-77 win over Milwaukee, 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 272 steals, the fifth-most among all active Division I players. Johnson's 1.99 steals per game ranks 14th among active players while his 2.21 assist-to-turnover ratio is 14th best among active players.
• Johnson has recorded at least one steal in 14 games this year, including five games in which he collected multiple steals in the contest.
• In UIC's game at Oakland on Jan. 29, Johnson recorded five steals, the most by any UIC player under head coach Luke Yaklich and the most by a UIC player since former standout Jordan Blount recorded five against Illinois State on Dec. 5, 2018.