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Wright States blows by UIC in first round of Horizon League Tournament

  • Posted onMarch 5, 2016March 5, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

Wright State shot 14-of-28 from 3-point range Saturday en route to a 74-43 win against 10th-seeded UIC in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament. UIC (5-25, 3-15 Horizon) scored the first four points of the game, but third-seeded Wright State responded with an…

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Dixson earns All-Horizon League Second Team honors

  • Posted onMarch 1, 2016March 1, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC freshman Dikembe Dixson earned a spot on the All-Horizon League Second Team, the conference announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 19.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for arguably the best freshman season in Horizon League history. His 576 points entering the Horizon League Tournament are already…

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Gabe Snider’s reemergence gives UIC new dimension

  • Posted onFebruary 28, 2016February 7, 2022
  • Chicago Basketball

MILWAUKEE — UIC has one of the best playmakers in the Horizon League in forward Dikembe Dixson, but the Flames offense had been missing a lethal outside shooter during the conference season. The Flames appear to have filled that hole with the reemergence of senior…

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Rapid Reaction: Milwaukee 98, UIC 85

  • Posted onFebruary 28, 2016February 28, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee used a 19-7 run late in the second half Sunday to pull away from UIC for a 98-85 victory in the both teams’ regular season finale. The Flames trailed by only four points midway through the second half, but the Panthers offense came…

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Julian Torres displays breakout performance in loss to Oakland

  • Posted onFebruary 22, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — Everyone in the Horizon League knows about UIC center Tai Odiase, the nation’s leading shot blocker. But the Flames have another young center who has recently earned some significant minutes. Freshman Julian Torres is averaging seven points and five rebounds in his last…

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Rapid Reaction: Oakland 74, UIC 63

  • Posted onFebruary 21, 2016February 21, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — Oakland used an 13-3 run late in the second half Sunday to pull away from UIC for a 74-63 victory. It wasn’t easy, but the Golden Grizzlies retained control of their own destiny for the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League Tournament.…

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Dikembe Dixson ties Horizon League freshman scoring record

  • Posted onFebruary 20, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — Dominant scoring performances have become a regularity for UIC freshman Dikembe Dixson. The 6-foot-7 forward dropped 26 points Friday in a loss to Detroit and with it tied the Horizon League’s freshman scoring record. Dixson has now netted 501 points, tying former UIC guard…

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UIC falls to Youngstown State in closing seconds of double overtime

  • Posted onFebruary 16, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

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…

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Key to UIC success lies at the foul line

  • Posted onFebruary 16, 2016February 16, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC’s ability to score from the field is almost as bad as it gets. The Flames rank No. 350 out of 351 Division I teams with a 41.4 effective field-goal percentage. Their 21.4 turnover percentage, which ranks No. 335 in Division I, does not help the…

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Rapid Reaction: UIC 79, Northern Kentucky 77

  • Posted onFebruary 13, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC continued its surge Saturday with a 79-77 victory against Northern Kentucky. The Flames, who have now won three of their last four games, erased an eight-point deficit in the second half and held on as UIC center Tai Odiase rejected Drew McDonald’s game-tying attempt on the game’s…

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