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From Coffeyville to Loyola, Montel James and Earl Peterson are an inseparable pair

  • Posted onNovember 10, 2014February 1, 2019
  • Chicago Basketball

It was the first open gym of the season at Coffeyville Community College. Montel James, then a freshman, was quietly lacing up his basketball shoes when a teammate approached him. “He was like, ‘Hey, don’t Earl look like Kobe?’” James recollects. The teammate was referring to…

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2014-15 Missouri Valley Conference Preview: Is Wichita State capable of another undefeated year?

  • Posted onOctober 29, 2014October 28, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

Wichita State was the story in the Valley last season, entering the NCAA Tournament with a perfect record. Are the Shockers capable of running the table again? (I’m talking about just for the MVC — just bringing up if they, or any team, can do…

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Moore hopes recommitment to defense will turn UIC basketball around

  • Posted onOctober 20, 2014March 6, 2019
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Last season was a disaster that UIC coach Howard Moore would like to forget. The Flames won just six games all season, finishing 1-15 in the Horizon League. And that was just one year after Moore had led the team from eight wins to…

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UIC newcomer D’Juan Miller frontrunner to land starting point guard spot

  • Posted onOctober 17, 2014December 16, 2014
  • Chicago Basketball

ROSEMONT, Ill. — With last year’s starting point guard Kelsey Barlow graduated, UIC is looking for his replacement. Barlow leaves a big hole after leading the Flames in scoring and assists last year with 14.8 points and 3.9 dimes per game. That starting point guard role is…

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Loyola to have as many as 6 games on ESPN networks

  • Posted onOctober 14, 2014
  • Chicago Basketball

The MVC announced its ESPN schedule for the 2014-15 season Tuesday, and Loyola will have at least five and as many as six games on the family of networks. The Ramblers’ MVC road opener against Northern Iowa on Jan. 4 will make its way onto…

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2014-15 WAC Preview: Who can challenge New Mexico State?

  • Posted onOctober 13, 2014October 13, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

With three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, New Mexico State has undoubtedly become the face of the WAC. But earning those postseason bids has not been easy. Every year the Aggies have had great competition. Last year, it was Utah Valley, who actually beat out New…

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Breaking down Valpo’s Schedule

  • Posted onOctober 2, 2014October 2, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

Valparaiso basketball history is full of drama. It holds one of the most iconic moments in college basketball history in Bryce Drew’s game winner against Ole Miss in the first round of the 1994 NCAA Tournament. Valpo also had the Lutheran miracle of 1988 when…

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Breaking down UIC’s 2014-15 schedule

  • Posted onSeptember 9, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

UIC is coming off a very poor season that saw only six wins total. The Flames have a better group this season, although whether the group is slightly better or significantly better will depend on the impact of Howard Moore‘s six newcomers. The new-look Flames…

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Big East releases 2014-15 schedule

  • Posted onSeptember 9, 2014September 9, 2014
  • Big East

The Big East released its conference schedule for the 2014-15 season Tuesday afternoon. A full, composite schedule is available below. The conference slate once again begins with a five-game Fox Sports 1 marathon on New Year’s Eve, featuring all 10 teams. Fox Sports 1 will…

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Robo Kreps Joins UIC Staff as Graduate Manager

  • Posted onSeptember 3, 2014
  • Chicago Basketball

From UIC press release: Former UIC basketball star Robo Kreps will join the Flames’ staff as a graduate manager, as announced by head coach Howard Moore on Wednesday afternoon. Kreps was a four-year letterwinner for UIC (2008-11) and currently ranks as the program’s seventh all-time leading scorer…

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