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UIC downed by Elon in first game of Thanksgiving Classic

  • Posted onNovember 23, 2016November 24, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC could not keep up in a high-scoring affair Wednesday against Elon at the NIU Thanksgiving Classic, falling 91-80. The Flames made a late surge after trailing by 21 points in the second half but ran out of time. While the Flames defense struggled, allowing…

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Chicago Weekly Awards, Nov. 21

  • Posted onNovember 21, 2016December 25, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

Every week for the 2016-17 season, The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week among the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for…

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Horizon League Power Rankings, Nov. 18

  • Posted onNovember 18, 2016November 18, 2016
  • Horizon

In our first installment of the Horizon League Power Rankings for the 2016-2017 season, there’s been some movement from our preseason projections. Oakland, Wright State and Youngstown State all collected impressive victories in the first week of the season. An early theme has been the…

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Dixson’s summer improvement shows in UIC home opener

  • Posted onNovember 17, 2016November 24, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — The 31 points in Wednesday’s home opener were no anomaly for UIC sophomore Dikembe Dixson. However, the 10-of-18 shooting was. Dixson, last year’s Horizon League Freshman of the Year, is known around the conference as high-powered scorer. But the 6’7″ forward also developed a…

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UIC comeback falls short at San Francisco

  • Posted onNovember 12, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC erased a 17-point hole in the second half Friday against San Francisco but failed to come out on top in an 82-80 loss. After sophomore forward Dikembe Dixson dropped in a contested 3-pointer in the final minute to force an 80-80 tie,  UIC had several chances to take…

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UIC holds off Judson in preseason exhibition

  • Posted onNovember 6, 2016November 24, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — UIC broke away in the second half to defeat NAIA opponent Judson 95-78 Saturday afternoon at the UIC Pavilion. Sophomore wing Dikembe Dixson scored a game-high 34 points and freshmen Godwin Boahen, Tarkus Ferguson and K.J. Santos all scored in double-figures. The Flames…

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5 thoughts from UIC’s open scrimmage

  • Posted onOctober 27, 2016November 24, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — UIC coach Steve McClain gave students (and me) a preview of his squad Wednesday night with an open scrimmage and dunk contest. While it’s never smart to read into these preseason events too much considering their nature, here are five thoughts on the Flames…

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Dixson named to Julius Erving Award watch list

  • Posted onOctober 19, 2016October 19, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC sophomore Dikembe Dixson has been named to the 2017 Julius Erving Award watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. The award honors the best small forward in Division I basketball each season. Dixson was 2015-16 Horizon League Freshman of the…

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2017 PF Eboigbodin fills huge need in UIC frontcourt

  • Posted onOctober 15, 2016March 6, 2019
  • Chicago Basketball

UIC got on the board in 2017 with a verbal commitment from University of Detroit Jesuit big man Greg Eboigbodin on Tuesday evening. Eboigbodin, listed at 6’9″, had several Horizon League schools vying for his services, and even sported a high-major offer from DePaul. The Nigeria…

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UIC releases 2016-17 non-conference schedule

  • Posted onAugust 2, 2016August 2, 2016
  • 2016-17 Season Preview

UIC announced its 2016-2017 non-conference schedule Monday, and the headliners are DePaul, Grand Canyon, Loyola and Northern Illinois. When you factor in UIC welcoming seven newcomers to the 2016-2017 roster, in addition to the six returnees from last season, this schedule could potentially yield some early season…

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