{"id":358334,"date":"2025-12-20T20:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/358334\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T20:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T20:36:10","slug":"uic-faces-charlotte-on-5-game-slide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/358334\/","title":{"rendered":"UIC faces Charlotte on 5-game slide"},"content":{"rendered":"

UIC Flames<\/a> (4-7, 0-2 MVC) at Charlotte 49ers<\/a> (5-7)<\/p>\n

Charlotte, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: UIC aims to end its five-game losing streak with a win over Charlotte.<\/p>\n

The 49ers have gone 5-2 in home games. Charlotte averages 10.8 turnovers per game and is 2\/3 when it wins the turnover battle.<\/p>\n

The Flames are 1-4 on the road. UIC scores 75.7 points while outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game.<\/p>\n

Charlotte’s average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game UIC allows. UIC’s 43.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.2 percentage points lower than Charlotte has allowed to its opponents (46.0%).<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Ben Bradford<\/a> is shooting 43.9% and averaging 13.5 points for the 49ers. Anton Bonke<\/a> is averaging 10.7 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Ahmad Henderson II<\/a> is scoring 14.2 points per game and averaging 1.7 rebounds for the Flames. Andy Johnson<\/a> is averaging 13.5 points and 2.8 rebounds over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: 49ers: 3-7, averaging 68.7 points, 30.9 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 4.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points per game.<\/p>\n

Flames: 3-7, averaging 74.2 points, 30.4 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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