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…
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…
CHICAGO — Loyola held off Northern Iowa in a 59-56 thriller Wednesday at Gentile Arena. The Ramblers have now completed a sweep of the Panthers, who are 3-0 against nationally ranked teams this season. Northern Iowa (16-12, 8-7 MVC) frustrated Montel James offensively, but the Loyola forward…
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…
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.…
Loyola gained further separation from the bottom of the Missouri Valley on Wednesday with a 54-43 win against Bradley at Carver Arena. Here’s how the Ramblers earned their second straight road victory: Loyola (12-13, 5-8 MVC) made the worst offense in Division I somehow…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — No. 1 Villanova used a 19-0 run Tuesday to cruise past DePaul, 86-59, at Allstate Arena. Here are The Catch and Shoot’s thoughts on a dominant victory for the nation’s top-ranked team: Turnovers are always bad, but some untimely ones really…
CHICAGO — Seven Valparaiso players scored six or more points Saturday as the Crusaders dominated UIC for a 73-55 win. The Crusaders came in as heavy favorites, and here’s how they avoided any chance of a major upset. 22 second-chance points for Valparaiso. Valparaiso is one…
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…
CHICAGO — Little Rock held DePaul to 0.72 points per possession Saturday to leave Chicago with a 66-44 win and an 8-0 record. Here’s a breakdown of what we saw and learned in the ugly loss for DePaul: —Little Rock’s pressure caused tons of trouble for DePaul.…
