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Women’s Basketball Opens Season Monday Against Robert Morris

Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. (CT).

11/2/2025 12:00:00 PM

CHICAGO – The UIC women's basketball team tips off the 2025-26 season Monday afternoon, hosting Robert Morris in the home opener at Credit Union 1 Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. (CT).
The game will stream live on ESPN+ and can be heard for free on the Flames Network. Live stats are available at UICFlames.com, and tickets can be purchased here.
Monday's contest marks the first of a doubleheader, as the UIC men's team hosts Detroit Mercy at 7 p.m. Fans in attendance will receive a rally towel to help cheer on the Flames.

UIC FLAMES vs. ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS
When: Monday, Nov. 3
Time: 4 p.m. (CT)
Where: Credit Union 1 Arena
Tickets: Click this link here.
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Flames Network
Live Stats: UICFlames.com

SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS
  • Monday marks the third all-time meeting between the two programs. The teams last met in 2022 during UIC's final season in the Horizon League, with Robert Morris winning both contests.
  • The Colonials are coming off a 15-16 showing a season ago, including a 10-10 mark in Horizon League play. They reached the Horizon League Championship Semifinals before falling to eventual champion Green Bay, 67-53.
  • Robert Morris was picked second in the Horizon League Preseason Poll on Oct. 9, earning one first-place vote. Senior Noa Givon was named to the Preseason All-League Second Team. In her first season with the Colonials, Givon averaged 10.6 points and 3.3 rebound per game.
  • The Colonials were strong on the glass in 2024-25, ranking tied for second in the Horizon League in rebounding (35.9 per game).
FLAMES SEASON PREVIEW
  • UIC enters the 2025-26 season with 10 newcomers and five returners on the roster.
  • Four Flames earned recognition on the Missouri Valley Conference "Players to Watch" list on Oct. 15: senior Jessica Carrothers, senior Amelia Strong, redshirt junior Jaya McClure, and sophomore Samantha Serrano.
  • Graduate student Sara Zabrecky is just eight three-pointers shy of reaching 100 for her UIC career. She has 107 triples overall in her collegiate career.
  • Sophomore Tutu Clayton also returns after appearing in 21 games as a freshman, highlighted by an 11-point performance against LSU last December at Credit Union 1 Arena.
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