UIC Flames men's basketball
The UIC Flames men's basketball team represents the University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League, in which it has competed since the 1994–95 season.[2] The Flames are currently coached by Luke Yaklich.
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University | University of Illinois at Chicago | |||
Head coach | Luke Yaklich (1st season) | |||
Conference | Horizon League | |||
Location | Chicago, Illinois | |||
Arena | Credit Union 1 Arena (Capacity: 6,958) | |||
Nickname | Flames | |||
Colors | Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1998, 2002, 2004 | ||||
Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
2002, 2004 | ||||
Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
Mid-Continent Conference 1984 Horizon League 1998' |
Postseason
NCAA Tournament results
The Flames have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1998 | First Round | Charlotte | L 62–77 |
2002 | First Round | Oklahoma | L 63–71 |
2004 | First Round | Kansas | L 53–78 |
NIT results
The Flames have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2003 | First Round | Western Michigan | L 62–63 |
CIT results
The Flames have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First Round Second Round | Chicago State Northern Iowa | W 80–69 L 51–63 |
2018 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | Saint Francis (PA) Austin Peay Liberty Northern Colorado | W 84–61 W 83–81 W 67–51 L 71–76 |
CBI results
The Flames have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Stony Brook George Washington Coastal Carolina | W 71–69 W 80–71 L 78–89 |
Yearly records
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Leo Gedvilas (1947–1958) | |||||||||
1947–48 | Leo Gedvilas | 1–15 | – | ||||||
1948–49 | Leo Gedvilas | 6–12 | – | ||||||
1949–50 | Leo Gedvilas | 12–6 | – | ||||||
1950–51 | Leo Gedvilas | 11–6 | – | ||||||
1951–52 | Leo Gedvilas | 8–8 | – | ||||||
1952–53 | Leo Gedvilas | 9–8 | – | ||||||
1953–54 | Leo Gedvilas | 13–3 | – | ||||||
1954–55 | Leo Gedvilas | 15–2 | – | ||||||
1955–56 | Leo Gedvilas | 8–7 | – | ||||||
1956–57 | Leo Gedvilas | 9–7 | – | ||||||
1957–58 | Leo Gedvilas | 10–6 | – | ||||||
Leo Gedvilas: | 102–80 (.560) | ||||||||
Dick Rader (1958–1960) | |||||||||
1958–59 | Dick Rader | 8–6 | – | ||||||
1959–60 | Dick Rader | 11–10 | – | ||||||
Dick Rader: | 19–16 (.543) | ||||||||
Mike Maksud (1960–1962) | |||||||||
1960–61 | Mike Maksud | 10–11 | – | ||||||
1961–62 | Mike Maksud | 11–15 | – | ||||||
Mike Maksud: | 21–26 (.447) | ||||||||
Tom Russo (1962–1972) | |||||||||
1962–63 | Tom Russo | 9–9 | – | ||||||
1963–64 | Tom Russo | 9–9 | – | ||||||
1964–65 | Tom Russo | 9–9 | – | ||||||
1965–66 | Tom Russo | 6–15 | – | ||||||
1966–67 | Tom Russo | 8–7 | – | ||||||
1967–68 | Tom Russo | 12–5 | – | ||||||
1968–69 | Tom Russo | 11–11 | – | ||||||
1969–70 | Tom Russo | 10–10 | – | ||||||
1970–71 | Tom Russo | 4–21 | – | ||||||
1971–72 | Tom Russo | 4–17 | – | ||||||
Tom Russo: | 82–113 (.421) | ||||||||
Ed McQuillan (1972–1977) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Ed McQuillan | 6–16 | – | ||||||
1973–74 | Ed McQuillan | 8–18 | – | ||||||
1974–75 | Ed McQuillan | 8–18 | – | ||||||
1975–76 | Ed McQuillan | 8–18 | – | ||||||
1976–77 | Ed McQuillan | 8–18 | – | ||||||
Ed McQuillan: | 38–88 (.302) | ||||||||
Tom Meyer (1977–1983) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Tom Meyer | 13–14 | – | ||||||
1978–79 | Tom Meyer | 13–14 | – | ||||||
1979–80 | Tom Meyer | 11–16 | – | ||||||
1980–81 | Tom Meyer | 10–17 | – | ||||||
NCAA Division I (1981–present) | |||||||||
1981–82 | Tom Meyer | 14–13 | – | ||||||
Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Tom Meyer | 16–12 | 7–4 | 4th | |||||
Tom Meyer: | 77–86 (.472) | 7–4 (.636) | |||||||
