How to watch Northwestern Wildcats vs. UIC Flames: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream information, start time

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UIC Flames @ Northwestern Wildcats

Current records: UIC 2-0, Northwestern 1-1

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What you should know

The UIC Flames travel on the road for the first time to face the Northwestern Wildcats on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Flames will come into the game after a win, while the Wildcats will stumble after a loss.

If UIC beats Northwestern by 91 points on Tuesday, that will be the team’s new lucky number: They won their last two contests by that exact score. UIC won 91-79 against Yale on Friday. The win marked the Flames’ second consecutive victory.

UIC’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyem Freeman led the way, shooting 7-for-11 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Jordan Mason was another key player, going 5-for-7 for 16 points plus two steals.

Meanwhile, Northwestern fell to Dayton on Saturday, losing 71-66. The Wildcats were up 27-14 in the first game but couldn’t hold on to the lead.

Northwestern’s loss came despite a good game from Nick Martinelli, who posted a double-double with 32 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Martinelli a new career-high in three-pointers (three-pointers). KJ Windham, on the other hand, was much less helpful: He took a 0-5 lead from downtown.

UIC’s win increased its record to 2-0. As for Northwestern, the loss dropped their record to 1-1.

The last time the two teams played each other in December 2022, UIC suffered a tough 92-54 loss to Northwestern. This matchup was all but over at halftime, at which point UIC trailed 42-21.

UIC hopes to beat the odds on Tuesday as experts believe it is headed for defeat. They finished last season with a 14-15 record against the team.

Opportunities

According to the latest college basketball odds, Northwestern is the heavy favorite against UIC by 15 points.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the starting position, as the Wildcats were considered 15.5-point favorites at the start of the game.

The over/under is 142 points.

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Series story

Northwestern won the only game these two teams have played in the last two years.

• December 20, 2022 – Northwestern 92 vs. UIC 54