TERRE HAUTE, IND.  – The UIC women's basketball team (14-12, 6-9 MVC) concludes its road trip through Indiana with an early Sunday afternoon match-up against Indiana State (10-14, 5-10 MVC). The game starts at noon CT will be available to stream on ESPN+.

MATCH-UP BREAKDOWN

• On Jan. 5, the Sycamores fended off the Flames at Credit Union 1 Arena, 59-48. Danyel Middleton led the Flames in scoring with her season-high 16 points coming off the bench. Ky Dempsey-Toney netted 14 points in the loss.
• The Sycamores hold a four-game winning streak over the Flames dating back to Dec. 8, 2018. Indiana State leads the overall series, 13-3.
• UIC's last victory over Indiana State was back on Nov. 30, 2017, when the Flames won at home, 56-46.
• The Sycamore's Del' Janae Williams is the 11^th best scorer in the Missouri Valley Conference, averaging 13.5 PPG. She has scored in double figures in six of her last seven games.

OVERTIME THRILLER IN EVANSVILLE

• The Flames began their two-week road trip battling the Evansville Aces (11-13, 6-9 MVC) Friday night, falling in overtime, 68-65.
• The Flames were led offensively by Sara Zabrecky who scored 17 points. She sank five three-pointers throughout the game, tying her season-high of made three-pointers.
• Jaida McCloud scored 13 points and grabbed a team-leading eight rebounds. Josie Filer and Tiana Jackson each netted 11.

FILER'S FIREPOWER

• Josie Filer is on the cusp of 1,000 career points in her collegiate career, currently 47 points away from the milestone.
• Filer leads the team in scoring with 12.2 PPG and a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per game.
• The graduate transfer has scored in double figures in 16 games for the Flames so far this season and has a team-leading three double-doubles to her name.
• She has also been recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week on two different occasions during the season (Nov. 14 and Jan. 16).

ON MCCLOUD NINE

• Jaida McCloud is 64 points away from 1,000 career points in her third season for the Flames
• The junior has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games in a row, averaging 16 points a game during that span.
• In UIC's win against Drake on Feb. 12, McCloud led the team in scoring with 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

• UIC is currently in a three-way tie with Evansville and Southern Illinois (11-13, 6-9 MVC) for sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• Evansville is set to host Valparaiso (5-19, 3-12 MVC) and Southern Illinois will be hosting Murray State (12-12, 5-10 MVC) on Sunday.