UIC Flames (4-5) at Belmont Bruins (9-1)

Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Belmont takes on UIC after Nic McClain scored 20 points in Belmont's 83-62 win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders .

The Bruins have gone 4-1 at home. Belmont ranks fourth in the MVC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 66.7 points while holding opponents to 35.8% shooting.

The Flames have gone 1/3 away from home. UIC ranks eighth in the MVC shooting 30.4% from 3-point range.

Belmont makes 51.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 9.2 percentage points higher than UIC has allowed to its opponents (42.3%). UIC averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Belmont gives up.

The matchup Saturday is the first

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