UIC Flames vs. S. Illinois Salukis: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Illinois-Chicago vs. Southern Illinois basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 25, 2025 at 9:00 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

S. Illinois Salukis @ UIC Flames

Current Records: S. Illinois 8-12, UIC 13-6

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Credit Union 1 Arena -- Chicago, Illinois
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $46.00

What to Know

After two games on the road, UIC is heading back home. They and the S. Illinois Salukis will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Credit Union 1 Arena. The Flames are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.8 points per game this season.

Last Wednesday, UIC earned a 78-67 win over Evansville.

UIC can attribute much of their success to Jordan Mason, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points plus five assists and two steals.

Meanwhile, S. Illinois unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 74-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murray State. The over/under was set at 137.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ali Dibba, who went 9 for 16 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and two blocks. Kennard Davis was another key player, scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

UIC is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for S. Illinois, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Going forward, UIC is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last ten times they've played.

UIC skirted past S. Illinois 84-82 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does UIC have another victory up their sleeve, or will S. Illinois turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.