UIC continued its postseason run Monday with an 80-71 over George Washington in the CBI quarterfinals. The Flames led by 17 with 8:14 remaining, but a Colonials run brought them within one possession in the final two minutes. UIC (17-18, 7-11 Horizon) took care of the…
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There has been lots of movement on UIC’s roster since their season ended with a loss to Wright State on March 5. Five players either graduated or transferred, but UIC is bringing in arguably the top recruiting class in the Horizon League to replenish the…
UIC received a commitment Friday from Canadian product Godwin Boahen, a source told The Catch and Shoot. Boahen is a 5-foot-10 point guard known for his ball handling, which will fill a big need for the Flames in the backcourt. The Flames used 6-foot-4 Lance…
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…
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…
UIC forward Dikembe Dixson received a unanimous selection Tuesday as Horizon League Freshman of the Year from the conference’s head coaches, sports information directors and selected media. Dixson averaged 19.9 points per game this season, ranking No. 3 in the Horizon League and in the top…
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…
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 — 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…