Willie Little (1983–1987) | |||||||||
1983–84 | Willie Little | 22–7 | 12–2 | 1st | |||||
1984–85 | Willie Little | 14–14 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1985–86 | Willie Little | 13–16 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1986–87 | Willie Little | 17–15 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
Willie Little: | 66–52 (.559) | 35–21 (.625) | |||||||
Bob Hallberg (1987–1996) | |||||||||
1987–88 | Bob Hallberg | 8–20 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
1988–89 | Bob Hallberg | 13–17 | 3–9 | 8th | |||||
1989–90 | Bob Hallberg | 16–12 | 6–6 | 5th | |||||
1990–91 | Bob Hallberg | 15–15 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
1991–92 | Bob Hallberg | 16–14 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
1992–93 | Bob Hallberg | 17–15 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1993–94 | Bob Hallberg | 20–9 | 14–4 | 3rd | |||||
Mid-Continent Conference: | 105–102 (.507) | 51–53 (.490) | |||||||
Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League (1994–present) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Bob Hallberg | 18–9 | 11–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1995–96 | Bob Hallberg | 10–18 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
Midwestern Collegiate: | 28–27 (.509) | 16–15 (.516) | |||||||
Bob Hallberg: | 133–129 (.508) | 67–68 (.496) | |||||||
Jimmy Collins (1996–2010) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Jimmy Collins | 15–14 | 11–5 | T–6th | |||||
1997–98 | Jimmy Collins | 22–6 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1998–99 | Jimmy Collins | 7–21 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1999-00 | Jimmy Collins | 11–20 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
2000–01 | Jimmy Collins | 11–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
2001–02 | Jimmy Collins | 20–14 | 8–8 | 6th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2002–03 | Jimmy Collins | 21–9 | 12–4 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
2003–04 | Jimmy Collins | 24–8 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2004–05 | Jimmy Collins | 15–14 | 8–8 | T–4th | |||||
2005–06 | Jimmy Collins | 16–15 | 8–8 | T–3rd | |||||
2006–07 | Jimmy Collins | 14–18 | 7–9 | T–4th | |||||
2007–08 | Jimmy Collins | 18–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
2008–09 | Jimmy Collins | 16–15 | 7–11 | T–6th | |||||
2009–10 | Jimmy Collins | 8–22 | 3–15 | 9th | |||||
Jimmy Collins: | 218–208 (.512) | 109–113 (.491) | |||||||
Howard Moore (2010–2015) | |||||||||
2010–11 | Howard Moore | 7–24 | 2–16 | T–9th | |||||
2011–12 | Howard Moore | 8–22 | 3–15 | 9th | |||||
2012–13 | Howard Moore | 18–16 | 7–9 | T–5th | CIT second round | ||||
2013–14 | Howard Moore | 6–25 | 1–15 | 9th | |||||
2014–15 | Howard Moore | 10–24 | 4–12 | 7th | |||||
Howard Moore: | 49–111 (.306) | 17–67 (.202) | |||||||
Steve McClain (2015–2020) | |||||||||
2015–16 | Steve McClain | 5–25 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
2016–17 | Steve McClain | 17–19 | 7–11 | 6th | CBI Semifinals | ||||
2017–18 | Steve McClain | 20–16 | 12–6 | 3rd | CIT Runner-Up | ||||
2018–19 | Steve McClain | 16–16 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
2019–20 | Steve McClain | 18–17 | 10–8 | T-4th | |||||
Steve McClain: | 76–93 (.450) | 42–48 (.467) | |||||||
Mid-Continent Conference Total: | 93–78 (.544) | ||||||||
Horizon League Total: | 184–243 (.431) | ||||||||
Division I: | 572–618 (.481) | ||||||||
Total: | 881–1004 (.467) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- UIC Branding Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- "Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Horizon League. Retrieved August 23, 2011.