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.

The Bruins have gone 5-2 at home. Belmont is sixth in the MVC with 8.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Isaiah Walker averaging 2.0.

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

Springfield, Missouri; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -2.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State ...

Drake Bulldogs (12-0, 2-0 MVC) at UIC Flames (9-4, 1-1 MVC) Chicago; Wednesday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -6.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drake visits UIC after Bennett ...

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.

Bulldogs -6.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drake visits UIC after Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points in Drake's 65-46 win against the Belmont Bruins. The Flames are 5-1 on their home court.

The Seattle Redhawks will take on the UIC Flames in a holiday battle at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday at at Redhawk Center. The Redhawks are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76 ...