2019–20 UIC Flames men's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2019–20 UIC Flames men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Horizon League |
| Record | 18–17 (10–8 Horizon) |
| Head coach | Steve McClain (5th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Tony Harvey Dee Brown Rod Clark |
| Home arena | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| Seasons← 2018–192020–21 → |
2019–20 Horizon League men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | Wright State | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | 25 | – | 7 | | .781 | | Northern Kentucky † | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | 23 | – | 9 | | .719 | | Green Bay | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | 17 | – | 16 | | .515 | | Youngstown State | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | 18 | – | 15 | | .545 | | UIC | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | 18 | – | 17 | | .514 | | Oakland | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | 14 | – | 19 | | .424 | | Cleveland State | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | | .344 | | Milwaukee | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | 12 | – | 19 | | .387 | | Detroit Mercy* | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | 8 | – | 23 | | .258 | | IUPUI | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | 7 | – | 25 | | .219 | | * Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 2020 Horizon League Tournament winner | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2019–20 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by fifth-year head coach Steve McClain, played their home games at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Horizon League. The finished the season 18–17, 10–8 in Horizon League to play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated IUPUI, Youngstown State, and top-seeded Wright State to advance to the championship game. There they lost to Northern Kentucky.[1]
Shortly after the season, the school announced that head coach Steve McClain would not return as coach of the Flames.[2] A couple of weeks later, the school named Texas assistant coach Luke Yaklich as the Flames' new coach.[3]
The Flames finished the 2018–19 season 16–16 overall, 10–8 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. In the Horizon League tournament, they were defeated by Green Bay in the quarterfinals.[4]
| 2019–20 UIC Flames men's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Brian Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan G 1 Marcus Ottey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Ajax, Ontario, Canada F 2 Michael Diggins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada F 3 Jacob Wiley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Houston, Texas G 4 Tarkus Ferguson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Belleville, Illinois F 10 Deon Ejim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Toronto, Ontario, Canada F 13 Jordan Blount 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cork, Ireland G/F 20 Jamie Ahale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Montrose, Australia F 22 Rob Howard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gary, Indiana F 23 Braelen Bridges 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So McDonough, Georgia G 25 Godwin Boahen 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Toronto, Ontario, Canada F 35 Travell Washington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So San Bernardino, California | Head coach Steve McClain (Chadron State) Assistant coach(es) Tony Harvey (Cameron) Dee Brown (Illinois) Rod Clark (Lindsey Wilson) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured  Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 27, 2020 |
Schedule and results
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Exhibition | |||||
| November 3, 2019*4:00 pm | Parkside | W 63–59 | Credit Union 1 Arena (566)Chicago, IL | ||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||
| November 5, 2019*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Olivet Nazarene | W 75–72 | 1–0 | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,003)Chicago, IL | |
| November 8, 2019*6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 14 Memphis | L 46–92 | 1–1 | FedExForum (15,923)Memphis, TN | |
| November 13, 2019*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Ball State | L 48–67 | 1–2 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,906)Chicago, IL | |
| November 16, 2019*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Bradley | L 56–65 | 1–3 | Carver Arena (5,411)Peoria, IL | |
| November 21, 2019*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Robert Morris | W 72–62 | 2–3 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,766)Chicago, IL | |
| November 23, 2019*4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Mercer Boca Raton Beach Classic | L 68–72 | 2–4 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,276)Chicago, IL | |
