SPRINGFIELD, Mo–A local kid comes home and helps the Flames burn the Bears. That’s the last thing that Missouri State coach ...

Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UIC travels to Belmont looking to stop its four-game road slide. The Bruins have gone 3-1 at home.

Chicago; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UIC hosts Bradley in a matchup of MVC teams. The Flames are 6-1 in home games.

Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont plays UIC in a matchup of MVC teams. The Bruins have gone 3-1 at home.

Tyem Freeman led UIC in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put the Flames up 36-27 at the break.

Missouri State takes on the UIC Flames after Vincent Brady II scored 29 points in Missouri State's 69-60 loss to the Bradley Braves ...

BOTTOM LINE: Belmont faces UIC in a matchup of MVC teams. The Bruins have gone 5-2 at home. Belmont is 3-1 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Flames have gone 2-1 against MVC opponents.

Missouri State hosts the UIC Flames after Vincent Brady II scored 29 points in Missouri State's 69-60 loss to the Bradley Braves.

Missouri State is 0-5 to start league play for the first time since Cuonzo Martin's first stint as the program's head coach.

The Missouri State Bears (7-8, 0-4 MVC) will try to halt a three-game losing skid when hosting the UIC Flames (10-5, 2-2 MVC) ...

The UIC Flames (10-4, 2-1 MVC) will look to build on a five-game winning streak when hitting the road against the Belmont ...

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