CHICAGO (Aug. 2, 2024) – The UIC men's basketball team will take on defending Ivy League Tournament champion and NCAA Tournament second-round participant Yale as part of the University's annual Homecoming week on Friday, Nov. 8 at Credit Union 1 Arena. Tipoff time for the matchup between the Flames and Bulldogs will be announced at a later date.
 
Prior to the game, UIC Athletics will partner with the UIC Center for Student Involvement and UIC Alumni Association to hold a special tailgate event for fans in the parking lots immediately across Harrison Street from Credit Union 1 Arena. Food, beverages, games and special giveaways will be part of this unique celebration of UIC basketball, with additional details to come in the weeks leading up to the start of the 2024-25 season.
 
"This is such an ideal way to celebrate UIC and what makes our Flames Family so special," said first-year head coach Rob Ehsan. "Yale will be a great test for us and we're looking forward to that opportunity. I also want to challenge our alumni, students and fans to make their plans right away, get fired up and be ready to bring a legendary atmosphere to Credit Union 1 Arena on Nov. 8!"
 
Season tickets for the 2024-25 Flames' basketball campaign can be purchased now by contacting the UIC Athletics Ticket Office (312.413.UIC1; athleticsticketing@uic.edu). The UIC men's basketball program enters a new era this fall with Ehsan's arrival and a fresh, exciting new look that features one of the highest-ranked recruiting classes in the Missouri Valley Conference. UIC will also bring back two veteran starters in senior forward Filip Skobalj, who averaged 8.2 ppg. and ranked second in the MVC with a .418 three-point percentage (leading all MVC returnees for 2024-25), and senior guard Ethan Pickett, who added 6.0 ppg. and was second on the team with a .533 field-goal percentage last season.
 
Fans are strongly encouraged to support NIL opportunities for UIC scholar-athletes through contributions to The Chicago Collective.
 
For more information on UIC men's basketball, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_MBB and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_mbb and @uicflames).