CHICAGO (Dec. 28, 2024) – The UIC women's basketball team (3-6, 0-0 MVC) opens up Missouri Valley Conference in a Sunday matinee match-up against Missouri State (8-3, 0-0 MVC) in a 3 p.m. (CT) first tip at Credit Union 1 Arena.
 
The game will be available to stream on ESPN+ and can be listened to for free on the Flames Network. Live stats can be followed along at UICFlames.com.
 
UIC FLAMES (3-6, 0-0 MVC) vs. MISSOURI STATE (8-3, 0-0 MVC)
When: Sunday, Dec. 29
Time: 3 p.m. (CT)
Where: Credit Union 1 Arena
Tickets: Ticketmaster.com
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Flames Network
Live Stats: UICFlames.com
 
SCOUTING MISSOURI STATE
 

• This will be the fifth time the Flames and Bears will meet on the hardwood. Although the Bears hold a 3-1 overall series lead, the Flames won in the last meeting, 65-61 at home on Mar. 7, 2024.
• In the victory at home, the Flames were led by senior Makiyah Williams (Chicago, Ill./Trinity/Marquette) in scoring with 19 points. Graduate students Danyel Middleton (Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook/Marquette) netted 14 points and Jaida McCloud (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) scored 10 points, while grabbing nine rebounds.
• The Bears went 8-3 in non-conference play, having won all four contests (Wyoming, Little Rock, SEMO and Southern Miss) in the month of December.
• Missouri State is ranked second on the defensive side of the ball, holding its opponents to 64.9 points per game.
• Lacy Stokes plays a pivotal role in Missouri State's offense, leading the team in points (11.8) and assists (4.2) per game.

 
LAST TIME OUT – VS. OHIO
 

• The Flames closed out non-conference play with a 46-point victory over Ohio (2-7, 0-0 MAC) in front of a home crowd on Dec. 22, 91-45.
• UIC's winning margin was the largest winning margin dating back to the Flames 104-49 victory over Chicago State on Nov. 29, 1993.
• Senior Ky Dempsey-Toney (Franklin, N.J./Franklin) scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 19 minutes of play in the win. McCloud and senior Krystyna Ellew (Chicago, Ill./Taft/ Wisconsin) each netted 13 points.
• Out of the 30 Ohio turnovers, 16 of those turnovers came off of steals. Middleton led the team with four steals in the game.

 TICKET INFORMATION
 
Fans attending are encouraged to purchase their tickets online through Ticketmaster and UICFlames.com/Tickets, as well as through the UIC Athletics Ticket Office (312-413-UIC1) or by visiting the Credit Union 1 Arena box office on game day. Doors open an hour before first tip
 
DIGITAL YEARBOOK AVAILABLE
 
Fans that are interested to learn more about our 2024-25 UIC's men and women basketball teams are encouraged to view our digital yearbook, available now on our website.
 
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