MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The UIC women's basketball team will play its second consecutive road game to open the season as they travel to Moon Township, Pa. to take on the Robert Morris Colonials (0-0, 0-0 Horizon League) on Thursday afternoon. Tip off between the Flames (0-1, 0-0 MVC) and Colonials is set for 3:00 p.m. (CT) inside the UPMC Events Center. This will be the season opener for Robert Morris.

A livestream will be available on ESPN+, while live stats will be available on UICFlames.com.
 
UIC FLAMES at ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS
Date | Time – Thursday, Nov. 5^th | 3:00 p.m. CT
Location – Moon Township, Pa. / UPMC Events Center
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HISTORY vs ROBERT MORRIS

Thursday's match up will be the fourth meeting all-time between Flames and Colonials. Robert Morris has won all three of the previous meetings.

The two schools last met Nov. 3, 2025, with Robert Morris winning 78-63. Junior Julia Coleman recorded three steals and a block defensively for the Flames.

MORE ON THE COLONIALS

Robert Morris is coming off a 18-12 record and 11-9 record in Horizon League conference play. The Colonials season ended in the Horizon League tournament, falling 73-43 to Purdue Fort Wayne.

Heading into head coach Chandler McCabe's third season, the Colonials were selected to finish third in the Horizon League.

Junior Myriam Traore was selected to the Preseason All-League First Team for the Horizon League. Traore averaged 11.7 points per game last season.

LAST TIME OUT
 
The Flames dropped their season opener on the road at AP No. 18 Ohio State (1-0, 0-0 B1G) 81-34. Julia Coleman was the only Flame to score in double figures, recording 10 points (4-14 FG). Coleman added four rebounds, an assist and a steal.
 
Nine Flames recorded a rebound in the game, with Magdalena Winter and Evyn Carrier leading the team with six.
 
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