Feb. 24, 2006

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Chicago, Ill. - It's moving day in the Horizon League on Saturday as all nine seeds in next week's tournament are up for grabs. The UIC men's basketball team will look to finish as high as third as the Flames play host to Wright State at 3:00 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion on `Senior Day'.

The game will be aired live on ESPN Radio 1000 AM with Mike Kamin and Chris Boden bringing you the action.

UIC will honor its three graduating seniors - Justin Bowen, Rocky Collum and Etienne Nelson - in a special ceremony prior to the game.

Heading into the final game of the 2005-06 regular season, the Flames (14-14, 7-8) can end up anywhere from the No. 3 to the No. 7 seed in the upcoming Horizon League Tournament.

UIC can earn the No. 3 seed, and the coveted first round bye that comes with it, with a win over the Raiders (13-13, 8-7) and a loss by Loyola at Youngstown State Saturday night.

Wright State can also secure the third seed with a win over UIC.

The Flames just need to win on Saturday to guarantee at least a home game in the opening round of the tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 28th.

A loss by UIC could push the team as low as the No. 7 seed, meaning an opening-round road game for the Flames.

UIC, which enters the game on the heels of a 72-67 overtime triumph at Cleveland State, is 13-1 all-time versus Wright State at the Pavilion, including wins in the last six encounters in the arena. The Flames won the earlier meeting with the Raiders this season, 62-57, at the Nutter Center on Jan. 25th.

Junior Danijel Zoric was impressive for UIC during its recent three-game road trip, averaging 15.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-9 post player scored 15 points in his last meeting with Wright State.

Freshman Josh Mayo has also been red hot for the Flames, averaging 16.0 points while shooting 50% from three-point range in his last six games.

Wright State is coming in off losses in its last two league games, including a 76-63 setback at Loyola on Wednesday night. The Raiders are paced by junior guard DaShaun Wood, who is totaling 18.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per outing.