TERRE HAUTE, IND. – The UIC men's basketball team was back in action Saturday afternoon, as they took on the Indiana State Sycamores at the Hulman Center. UIC jumped out to a hot start, but the Sycamores' dynamic offense was too much for the Flames to handle. The 80-60 loss is the third in a row for the Flames, the first such streak of the season.
 
 
FIRST HALF

• The Flames began the game on a 6-0 run thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Christian Jones and Filip Skobalj.
• Tre Anderson helped lead the way early for the Flames, amassing 10 points before the under-eight media timeout in the first half.
• Indiana State distributed the ball well in the first half, recording an assist on five of their first 12 buckets.
• The Sycamores went on a 20-5 run to end the first half, and at the break the Flames trailed 42-28.

 
SECOND HALF

• Coming out with a 14-point lead for the second half, the Sycamores remained hot from the field, making eight of their first 13 shots after the break.
• Freshman guard Christian Jones netted eight points in the game, falling just shy of double figures.
• Griffin Yaklich scored a new season-high six points Saturday, going two for three from the three point line.
• The Flames entered Saturday's contest 0-4 when allowing opponents to shoot over 50% from the field, and that trend continued, dropping to 0-5 in such contests and allowing the Sycamores to shoot 52.7% from the field.

 
UP NEXT
The Flames will return to Chicago next week, as they are set to host the Drake Bulldogs at Credit Union 1 Arena on Tuesday. Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. tip-off are available here, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as part of The Valley on ESPN. The Flames Network will carry the audio stream for Tuesday, with the Voice of the Flames Jonathan Hood and Kenny Williams.