No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes begin season at home against the UIC Flames

Updated: Nov 1, 2026, 02:15 pm

UIC Flames at Ohio State Buckeyes

Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Ohio State opens the season at home against UIC.

Ohio State finished 15-4 at home a season ago while going 27-8 overall. The Buckeyes averaged 81.3 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field and 35.0% from 3-point range last season.

UIC went 14-18 overall a season ago while going 5-9 on the road. The Flames shot 44.0% from the field and 29.1% from 3-point range last season.

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