Zips vs. UIC

[RowdyZip]

A tough game here...This UIC squad has thwomped a decent NIU squad @ NIU by 20+ points and lost on the road to Illinois by only 5 points. This game scares me, hopefully the week to stew about the victory that was closer than it needed to be bumps up the intensity a bit for the Zips. That being said...Zips win a close one on the roadZips 72Flames 68And the second part of my little thread...gozips.com lists the game as being available on "Comcast SportsNet Chicago," which, if I'm not mistaken is now owned by Time Warner. Anyone out there have some connections in that lovely company that knows if/could get the game on one of the local flex channels? I'll be working till 4 but sure would like to join some other fans at a local watering hole to watch this one...

[ZachTheZip]

UIC is #206 in the RPI, and that is a step up for our strength of schedule. We obviously have to win this. Hopefully KD has gotten the team in gear after the last game. We are favored to win, but you never know how things might go on the road.

[GoZips88]

No doubt we need this one if we hope to climb the ratings ladders.I also hope all of the guys come through finals OK and are eligible for the MAC portion of the schedule. I hate losing people because they didn't take care of business in the classroom.

[AK-Zips]

No doubt we need this one if we hope to climb the ratings ladders.I also hope all of the guys come through finals OK and are eligible for the MAC portion of the schedule. I hate losing people because they didn't take care of business in the classroom.

cough ROB PRESTON cough

[johnnyzip84]

This one scared me a few weeks ago, and it scares me even a little more in the wake of UIC's close loss on the road in Champaign. I think it will come down to how evenly the game is called by the refs. If the Zips don't get a total homer job, I see us winning by something like 75-74.

[Bleacher Bum]

I actually was just looking at ESPN's schedule for the MAC and they say this game will be on ESPN Full Court. I think BW3 in Akron may have it, but I'm not positive.

[bigzipguy]

I heard it that the game is scheduled to be on Warner Cable channel 254???? Anybodycan verify this and who might have it????

[Big D From UIC]

Hey guys,Looking forward to UIC getting back into action against Akron after having a week off.Just a couple things. The Illinois game we played was not in Champaign. It was at the United Center in Chicago (where the Bulls play). Officially it was a neutral game, but it was really a road game as Illinois plays there every year and they had their refs there (and yes we got screwed...even Illini fans admitted it).Also, we started slow this season due to injuries to two starters but since they've been back, we've beaten Murray State, stomped Northern Illinois on the road, stomped Youngstown State, and only lost to Illinois by 5 after being down big. I fully expect UIC to win this game as they are at home, and they are better than their record indicates. But hopefully it's a good game.For anyone interested, UIC video streams all of its home games online for free. So you can watch the game if you'd like. Just go to www.horizonleague.org. You do have to sign up but it's worth it...You can see an archived game of UIC vs Youngstown State to get an idea of how our team has been playing the past few games.Also, UIC's message board is here: www.uichoops.com

[UA Fan]

Thanks for the info Big D. The Zips are going off as a 1 to 1.5 point favorite on the road. That's cool that your league provides free video of the games...myself, I'm paying for audio only