UIC Flames vs Indiana State Sycamores Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UIC Flames vs Indiana State Sycamores

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hulman Center is the location where the Indiana State Sycamores (10-20) will try to defeat the UIC Flames (17-13) on Sunday.

The UIC Flames took the court against Bradley and earned the victory with a final of 93-86 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Flames ended up with 21 and Bradley had 25 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 33 shots from distance. Bradley finished the game shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 16 of their 24 attempts. On top of that, Bradley pulled down 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bradley distributed 19 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. With respect to defending, UIC allowed 41.4% from the field on 29 out of 70 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected a total of 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Flames buried 22 of 32 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. UIC walked away from the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (30 out of 58) and made 11 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Andy Johnson is one player who was a major factor in this game. He scored 25 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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UIC will enter this game with a mark of 17-13 this year. They currently have an average of 75.7 points per outing (189th in the nation) on 45.4% from the field. The Flames are connecting on 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (194 of 587) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a team, UIC is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 442 assists for the campaign, which ranks 95th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Flames are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They rank 339th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 470 conceded for the year. The Flames defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.9% (711 of 1,695) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a team. They surrender 32.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 66th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (69.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana State Sycamores took a loss by a final score of 66-55 against Southern Illinois. The Sycamores were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. Southern Illinois earned 9 fouls in the game which took the Sycamores to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 50.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Indiana State converted 7 out of their 27 tries (25.9%). Overall, the Sycamores went 21 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. The Sycamores permitted Southern Illinois to knock down 25 of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1% in this game. They finished the game shooting 10.5% from 3-point land via 2 of 19 and ended up going 14 out of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). When talking about team rebounding, Indiana State allowed Southern Illinois to pull down 36 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Xavier Hall was important for the Sycamores in this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game.

Indiana State has a win-loss record of 10-20 on the campaign. The Sycamores are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game and they hit 67.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 17.4 times per contest (23rd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. Indiana State has earned 2,213 points on the season (73.8 per game) and they average 35.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sycamores are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 127th in college.

The Sycamores defensively are ranked 227th in college in PPG allowed with 75.2. They are able to force 10.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (243rd in the country). The Indiana State defense allows 31.9% on 3-point shots (208 of 652) and their opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.2 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 84th and 285th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana State

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