CHICAGO - The UIC men's basketball team (9-10, 1-7 MVC) will play it's second of two consecutive road games Tuesday night, as it will travel to northwest Indiana to take on Valparaiso (7-12, 1-7 MVC). Tuesday night's tip-off from the Athletics Recreation Center is set for 6:00 p.m. CT.

MATCHUP BREAKDOWN

• The Flames and Beacons are very familiar with one another, with Tuesday's game being the 58th all-time meeting between the two sides.
• UIC holds a nine-game advantage over Valparaiso in the series, going 33-24 against the Beacons.
• The Beacons earned their first Missouri Valley win of the season on Saturday night, as they took down Evansville on the road.
• Ben Krikke leads the way for the Beacons on offense, averaging 17.8 points per game, also leading the team in rebounding with 5.9 per game on average.
• The Flames won the last matchup against Valparaiso, a 74-70 overtime victory on Nov. 13, 2021.

TAKING CARE OF THE BALL

• The Flames average 12.53 assists per game this season, which ranks them seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• In terms of turnover margin, UIC ranks first in the MVC, averaging only 13.21 turnovers a game while turning it's opponents over 15.21 times per game, for an average margin of +2.

BLOCK PARTY

• UIC ranks first in the Missouri Valley Conference with 94 blocked shots this season.
• Toby Okani leads the Flames with 23 blocks this season, averaging just over one per game.

Tuesday night's contest can be streamed live on ESPN+, and an audio-only stream will be available on the Flames Network using the "Listen Live" button at the top of this story. The Voice of the Flames Jonathan Hood will call all the action, and be joined by analyst Kenny Williams, a former Flames guard.