UIC is a struggling, young team, and the Horizon League did not do the Flames any favors with the conference schedule. UIC will play its first three Horizon League games on the road, starting with title favorite Valparaiso on Saturday. What you should know about Valparaiso (10-3,…
UIC wraps up non-conference play Tuesday night against Northern Illinois. The Flames are still looking for their first win against a Division I opponent. What you should know about Northern Illinois (9-2, No. 166 KenPom): Northern Illinois has a pretty record, but the Huskies have no wins…
UIC still has not beaten a Division I team this season, but it should be able to end its six-game losing streak Tuesday against NAIA Purdue-Calumet. What you should know about Purdue-Calumet (5-9, 1-7 CCAC): Purdue-Calumet is a NAIA team, and it is not even a…
2015 is winding down, and it was an interesting year for Chicago basketball. Two programs reached their conference tournament semifinals, two programs experienced coaching changes and one program (Northwestern) is now receiving AP Top 25 votes. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its Top 10…
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 fifth week of the…
Loyola hosts UIC on Saturday in this year’s installment of the local rivalry. The Ramblers have won the last three meetings and four of the last five. They have not lost to the Flames at Gentile Arena since Feb. 27, 2009. What you should…
UIC was having one of its best offensive performances of the season, scoring 0.95 points per possession through the first 24 minutes Wednesday against Illinois State’s man-to-man defense. After a timeout with 15:55 remaining, Illinois State coach switched his team into a 2-3 zone. UIC (1-7) promptly…
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 fourth week of the…
CHICAGO — Malcolm Hill scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as Illinois held off UIC Saturday at the United Center, 83-79. After trailing 41-30 at halftime, UIC (1-6) used a 14-0 run in the second half to grab a 58-54 advantage with 9:53…
CHICAGO — Illinois barely held off UIC Saturday at the United Center. After trailing late in the second half, the Illini finished strong for an 83-79 victory. Here’s a breakdown of what we learned in the big brother-little brother matchup: —Dominique Matthews is the real…
