Who’s Playing
UIC Flames @ Murray State Racers
Current Records: UIC 7-6, Murray State 4-9
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Missouri Valley matchup on schedule as the Murray State Racers and the UIC Flames are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on January 2nd at CFSB Center. Murray State will be strutting in after a win while UIC will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Murray State had to suffer through a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Blue Raiders on Saturday as the Racers made off with a 75-54 victory. The score was close at the half, but Murray State pulled away in the second half with 40 points.
Murray State can attribute much of their success to Nick Ellington, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, and JaCobi Wood, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, UIC lost a heartbreaker to Southern Illinois when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. The Flames took a 62-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salukis. The result shouldn’t come as a shock considering that’s the fewest points UIC has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Isaiah Rivera, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
The Racers’ win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for the Flames, they have not been sharp recently, as they’ve lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Murray State strolled past UIC when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 81-64. Will Murray State repeat their success, or does UIC have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Murray State won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.
Jan 14, 2023 – Murray State 81 vs. UIC 64
