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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CHICAGO — UIC raced out to a 12-point lead in the first half Friday, but Paris Bass led Detroit back for a 83-72 win at UIC Pavilion. Steve McClain rolled the dice with Dikembe Dixson, and it paid off. The UIC coach left his star…
UIC dropped a heartbreaker on its home floor Thursday to Green Bay. Phoenix guard Turner Botz made two free throws with one second left, allowing his team to escape with a 78-76 victory. Take a look at The Catch and Shoot’s photo gallery from the…
CHICAGO — UIC fell just shy of its first Horizon League win of the season as Turner Botz’s free throws with one second left Thursday gave Green Bay a 78-76 at the UIC Pavilion. —As bad as an 0-13 record against Division I is, UIC…
UIC had a chance to be 2-0 in the Horizon League for the first time in Howard Moore‘s five-year tenure, but the Flames fell Sunday to Cleveland State, 74-69. The Flames dug a double-digit hole in the second half, and their comeback attempt arrived too late.…
When you go 4-11 in non-conference play, the start of conference competition can be like a whole new season. UIC began this new season Friday in a big hole against Youngstown State. The Flames trailed 29-11 after 11 minutes and by as many as 11…
UIC ended its three-game road trip Sunday with its fourth straight loss. The Flames fell at Bradley 68-60. UIC remained close throughout, never trailing by more than 12 points. For most of the game, the Flames were within single digits of the Braves. But missed…
Time for the weekly Chicago awards. Every week, The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week from the six schools in the Greater Chicago Area: DePaul, Northwestern, UIC, Loyola, Chicago State and Valparaiso. Here are the awards…
A 1-for-14 start from the field put UIC in a major hole Monday at Northwestern, and the Flames’ offense never fully picked up against their suburban rival. UIC (3-10) fought to within seven points in the second half against Northwestern (8-4), but the Wildcats held off…
UIC (3-9) fell to 0-6 in games played away from home Wednesday with a 67-46 at SMU (7-3). After trailing 29-15 at halftime and by 16 points early in the second half, the Flames used a 15-3 to cut the Mustangs’ lead to 34-30 with…