CHICAGO (Oct. 14, 2024) – On the heels of the recently-announced 2024-25 UIC men's and women's basketball schedules, single-game tickets for the upcoming Flames basketball campaigns at Credit Union 1 Arena are now on sale. UIC consistently offers some of the most affordable family-friendly entertainment of any athletics program in the Chicagoland market, clearly living up to its role as Chicago's College Team.
 
The UIC men will play 15 home games this season, including matchups with Yale, Bradley, Drake, Indiana State, Illinois State and Southern Illinois, while the Flames' women have 16 games scheduled for the friendly confines of Credit Union 1 Arena, highlighted by marquee non-conference home games with 2023 national champion LSU and Big 12 member Cincinnati, as well as a high-powered MVC schedule.
 
The full 2024-25 UIC men's basketball schedule can be found here, while the Flames' women's basketball schedule is listed here. The majority of tipoff times and broadcast information for both programs will be released shortly.

UIC men's basketball enters a new era this fall under first-year head coach Rob Ehsan, who brings with him a fresh, exciting new look that features 11 newcomers who make up one of the highest-ranked incoming classes in the Missouri Valley Conference. UIC will also bring back two veteran starters in senior forward and preseason All-MVC selection Filip Skobalj (Belgrade, Serbia/Don Bosco-Schule Rostock), who averaged a career-high 8.2 ppg. and ranked second in the MVC with a .418 three-point percentage (.467 in conference games, leading all 2024-25 MVC returnees in both categories), and senior guard Ethan Pickett (Pensacola, Fla./Cherokee/Triton), who added 6.0 ppg. and was second on the team with a .533 field-goal percentage last season.
 
UIC women's basketball is a team on the rise following two successful seasons under head coach Ashleen Bracey. Last year, the Flames went 18-16, earning the program's second consecutive postseason tournament berth (fourth in school history) and its first WNIT appearance since 2007. UIC has also posted back-to-back winning seasons under Bracey (19-17 in 2022-23 with a trip to the Women's Basketball Invitational), a feat the Flames hadn't accomplished in a decade (2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons). UIC will have nearly its entire roster back this season, including its starting five and 11 total returnees, led by preseason all-conference graduate student forward Keimari Rimmer (Chicago, Ill./Proviso East/DePaul), senior wing and last year's leading scorer Makiyah Williams (Chicago, Ill./Trinity/Marquette) and graduate student forward Jaida McCloud (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods), who is ninth on the program's career scoring list with 1,352 points.
 
Details on single-game ticket pricing for UIC men's and women's basketball can be found below. Fans can purchase UIC basketball tickets by going online through Ticketmaster (Men's Basketball or Women's Basketball), UICFlames.com/Tickets or by contacting the UIC Athletics Ticket Office at (312) 413-UIC1 (8421) or athleticsticketing@uic.edu. Further information on the Credit Union 1 Arena Courtside Club will be forthcoming.
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Single-game tickets for nearly all UIC men's basketball games start at $18 for Lower Level Baseline seats, while Lower Level Sideline seats are available at $28 per game. For three designated in-state rivalry contests (Bradley, Illinois State and Southern Illinois), prices will be $23 and $33, respectively.
 
Courtside tickets can be purchased at $60 per game ($70 for rivalry games), while the Loge Courtside ticket package (four seats and four Courtside Club passes) is priced at $400 per game ($500 for rivalry games).
 
Members of the UIC community are always welcome at Flames' home games. Faculty and staff members receive special discounted ticket rates for all games, starting at $13 for Lower Level Baseline seats and $23 for Lower Level Sideline tickets. All UIC students are admitted free to ALL Flames basketball games with their student ID.
 
Group rates (for purchases of 10 or more tickets) for all UIC men's basketball games are available for $6 off the list price for each ticket purchased. UIC-affiliated groups earn a discounted rate of $12 off each ticket purchased.
 
The Flames Flex Plan also returns for 2024-25, where fans can purchase a bundle of 16 ticket vouchers for $100 (a bargain price of less than $6.75 per ticket/per game), and those tickets can be redeemed for any UIC men's basketball game this season.
 
The UIC men's basketball program starts its 2024-25 home schedule at 7 p.m. (CT) Nov. 4 when it plays host to St. Francis (Ill.) in its season opener at Credit Union 1 Arena. The Flames will then welcome Yale (which advanced to the second round of last year's NCAA Tournament) to town on Nov. 8 for a 7 p.m. Homecoming clash, also at Credit Union 1 Arena.
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Single-game tickets for all UIC women's basketball games are priced at $12 for Lower Level Baseline general admission seats. Youth tickets (for those aged 18 and under) are available for $6. For those seeking a premium experience, Courtside tickets are available for $20 per game. Fans can also opt for the Loge Courtside ticket package (four seats), which is priced at $100 per game.
 
For the first time, UIC women's basketball will utilize dynamic pricing and assigned seating for its Dec. 19 contest against LSU. Tickets for that game will start at $18 for Lower Level Baseline seats, while Lower Level Sideline seats are available for $28. Courtside tickets can be purchased for $60, while the Loge Courtside ticket package (four seats and four Courtside Club passes) is priced at $400. Faculty and staff members will have special discounted ticket rates for the LSU game ($13 for Lower Level Baseline seats and $23 for Lower Level Sideline tickets). All UIC students are admitted free to ALL Flames basketball games (including the LSU game) with their student ID.
 
Group rates (for purchases of 10 or more tickets) for all UIC women's basketball games are available for $5 per ticket, with the exception of the LSU game, which will also be part of the dynamic pricing structure — $6 off the list price for each ticket purchased, while UIC-affiliated groups earn a discounted rate of $12 off each ticket purchased.

The Flames Flex Plan will also be in play for the 2024-25 women's basketball season and is arguably the greatest basketball entertainment value anywhere. Fans can purchase a bundle of 16 general admission ticket vouchers for $52 (less than $3.50 per ticket/per game), and those tickets can be redeemed for any UIC women's basketball game this season.
 
The UIC women's basketball team tips off its 2024-25 season on Oct. 29 with a 6 p.m. (CT) exhibition against Roosevelt at Credit Union 1 Arena. The Flames open their regular season slate on Nov. 5, playing host to Cincinnati at 7 p.m., also at Credit Union 1 Arena.
 
Fans are strongly encouraged to support NIL opportunities for UIC student-athletes through contributions to The Chicago Collective.
 
For more information on UIC men's and women's basketball, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_MBB, @UIC_WBB and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_mbb , @uic_wbb and @uicflames).