This time UIC and Detroit met in Chicago, but the story was similar to when they played on Dick Vitale Court in Michigan. The Flames had an opportunity to end their seemingly eternal losing streak Tuesday, but the Titans made just enough plays down the…
Youngstown State (14-13, 5-7 Horizon) needed the full, 40 minutes Saturday, but it was able to fend off UIC (5-21, 0-12), 59-56. The loss was the Flames’ 15th in a row, and they will now finish Horizon League play without a true road win. (Their…
Saturday began a new month, but the struggles remained the same for UIC (5-18, 0-9 Horizon). The Flames’ losing streak stretched to 12 games as their bid for a first Horizon League ended well short against Valparaiso (14-10, 6-3), 70-46. Valparaiso senior LaVonte Dority was…
UIC (5-17, 0-8 Horizon) returns to the UIC Pavilion, where it has not beaten a Division I opponent all season, on Saturday. The Flames will host the Valparaiso Crusaders (13-10, 5-3) at 3 p.m. CT. These teams met in the conference opener at Valparaiso, and…
UIC (5-17, 0-8 Horizon) fell short for the 11th straight time Wednesday at Detroit (10-13, 3-5), 74-68. The Flames held a 52-50 lead with 11:49 remaining and were tied with 5:46 to play. The Titans used a 6-2 spurt to take a two-possession lead, which…
UIC (5-16, 0-7 Horizon) continues its quest for the team’s first Horizon League win Wednesday at Detroit. The Flames have lost 10 games in a row, and five have been decided by five points or fewer. Detroit (9-13, 2-5) has not been faring a whole…
UIC’s string of close losses continued Saturday with a 76-75 defeat at Oakland (8-14, 3-4 Horizon). The Flames (5-16, 0-7) held a 12-point lead in the second half, but the Golden Grizzlies made a furious comeback. Senior guard Duke Mondy completed the rally with a buzzer-beating…
By Jesse Kramer As usual, the Horizon League will have some of the nation’s top mid-majors. This year, Wright State, Green Bay, Cleveland State, and Oakland are all in the mix as possible top-25 mid-major clubs. The Horizon will most likely be a one-bid league,…
By Jesse Kramer We are still about six months away from the start of the college basketball season, but why not take a way-too-early look at some of the best mid-majors for 2013-14? You can also check out my Ultra Early Top 25 Rankings and…
