Indiana State Sycamores vs UIC Flames Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs UIC Flames

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Indiana State Sycamores (9-12) are hitting the road to Credit Union 1 Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the UIC Flames (11-10).

The Indiana State Sycamores took the court against Drake and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-62 in their last game. Indiana State wrapped up the contest with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 of 56) and converted 6 of their 27 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sycamores made 10 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Indiana State let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the field on 26 of 62 shooting. Drake doled out 9 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. In addition, Drake pulled down 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Drake finished the contest at 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 24 tries. They made 8 of their 27 shots from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Sycamores ended up with 19 and Drake recorded 18 fouls.

Ian Scott is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played 29 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 12 points on 5 out of 6 shooting.

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Indiana State comes into this one with a record of 9-12 on the year. They are averaging 75.5 pts per contest (211th in Division 1) while shooting 46.1% from the field. The Sycamores are connecting on 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (173 of 563) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana State is snagging 35.8 boards per game and has racked up 365 assists for the campaign, which is 24th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Sycamores have forced 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 222nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (75.1). The Sycamores defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.3% (590 of 1,333) and they concede 36.8 boards per contest as a group. They rank 90th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 245 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the UIC Flames went home victorious with a score of 85-70 against Bradley. The Flames were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this game. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Bradley had 17 fouls for this contest which took the Flames to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, UIC buried 12 of 24 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Flames ended up shooting 30 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Flames allowed Bradley to knock down 24 out of 52 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.2% for the game. They shot 27.3% from beyond the arc via 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). When talking about cleaning the glass, UIC allowed Bradley to collect 25 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Elijah Crawford ended up being a factor for the Flames for this game. He had 26 points in his 25 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

UIC has a win-loss record of 11-10 for the season. As an offensive team, the Flames are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which is 215th in the nation. UIC has scored 1,584 pts on the season (75.4 per game) and they average 36.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (164th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. The Flames commit 17.5 fouls per game and they connect on 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Flames on defense are ranked 89th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.9. They have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (72nd in college). The UIC defense concedes 31.0% on 3-pointers (165 of 532) and opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.5 dimes and 33.5 total boards per game, which ranks 311th and 122nd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana State

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