UIC basketball news.
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…
Freshman guard Godwin Boahen sliced up Roosevelt on Thursday with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lead UIC to a 91-53 win and complete the program’s first triple-double since moving to Division I in 1981. UIC (7-6) played well enough in the first half…
UIC demolished Roosevelt on Thursday, 91-53, and this dunk by Flames freshman Marcus Ottey pretty much sums up the game. With UIC already leading by 25 points midway through the second half, Ottey completely decimated freshman Andre Raiford Jr. with a slam off a baseline drive. Here’s…
Junior forward Tai Odiase scored a career-high 24 points to lead UIC to a 75-65 victory against Northern Arizona on Tuesday. At 6-6, the Flames have their best start through 12 games since the 2012-13 season when they began 9-3. After an even opening 11…
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…
Junior forward Kyle Guice’s 3-pointer against DePaul with 54.6 seconds left not only gave him a career-high 14 points, but also vaulted UIC to its first road win in one-plus seasons under Steve McClain. A number of Guice’s teammates got on Twitter after the game…
UIC finally got its first road win under second-year coach Steve McClain, and it couldn’t have come at a sweeter time. The Flames came from nine points down to upset crosstown rival DePaul (5-4), 80-75, at McGrath-Phillips Arena. With 54.6 seconds left, Guice drained a…
UIC star Dikembe Dixson suffered a knee injury during the first half of Wednesday’s game against DePaul. The sophomore forward left the game, and the school announced he will not return. The injury occurred in a non-contact situation as Dixson came off a backdoor cut and…
While UIC still has not won a true road game during the Steve McClain era, Saturday’s performance at Grand Canyon proved the Flames are making huge strides forward. In a 73-69 loss, UIC (4-5) took Grand Canyon to the wire in a difficult road environment and…
CHICAGO — UIC got manhandled Sunday by in-state opponent Eastern Illinois in a 90-76 loss at UIC Pavilion. After a tight 18 minutes to open the game, Eastern Illinois built a 41-30 lead at halftime and led by as many as 23 points early in the…
