CHICAGO (Nov. 11, 2024) – UIC junior guard Javon Jackson (Houston, Texas/C.E. King/Utah State) has been selected as the first Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the 2024-25 season, the conference announced Monday.
 
In his first week in a UIC uniform, Jackson played a pivotal role in two Flames' victories, including one over No. 13 (Mid-Major) Yale last Friday night at Credit Union 1 Arena. Jackson averaged 17.0 points and 3.5 steals per game last week with staggering shooting numbers for a perimeter player (.684 field-goal percentage; .667 three-point percentage) as UIC opened 2-0 in a non-COVID year for the first time since 2007-08 and scored 90 points in consecutive games for the first time since February 1998. Jackson scored a game-high 21 points and swiped a career-high five steals in a Nov. 4 season-opening win over St. Francis, also at Credit Union 1 Arena before dodging foul trouble to score 13 points in 12 minutes against Yale — a performance that included an incredible stretch to open the second half in which Jackson scored 10 straight points in a 103-second span (FG, 3-pt play, FG, 3FG) during UIC's decisive 22-5 run that flipped the game in the Flames' favor.
 
UIC (2-0) returns to the hardwood Tuesday, making the crosstown trek to Evanston, Ill., for a matchup with Northwestern (1-1). Tipoff from Welsh-Ryan Arena is set for 6 p.m. (CT) with the game to be televised live on the Big Ten Network. The Flames will then return home to Credit Union 1 Arena Saturday for a noon (CT) matinee against Saint Mary's (Minn.) to be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
UIC basketball season and single-game tickets are on sale 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. UIC students are admitted free for all Flames' home games.
 
In addition, the re-imagined US Solar Courtside Club is now open at Credit Union 1 Arena, with Club passes available for purchase through the UIC Athletics Ticket Office or at the Courtside Club entrance on game nights. Located just steps away from the action on the event level at Credit Union 1 Arena, the US Solar Courtside Club provides a premium experience for all UIC basketball fans, including enhanced food and beverage options. The Club also offers luxury seating and flat-screen televisions, and fans will have earlier access to the arena through a dedicated separate gate entrance, allowing them to get a quicker start on supporting their Flames each and every night.
 
Fans are strongly encouraged to support NIL opportunities for UIC student-athletes through contributions to The Chicago Collective.
 
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