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UIC Is Picked Third in the Valley. The Flames Now Have Progress to Defend.

UIC enters the new basketball season with something more demanding than optimism: a place near the top of the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason expectations. The Flames were picked third in the poll released October 13, receiving 466 points and six first-place votes. Illinois State finished just five points ahead of them, while Murray State occupied the top position.

UIC Women Open With Road Tests—and a Chicago Matchup Worth Following

UIC’s women’s basketball season will begin with a demanding road assignment and move quickly into games Chicago fans can follow across the city. The Flames open at Ohio State on November 2, visit Robert Morris on November 5 and return to Credit Union 1 Arena to face Northwestern on November 8. The home opener gives Ashleen Bracey’s team an immediate local matchup after two away games.

SIU’s Low Forecasts Put Illinois’ MVC Basketball Rivalries in Focus