| November 26, 2019*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Canisius Boca Raton Beach Classic | L 64–94 | 2–5 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,343)Chicago, IL | |
| December 1, 2019*5:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton Beach Classic Hall of Fame Bracket Semifinals | L 70–71 | 2–6 | FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL | |
| December 2, 2019*4:00 pm | vs. San Diego Boca Raton Beach Classic Hall of Fame Bracket 3rd Place Game | W 89–83 | 3–6 | FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL | |
| December 7, 2019*3:12 pm, ESPN3 | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 62–49 | 4–6 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,594)Chicago, IL | |
| December 14, 2019*1:00 pm, FS1 | at DePaul | L 65–86 | 4–7 | Wintrust Arena (4,620)Chicago, IL | |
| December 18, 2019*6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Illinois State | L 66–67 | 4–8 | Redbird Arena (3,563)Normal, IL | |
| December 20, 2019*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | UC Irvine | W 76–67 | 5–8 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,567)Chicago, IL | |
| Horizon League regular season | |||||
| December 28, 20193:12 pm, ESPN+ | Cleveland State | W 71–66 | 6–8(1–0) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,489)Chicago, IL | |
| December 30, 20196:00 pm, ESPN+ | Youngstown State | L 64–70 | 6–9(1–1) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,210)Chicago, IL | |
| January 3, 20207:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Green Bay | L 71–85 | 6–10(1–2) | Resch Center (2,124)Ashwaubenon, WI | |
| January 5, 20201:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Milwaukee | L 62–64 | 6–11(1–3) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,012)Milwaukee, WI | |
| January 10, 20206:00 pm, ESPN2 | Northern Kentucky | L 52–68 | 6–12(1–4) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,858)Chicago, IL | |
| January 12, 20203:12 pm, ESPN+ | Wright State | W 76–72 | 7–12(2–4) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,277)Chicago, IL | |
| January 18, 202011:00 am, ESPN3 | at IUPUI | W 75–66 | 8–12(3–4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,309)Indianapolis, IN | |
| January 23, 20206:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Oakland | W 80–50 | 9–12(4–4) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,091)Auburn Hills, MI | |
| January 25, 202012:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Detroit Mercy | L 69–70 | 9–13(4–5) | Calihan Hall (1,866)Detroit, MI | |
| January 30, 20206:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Youngstown State | W 90–83 OT | 10–13(5–5) | Beeghly Center (1,596)Youngstown, OH | |
| February 1, 20202:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Cleveland State | W 64–62 | 11–13(6–5) | Wolstein Center (1,170)Cleveland, OH | |
| February 6, 20207:00 pm, ESPN3 | Milwaukee | L 57–74 | 11–14(6–6) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,995)Chicago, IL | |
| February 8, 20203:12 pm, ESPN3 | Green Bay | W 71–58 | 12–14(7–6) | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,704)Chicago, IL | |
| February 14, 20208:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Wright State | L 58–75 | 12–15(7–7) | Nutter Center (4,261)Fairborn, OH | |
| February 16, 20201:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northern Kentucky | W 73–43 | 13–15(8–7) | BB&T Arena (3,545)Highland Heights, KY | |
| February 22, 20203:12 pm, ESPN3 | IUPUI | W 77–72 | 14–15(9–7) | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,040)Chicago, IL | |
| February 27, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | Detroit Mercy | W 84–67 | 15–15(10–7) | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,529)Chicago, IL | |
| February 29, 20203:12 pm, ESPN+ | Oakland | L 66–68 | 15–16(10–8) | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,237)Chicago, IL | |
| Horizon League tournament | |||||
| March 3, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | (9) IUPUI First round | W 93–59 | 16–16 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,426)Chicago, IL |
| March 5, 20207:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | (5) Youngstown State Quarterfinals | W 67–61 | 17–16 | Gentile Arena (642)Chicago, IL |
| March 9, 20206:00 pm, ESPNU | (4) | vs. (1) Wright State Semifinals | W 73–56 | 18–16 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,923)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 10, 20206:00 pm, ESPN | (4) | vs. (2) Northern Kentucky Championship | L 62–71 | 18–17 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,861)Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
Source[5]
- ^ "UIC vs. Northern Kentucky - Game Recap - March 10, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "UIC parts with McClain after 5 seasons". ESPN.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Sources: Texas assistant Luke Yaklich to be next UIC head coach". Horns247. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "@UICFlamesMBB Falls Short in #HLMBB Quarterfinal at Green Bay". UIC Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2019.