Matt Donlan’s putback with two seconds left Tuesday sent Youngstown State to a 92-91 victory against UIC in a double overtime thriller at the Beeghly Center. UIC (5-20, 3-11 Horizon) held a 91-85 lead nearing the final minute of the second overtime when freshman forward…
For the first time in program history, UIC players have won Horizon League Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week during same week. Sophomore center Tai Odiase earned Player of the Week, sharing the award with Oakland guard Kay Felder. Forward Dikembe Dixson…
Every week The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week from the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for the 13th week of the…
UIC has a 2-10 record in the Horizon League, but coach Steve McClain is focused on his team’s 2-1 record during the second half of the 18-game slate. “I’ve chosen to look at it that way because I know where we’re at in this process,”…
CHICAGO — Dominant performances by Tai Odiase and Dikembe Dixson led UIC to a 64-59 victory Thursday against Wright State. The Flames led for the final 17:42 and have now beaten the Raiders three consecutive times at UIC Pavilion. Tons of energy from Tai Odiase.…
UIC forward Dikembe Dixson is continuing his tear through the Horizon League, earning his sixth conference freshman of the week award Monday. Dixson averaged 28 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games last week. The Freeport, Illinois, native is the first UIC player to earn six…
Every week The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week from the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for the 11th week of the…
The monkey is finally off UIC’s back. The Flames erased a nine-point deficit Saturday in the second half against Cleveland State and outlasted the Vikings in overtime, 72-70, for their first win of the season against a Division I opponent. Junior forward Najeal Young hit…
UIC’s second-half comeback fell short Thursday as the Flames lost 82-78 to Youngstown State at UIC Pavilion. The Flames trailed by as many as 24 points late in the first half and trimmed the Penguins’ lead to 80-78 in the final minute. Youngstown State freshman Jordan…
Every week The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week from the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for the 10th week of the…
