CHICAGO (Jan. 22, 2026) – The Missouri Valley Conference announced Thursday that the UIC men's basketball home game against Belmont on Friday, Feb. 6, has been selected for a linear television broadcast on ESPNU. The game time has been moved one hour to 8 p.m. (CT) and will air nationwide from Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.
 
This will mark the Flames' first appearance on an ESPN linear network since March 10, 2020, when UIC faced Northern Kentucky on ESPN in the Horizon League Tournament championship game in Indianapolis. It will also be the Flames' first home game to be televised nationally on an ESPN linear network since Jan. 10, 2020, when ESPN2 carried a regular-season matchup with NKU at Credit Union 1 Arena.
 
Winners of five in a row, UIC (10-10, 5-4 MVC) is back in action at 7 p.m. (CT) Saturday when it travels to Peoria, Ill., for an MVC matchup at Bradley. That game will be broadcast live from Carver Arena on ESPN+. The Flames then return home next Tuesday (Jan. 27) to take on Indiana State at 7 p.m. (CT) on what will be Pride Night at Credit Union 1 Arena.
 
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 US Solar Courtside Club is open for each game 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.
 
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).