EVANSVILLE, IND. – The UIC men's basketball team played its final regular season road game Wednesday night, as it closed out its season series against Evansville. Due to injury and COVID-19 protocols, the Flames played the game with only seven active players but battled to earn a gutsy road win, by a final score of 82-76.
 
FIRST HALF

• The Flames came out of the gate strong offensively, making their first four attempts from the field.
• Jace Carter scored his fifth point of the night with a three-pointer at the 15:05 mark, putting the Flames up 12-10.
• With just seven active players, the Flames used balanced first-half scoring to build a lead, reaching as many as 11 late in the first half.
• The Flames would enter the locker room with an eight-point lead, with Jace Carter and Tre Anderson both playing all 20 minutes of the first half.

 
SECOND HALF

• The Aces came out firing in the second half, making seven of their first 12 shots from the field to narrow the gap to six before the 12-minute mark.
• UIC used the three-pointer to maintain an advantage, going 3-5 in the first eight minutes of the second frame.
• Carter led the way for UIC in the second half, scoring in double figures for his 11^th consecutive game this year.
• The Flames went on a 19-10 run late in the second half, helping them earn a gritty, shorthanded victory by a score of 82-76.

 
UP NEXT
The Flames will return home to Chicago, to play the final regular season game of the year this weekend, as they will host Southern Illinois Sunday afternoon at Credit Union 1 Arena. Sunday's game will serve as Senior Day, as UIC will honor Tre Anderson in a pregame ceremony.