Flame on!

The Fish Head ventured downtown into the big city to see the UIC Flames beat the Detroit Mercy Titans, 75-65. Despite 35 points from "ugly" point guard Jon Goode, the Titans couldn't keep up with the bigger Flames.

The Fish Head's brother, a UIC alum, contributed the tickets and a pass to the Dragon's Den, the VIP room where the Fish Head quaffed Blue Moons and ate roast beef with horse radish. And the Fish Head's daughter, a UIC student, was a first-time attendee. And lastly, the Fish Head ran into a rarely seen co-worker from the past, who happens to have season tickets to the UIC games.

We closed the nite with beers and octupus in Greek Town, which is a short drive from the UIC campus.