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2019-20 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes | at Green Bay | Green Bay, Wis. | Credit Union 1 Arena Follow the Flames on Social Media UIC Athletic Communications 839 W. Roosevelt Rd. @UICFLAMESMBB Chicago, IL 60608 @UICFLAMESMBB Director of Communications (MBB Contact): Dan Wallace UIC Men’s Basketball Offic: 315-355-3139 Cell: 630-450-2077 #ItsUIC | #FireUpFlames | #HLMBB E-mail: [email protected] | Web: UICFlames.com # Twitter: @UICFlamesMBB | @_DanWallace GAME INFORMATION - UIC at GREEN BAY UIC FLAMES (6-9, 1-1) Date: Friday, Jan. 3 Head Coach: Steve McClain (Chadron State, 1984) Time: 7:00 p.m. Record at UIC: 64-85 (5th season); Career Record: 221-200 (14th season) Site: Resch Center | Green Bay, Wis. Watch: ESPN3 VS Announcers: TBD GREEN BAY PHOENIX (6-9, 1-1) Live Stats/Twitter: UICFlames.com / @UICFlamesMBB Head Coach: Linc Darner (Purdue, 1995) th th UIC vs. BG All-Time: 40-61 all-time | 37-45 DI era Record at GB: 58-60 (4 season); Career Record: 373-190 (18 season) Current Series Streak: GB, 3 First Division I Meeting: 1981-82 season (L, 74-60) 3 POINT PLAY CLEAN THE GLASS Last Meeting: March 5, 2019 (L, 82-77) • UIC fell to 1-1 in Horizon League action with • In UIC's 71-66 victory over Cleveland a 70-64 setback to Youngstown State Monday State on Dec. 28, the Flames dominated the 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (6-9, 1-1 HL) (Dec. 30) evening. Godwin Boahen scored a rebounding battle. UIC outrebounded the team-high 15 points in his second consecutive DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Vikings, 36-21, marking the largest rebounding game off the bench whileBraelen Bridges had margin for the Flames this year (+15). Nov. 3 PARKSIDE (Exh.) None W, 63-59 his third straight game with 10 or more points. • Individually, recorded a Nov. 5 OLIVET NAZARENE ESPN3 W, 75-72 • The Flames lead the conference in blocked Braelen Bridges #14/15 Nov. 8 at Memphis ESPNU L, 46-92 shots, swatting away 58 shots this year. Wright game-high 13 rebounds, including seven on Nov. 13 BALL STATE ESPN+ L, 48-67 State is second-best, having only recorded 47 the offensive glass. Nov. 16 at Bradley ESPN3 L, 56-65 blocks this season. • Jordan Blount added seven rebounds, Nov. 21 ROBERT MORRIS ESPN3 W, 72-62 • Tarkus Ferguson is one of two active setting a season high for the senior in his third Nov. 23 MERCER! ESPN+ L, 68-72 players in Division I basketball with at least game back from injury. Nov. 26 CANISIUS! ESPN+ L, 64-94 1,300 career points, 600 career rebounds and • UIC improved to 4-1 on the year when Dec. 1 at Florida Atlantic! CUSA.tv L, 70-71 500 career assists. He is joined by Merrimack's winning the rebounding battle. Dec. 2 vs. San Diego! CUSA.tv W, 89-83 Juvaris Hayes. Dec. 7 PURDUE FORT WAYNE ESPN3 W, 62-49 DOUBLE TROUBLE Dec. 14 at RV/RV DePaul FS1 L, 65-86 SERIES STUFF • Braelen Bridges tallied a pair of dou- Dec. 18 at Illinois State ESPN3 L, 66-67 • Friday's meeting between the Phoenix and ble-doubles in a four-game span. Most Dec. 20 UC IRVINE ESPN3 W, 76-67 the Flames will be the 102 all-time meeting recently, Bridges scored 11 points and brought Dec. 28 CLEVELAND STATE* ESPN+ W, 71-66 between the two programs and the 83rd since in a game-high 13 rebounds in a victory over Dec. 30 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* ESPN+ L, 64-70 UIC transitioned to DI status. Cleveland State (Dec. 28). The performance Jan. 3 at Green Bay* ESPN3 7:00 • Green Bay leads the all-time series, 61-40, came two weeks after a 14-point, 14-rebound Jan. 5 at Milwaukee* ESPN+ 1:00 and owns a 45-37 advantage since UIC became game against DePaul on Dec. 14. Jan. 10 NORTHERN KENTUCKY* ESPN2 6:00 a DI program. • Bridges tied a season-high with the 14 Jan. 12 WRIGHT STATE* ESPN+ 3:12 • The Phoenix swept the season series a year points while setting a new high with the 14 Jan. 18 at IUPUI* ESPN3 11:00 a.m. ago in addition to defeating the Flames in the rebounds. His 29 minutes played also set a Jan. 23 at Oakland* ESPN+ 6:00 first round of the 2019 Horizon League Tourna- new season/career best for the sophomore in Jan. 25 at Detroit Mercy ESPN+ 12:00 ment. The three-game winning streak came on his first year with the program. Jan. 30 at Youngstown State* ESPN+ 6:00 the heels of three consecutive victories in the • Godwin Boahen recorded UIC's second Feb. 1 at Cleveland State* ESPN3 2:00 series by UIC. double-double of the year on Dec. 7 with 13 Feb. 6 MILWAUKEE* ESPN3 7:00 • Green Bay and UIC have matching 6-9 records points and 12 rebounds against Purdue Fort Feb. 8 GREEN BAY* ESPN3 3:12 and 1-1 marks in conference action. The Phoenix Wayne. Feb. 14 at Wright State* ESPN2 8:00 fell to Wright State before