Robert Morris Colonials (0-1) at UIC Flames (1-0)

Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UIC hosts Robert Morris after Mekhi Lowery scored 20 points in UIC’s 96-47 win over the Saint Francis (IL) Fighting Saints.

UIC went 9-5 at home a season ago while going 19-16 overall. The Flames averaged 75.4 points per game last season, 15.5 from the free-throw line and 18.3 from 3-point range.

Robert Morris finished 22-11 overall with an 8-7 record on the road last season. The Colonials averaged 77.4 points per game while shooting 47.4% from the field and 37.3% from behind the arc last season.