UIC won their first Horizon League game of the 2016-2017 season Friday at the UIC Pavilion, defeating Detroit 78-64 in impressive fashion. Freshman guard Tarkus Ferguson led the way with an all-around effort, producing 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. Fellow freshman…
Valparaiso defeated UIC 70-59 at the UIC Pavilion on Friday in the Horizon League opener for both teams. The game was much closer than the final score suggests, as UIC’s freshman backcourt duo of Godwin Boahen and Tarkus Ferguson provided much-needed offense. Ferguson led UIC with…
After the first year of the Steve McClain era left much to be desired with three total victories against Division I opponents, beating DePaul and winning on the road against a Big East team was a significant milestone for UIC. But the win came with a…
Valparaiso’s at-large hopes are still alive after a win in the final seconds while Wright State and Mark Alstork have cooled down over the past few games. That and more in this week’s Horizon League rankings. 1. Valparaiso 2016-2017 Record: 8-2 Previous Ranking: 1 Valparaiso…
While Valparaiso and Oakland remain the pretty obvious top two in the Horizon League, there have been a lot of shakeups throughout the conference over the last couple of weeks. First-year coach Scott Nagy has Wright State playing well, although the Raiders have dropped their last…
In our first installment of the Horizon League Power Rankings for the 2016-2017 season, there’s been some movement from our preseason projections. Oakland, Wright State and Youngstown State all collected impressive victories in the first week of the season. An early theme has been the…
CHICAGO — UIC broke away in the second half to defeat NAIA opponent Judson 95-78 Saturday afternoon at the UIC Pavilion. Sophomore wing Dikembe Dixson scored a game-high 34 points and freshmen Godwin Boahen, Tarkus Ferguson and K.J. Santos all scored in double-figures. The Flames…
UIC got on the board in 2017 with a verbal commitment from University of Detroit Jesuit big man Greg Eboigbodin on Tuesday evening. Eboigbodin, listed at 6’9″, had several Horizon League schools vying for his services, and even sported a high-major offer from DePaul. The Nigeria…
An exciting 2015-16 season in the Horizon League saw Valparaiso contend for an at-large bid, Green Bay’s HyperLinc system race through the conference tournament, and Kay Felder become a third team All-American and NBA draft selection. Although Felder is gone, the conference retains some star power…
Loyola won the CBI Championship in 2014-2015, finishing the season with an impressive 24-13 record. Joe Crisman and Christian Thomas (top rebounder and second-leading scorer) were key losses to graduation, but Loyola returned several key rotation players and expectations were high for 2015-2016. But Loyola…