defeating Northern • Junior Michael Diggins recorded his first-ca- Feb. 16 at Northern Kentucky* TBA 1:00 Kentucky in their first conference weekend. reer double-double and the first double-dou- Feb. 22 IUPUI* ESPN3 3:12 • Amari Davis (15.5) and JayQuan McCloud ble for UIC in 2019-20 on Nov. 16 against Feb. 27 DETROIT MERCY* TBA 7:00 (15.4) lead Green Bay's offense while Manny Bradley with a team-leading 13 points and 11 Feb. 29 OAKLAND* TBA 3:12 Patterson brings in 5.3 rebounds per game. rebounds. March 3-5 at Horizon League Tournament^ TBA TBA March 9-10 at Horizon League Tournament@ TBA TBA UIC’S PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game) HOME GAMES (played at Credit Union 1 Arena) IN BOLD CAPS Pos. No. Player (Hometown) Yr. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Of Note... ! - Boca Raton Beach Classic | * - Horizon League game G 1 Marcus Ottey (Ajax, Ontario) Sr. 6-2 185 12.4 2.4 Scored season high 18pts against UC Irvine ^ - Horizon League Championship (Campus Sites) G 4 Tarkus Ferguson (Belleville, Ill.) Sr. 6-4 190 13.8 4.8 Matched season high w/ 22pts vs. ISU @ - Horizon League Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) F 2 Michael Diggins (Las Vegas, Nev.) Jr. 6-8 195 9.0 4.3 Career-high 25 pts vs. Purdue FW All times CT and subject to change F 13 Jordan Blount (Cork, Ireland) Sr. 6-8 220 5.8 5.5 Made first start of year vs. CSU (12/28) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: F 23 Braelen Bridges (Atlanta, Ga.) So. 6-10 225 6.7 4.4 Double-doubles in two of the last four gms Jamie Ahale .................................................. (uh-HALE) OFF THE BENCH Jordan Blount ...........................................(bl-OWW-nt) G 0 Brian Taylor (Detroit, Mich.) Fr. 6-6 200 4.9 1.5 Scored 7+ points in first four gms this year Godwin Boahen ................................................ (BO-in) F 3 Jacob Wiley (Houston, Texas) Jr. 6-7 210 5.2 3.1 Matched season-high with 11pts vs. MER Deon Ejim .........................................................(EH-jim) F 10 Deon Ejim (Toronto, Ontario) Fr. 6-6 235 3.6 3.4 Scored team-high 12 pts vs. Ball State Marcus Ottey ...................................................(AH-tee) G 20 Jamie Ahale (Montrose, Australia) Jr. 6-5 205 7.3 3.5 Career-high 23pts (11-11FTs) vs. San Diego Travell Washington .................................... (TRUH-vell) G 25 Godwin Boahen (Toronto, Ontario) Sr. 5-11 180 11.5 4.5 Double-double (13pt/12reb) vs. Purdue FW F 35 Travell Washington (San Bernardino, Calif.) So. 6-9 230 3.1 1.4 Scored season-high 11pts vs. Canisius 2019-20 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes | at Green Bay | Green Bay, Wis. | Credit Union 1 Arena 2019-20 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes | at Green Bay | Green Bay, Wis. | Credit Union 1 Arena Flame has blocked five or more shots since Tai Odiase UIC ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS THE BAND IS BACK Points .............................................. 1,349 (Marcus Ottey) • Senior Marcus Ottey made his season debut for the collected six against Saint Francis on March 3, 2018. 3-point Field Goals ........................ 223 (Godwin Boahen) Flames in their game against DePaul on Dec. 14 after • Diggins is tied for second in the Horizon League Free Throws ....................................... 273 (Marcus Ottey) missing the first 10 games of the year due to injury. with 13 blocks on the year. Tarkus Ferguson is tied Rebounds....................................... 613 (Tarkus Ferguson) • Ottey, UIC's active leader in career scoring, fin- Offensive Rebounds ...........................113 (Jordan Blount) for fifth in the league with nine blocks this year. The Defensive Rebounds ...................... 553 (Tarkus Ferguson) ished the game with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting team leads the league with 53 blocks on the year. while playing 24 minutes. Assists ............................................ 537 (Tarkus Ferguson) • As a team, the Flames blocked 10 shots against Steals ............................................. 147 (Tarkus Ferguson) • One game later against Illinois State (Dec. 18), Robert Morris, two off the program-high of 12 in Blocks .............................................. 82 (Tarkus Ferguson) fellow senior Jordan Blount made his season debut the Steve McClain era. CAREER GAMES/STARTS (AT UIC) after missing the first 11 games of the year. No. Player GP GS • The native of Cork, Ireland finished with six 25 Godwin Boahen 112 77 points and six rebounds in 12 minutes. LOCKDOWN D 4 Tarkus Ferguson 107 107 • In UIC's victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on 1 Marcus Ottey 103 72 2 Michael Diggins 83 20 DISH IT OUT Saturday (Dec.