Who's Playing

PFW @ Illinois-Chicago

Current Records: PFW 5-5; Illinois-Chicago 4-7

What to Know

The Illinois-Chicago Flames are 1-3 against the PFW Mastodons since November of 2017, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Flames' homestand continues as they prepare to take on PFW at 8 p.m. ET Dec. 30 at Credit Union 1 Arena.

Illinois-Chicago escaped with a win last week against the Northern Illinois Huskies by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the game between PFW and the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks two weeks ago was still a pretty decisive one as PFW wrapped it up with a 78-65 victory at home.

Their wins bumped Illinois-Chicago to 4-7 and the Mastodons to 5-5. Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports to find out who keeps up the positive energy and who hits a stumbling block.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Credit Union 1 Arena -- Chicago, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Series History

PFW have won three out of their last four games against Illinois-Chicago.

  • Jan 09, 2021 - PFW 88 vs. Illinois-Chicago 55
  • Jan 08, 2021 - PFW 96 vs. Illinois-Chicago 89
  • Dec 07, 2019 - Illinois-Chicago 62 vs. PFW 49
  • Nov 18, 2017 - PFW 67 vs. Illinois-Chicago 51