CHICAGO — DePaul started three seniors, a junior and a freshman Wednesday. UIC sent out four freshmen and a sophomore. The veteran DePaul squad ran away with an 82-55 win, overwhelming UIC’s youth for the full 40 minutes. “I think they’re still learning,” UIC coach Steve McClain…
CHICAGO — DePaul dominated UIC on Wednesday for a 82-55 victory. DePaul (3-3) suffocated UIC’s fast-paced but inefficient offense, holding the Flames to 20 points in the opening 20 minutes. The first half Wednesday was not all too different from UIC and DePaul’s meeting last year at…
CHICAGO — UIC held on Saturday to defeat Lake Forest 73-60 in a preseason exhibition. The Flames open the regular season Friday against San Francisco, and here is what we learned about first-year coach Steve McClain‘s team: —The 30-second shot clock will not affect UIC in…
College basketball’s first games of the 2015-16 season are just one month away. With preseason in full swing, here is a look at how the Horizon League shapes up. 1. Valparaiso Notable departures: None Projected starters: Lexus Williams, Tevonn Walker, Darien Walker, Alec Peters, Vashil Fernandez Valparaiso…
UIC filled its final 2015-16 roster spot Sunday with junior college transfer Najeal Young committing to the Flames, per JucoRecruiting.com. Young, a 6-foot-5 guard/forward, averaged 14.1 points on 55.8 percent shooting along with 8.5 rebounds per game at Lincoln College last season. He will have two…
Former St. Rita guard Dominique Matthews committed to UIC on Thursday following a visit. The three-star guard spent last year at Victory Rock Prep in Florida, and he is the brother of Kentucky commit and top-100 recruit Charles Matthews. Matthews brings some instant offense to UIC. The 6-foot-2…
Chicago State’s road to Division I relevance has been a long one, and the journey is still far from a success. But the Cougars made another step in the right direction by joining the Western Athletic Conference for the 2013-14 season, with league play beginning…
