UIC Flames @ Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes begin season at home against the UIC Flames

Updated: Nov 1, 2026, 08:45 am

UIC Flames at Ohio State Buckeyes

Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Ohio State opens the season at home against UIC.

Ohio State finished 15-4 at home a season ago while going 27-8 overall. The Buckeyes averaged 81.3 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field and 35.0% from 3-point range last season.

UIC went 14-18 overall a season ago while going 5-9 on the road. The Flames shot 44.0% from the field and 29.1% from 3-point range last season.

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Game Information

Columbus, OH

NCAA Division I

Missouri Valley Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Murray State	19-1	-	31-4
Belmont	16-4	3	20-12
Illinois State	13-7	6	24-14
Bradley	13-7	6	20-13
Northern Iowa	13-7	6	18-14
Drake	10-10	9	12-20
UIC	9-11	10	14-18
Southern Illinois	7-13	12	10-20
Indiana State	5-15	14	10-22
Evansville	5-15	14	10-25
Valparaiso	0-20	19	0-32

Big Ten Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
UCLA	18-0	-	37-1
Michigan	15-3	3	28-7
Iowa	15-3	3	27-7
Ohio State	13-5	5	27-8
Minnesota	13-5	5	24-9
Maryland	11-7	7	24-9
Michigan State	11-7	7	23-9
Washington	10-8	8	22-11
Illinois	9-9	9	22-12
USC	9-9	9	18-14
Oregon	8-10	10	23-13
Nebraska	7-11	11	19-13
Indiana	6-12	12	18-14
Wisconsin	5-13	13	16-18
Purdue	5-13	13	13-17
Penn State	4-14	14	11-18
Northwestern	2-16	16	8-21
Rutgers	1-17	17	9-20

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