UIC College Prep hosts Johnson in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 31

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UIC College Prep and Johnson face off Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, when the Firecats host the Pumas at UIC College Prep in Chicago. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central. Follow the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155692-johnson-vs-uic-college-prep

Quick hits

• Game: UIC College Prep Firecats (home) vs. Johnson Pumas (away)

• Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 — 1 p.m. Central

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155692-johnson-vs-uic-college-prep

• UIC College Prep team page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211595-uic-college-prep-firecats

• Johnson team page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211149-johnson-pumas

What to know

UIC College Prep rebuilt some momentum in their previous meeting with Johnson, beating the Pumas 62-33 on Jan. 20. You can see the recap of that meeting here: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6154373-uic-college-prep-vs-johnson. Both teams have games coming up after this one — UIC College Prep travels to Orr on Feb. 5 (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157626-uic-college-prep-vs-orr) and Johnson heads to Rauner on Feb. 2 (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155830-johnson-vs-rauner).

Streaming and ticketing

• UIC College Prep broadcasts on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/uic-college-prep-high-school-university-high-school-chicago-chicago-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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