2015-16 Uic Flames Men's Basketball
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2015-16 UIC FLAMES GAME No. 4 MEN’S BASKETBALL UIC Athletic Communications: Flames Athletic Center - 839 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, Ill., 60608 Director of Athletic Communications : Dan Yopchick, (O) 312-413-9340, (C) 847-254-0404, (E) [email protected] 2015-16 SCHEDULE/RESULTS UIC (1-2) at DRAKE (3-3) DATE OPPONENT (TV/Radio) TIME/RESULT Saturday, November 28, 2015 - 2 p.m. CST November Knapp Center (Des Moines, Iowa) 7 (Sat.) LAKE FOREST (Exh.) (ESPN3) W, 73-60 13 (Fri.) SAN FRANCISCO (ESPN3) L, 78-75 TV: ESPN3 RADIO: ESPN1000 Chicago LIVE STATS: GoDrakeBulldogs.com 17 (Tue.) at Western Illinois (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) L, 84-57 24 (Tue.) ROOSEVELT (ESPN3) W, 96-58 28 (Sat.) at Drake (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) 2 p.m. FASTBREAK December UIC DRAKE 2 (Wed.) DEPAUL (CSN+) 7 p.m. Head Coach Steve McClain Ray Giacoletti th th 5 (Sat.) at Central Florida (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) 6 p.m. Career Record 158-117 (10 season) 198-165 (12 season) 12 (Sat.) ILLINOIS # (BTN/ESPN 1000) 1 p.m. School Record 1-2 (First season) 27-41 (Third season) 16 (Wed.) ILLINOIS STATE (CSN) 8 p.m. Leading Scorer Tai Odiase (15.0 ppg) Kale Abrahamson (18.5 ppg) 19 (Sat.) at Loyola Chicago (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) 3 p.m. Leading Rebounder Dikembe Dixson (7.0 rpg) Two tied (5.2 rpg) 22 (Tue.) PURDUE-CALUMET (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Leading Assists Two tied (2.7 apg) Reed Timmer (3.3 apg) 29 (Tue.) NORTHERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3/ESPN1000) 7 p.m. All-Time Series: Drake leads, 6-2 January Last Meeting: Drake won, 61-59 (11/9/13) 2 (Sat.) at Valparaiso * (CSN/ESPN 1000) 1 p.m. First Meeting: UIC won, 84-82 (12/28/78) 8 (Fri.) at Detroit * (TBA/ESPN 1000) TBA 10 (Sun.) at Oakland * (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) 2 p.m. POSSIBLE UIC STARTERS (BASED ON PREVIOUS GAME) 14 (Thu.) GREEN BAY * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 16 (Sat.) MILWAUKEE * (CSN+) 3 p.m. 18 (Mon.) at Cleveland State * (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) 6 p.m. 22 (Fri.) at Northern Kentucky * (ESPN3) 6 p.m. 24 (Sun.) at Wright State * (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) 1 p.m. 28 (Thu.) YOUNGSTOWN STATE * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 30 (Sat.) CLEVELAND STATE * (CSN+) 3 p.m. #22 Drew Hackett #4 Lance Whitaker #10 Dikembe Dixson #21 Tai Odiase #40 Jake Wiegand February 6-2, G, Fr. 6-4, G, R-So. 6-7, F, Fr. 6-9, C, So. 6-8, F, Sr. 6 (Sat.) VALPARAISO * (CSN) 3 p.m. Munster, Ind. Bartlett, Ill. Freeport, Ill. Glenwood, Ill. Herndon, Va. 11 (Thu.) WRIGHT STATE * (ESPN3/ESPN 1000) 7 p.m. 13 (Sat.) NORTHERN KENTUCKY * (ESPN3) 3 p.m. 16 (Tue.) at Youngstown State * (ESPN3/ESPN 1000)6 p.m. UIC BASKETBALL HEADLINES 19 (Fri.) DETROIT * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 21 (Sun.) OAKLAND * (CSN/ESPN 1000) 4 p.m. McCLAIN TAKES THE REINS 26 (Fri.) at Green Bay * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. On March 23 UIC Athletic Director Jim Schmidt announced Steve McClain as the 28 (Sun.) at Milwaukee * (CSN/ESPN 1000) 2 p.m. 11th head men’s basketball coach in program history. The veteran leader owns 33 March years of collegiate coaching experience, including nine seasons as a NCAA Division I 5 (Sat.) First Round ! (ESPN3) TBA head coach at Wyoming. Prior to joining the Flames, McClain most recently served 6 (Sun.) Second Round ! (ESPN3) TBA for five seasons at Indiana University, where he was an associate head coach under 7 (Mon.) Semifinals ! (ESPNU) TBA Tom Crean. 8 (Tue.) Championship ! (ESPN2 or ESPNU) TBA LOCAL FLAVOR All times are CT and subject to change * - Horizon League Game Eight of the 15 players on UIC’s roster are native to the state of Illinois, and seven of # - United Center (Chicago, Ill.) those Flames hail from the Chicagoland area. Seniors Paris Burns (Proviso East H.S.) ! - Horizon League Tournament (Detroit, Mich.) and Gabe Snider (Whitney Young H.S.) are from Chicago, as is junior Josh Joiner (Willowbrook H.S.) and freshman Dominique Matthews (St. Rita H.S.). Sophomores Lance Whitaker (Bartlett H.S.) and Tai Odiase (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.), plus freshman Julian Torres (Bolingbrook H.S.) call suburban Chicagoland home. Finally, freshman Dikembe Dixson is originally from Freeport, Ill., a town about 114 miles northwest of the Windy City. UIC at Drake @UICFlamesMBB QUICK FACTS UIC BASKETBALL NOTES Location .........................................Chicago, Ill. Founded .................................................. 1896 SHARING THE ROCK scored at least 100 points in a 10-point win over Enrollment ........................................... 29,048 The Flames registered a season-high 24 assists Milwaukee on Jan. 9, 2003 (102). Nickname .............................................Flames against Roosevelt on Nov. 24 with 10 of the 12 Colors ............. Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red players that got in the game picking up at least WINDEX MEN Arena ................................UIC Pavilion (8,000) UIC leads the Horizon League and ranks ninth Press Row Phone ......................312.413.5712 one. Lance Whitaker, who made his first start of Conference ............................. Horizon League the season, and Markese McGuire, who played in the NCAA with 48.7 rebounds per game. President ............................ Timothy L. Killeen 13 minutes off the bench, each notched five Freshman Dikembe Dixson paces the squad and Chancellor ........................Michael D. Amiridis helpers against the Lakers. The 24 assists marked ranks seventh in the conference with 7.0 boards Director of Athletics.....................Jim Schmidt the most for a UIC team since Dec. 22, 2007 in a per game. On the offensive end the Flames 97-58 victory over Howard (26). average 17 rebounds per game, ranking seventh TEAM INFORMATION in the country in that category. Tai Odiase Head Coach .............................. Steve McClain Alma Mater ........ Chadron State College ‘84 BLOCK PARTY leads the team with 3.3 offensive rebounds per Career Record ............ 158-117 (10th season) Tai Odiase wasted little time in establishing outing. 2014-15 Final Record .............................10-24 himself as one of the nation’s leading shot Horizon League Record/Finish ...... 4-12/Sixth blockers. Odiase, who leads the Horizon League HORIZON LEAGUE HONORS Lettermen Returning/Lost .........................7/7 and ranks 15th nationally with 3.0 blocks per On Monday, Nov. 16, UIC newcomer Dikembe Starters Returning/Lost .............................2/3 game, sent back a career-high five shots against Dixson was named the first Horizon League Seniors ...................................................Three San Francisco in the season opener (Nov. 13), Freshman of the Week for the 2015-16 season. Juniors ......................................................Four Sophomores ............................................. Two including three in the first 1:39 of the contest. The Freeport, Ill., native led the Flames with Freshmen ....................................................Six The team blocked a total of nine shots in that 13 points in his collegiate debut against San Newcomers .............................................Eight game, the most for a UIC squad since Feb. 5, Francisco on Nov. 13. Dixson scored 11 points in 2009, vs. Cleveland State. The Flames lead the the second half against the Dons and shot 3-for- PROGRAM HISTORY Horizon League with 7.0 blocks per game this 3 from beyond the arc in the final 20 minutes. First Year of Basketball ......................1947-48 season. He became UIC’s first-ever Horizon League First Year of Division I Basketball ......1981-82 All-Time Record .................................807-910 Freshman of the Week. All-Time D-I Record ............................498-526 CHASING THE CENTURY MARK NCAA Appearances ........3 (1998, 2002, 2004) UIC’s 96 points against Roosevelt on Nov. 24 BENCH MOB NIT Appearances ................................1 (2003) marked the program’s highest single-game UIC’s bench has outscored the opposition 93-76 CIT Appearances ................................1 (2013) output since Dec. 22, 2007, when Jimmy Collins’ through three games this season, accounting squad scored 97 against Howard. The Flames last for more than 40 percent of the team’s total 2015-16 UIC MEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Hometown (High School/Last College) 0 Dominique Matthews 6-2 190 G FR Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita) 1 Paris Burns 5-11 165 G SR Chicago, Ill. (Proviso East/Vincennes) 2 Gabe Snider 6-3 180 G SR Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young) 3 Hassan Thomas 6-7 210 F FR Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson) 4 Lance Whitaker 6-4 210 G/F RS SO Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett) 5 Michael Kolawole 6-5 195 G FR Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett) 10 Dikembe Dixson 6-7 200 F FR Freeport, Ill. (Mingo Central [W. Va.]) 11 Josh Joiner 6-1 170 G JR Chicago, Ill. (Willowbrook/Kennedy-King College) 15 Julian Torres 6-9 265 F/C FR Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 21 Tai Odiase 6-9 220 F/C SO Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 22 Drew Hackett 6-2 180 G FR Munster, Ind. (Munster) 23 Najeal Young 6-6 225 G/F JR Milwaukee, Wis. (West Allis Central/Lincoln College) 32 Hans-Christian Lauer 6-7 220 F JR Klein-Winternheim, Germany (Cannon School [N.C.]) 34 Markese McGuire 6-3 190 G JR Elkhart, Ind. (Memorial) 40 Jake Wiegand 6-8 245 F SR Herndon, Va. (Chantily/Fishburne Military Academy) Head Coach: Steve McClain - First season (Chadron State College, ’84) Pronunciation Guide: Assistant Coach: Ron Coleman - First season (Lamar, ’97) #5 Michael Kolawole - ( CO - LA - WAH - LAY) Assistant Coach: Brendan Mullins - First season (Saint Michael’s College, ’07) #10 Dikembe Dixson - ( DAH - KEM - BAY) Assistant Coach: Deon Thomas - Second season (Illinois, ’94) #23 Najeal Young - ( NY - GEL) Director of Basketball Operations: Jeremy Buttell - Sixth season (UIC, ’09) #21 Tai Odiase - (TY) (O - DEE - AHS - EE) Director of Player Performance: Chris McMillian, First season (Wyoming, ’03) #32 Hans-Christian Lauer - (LAUW - ER) Graduate Manager: Phil Gaul (UIC, ’12) #40 Jake Wiegand - (WE - GAND) UIC at Drake #FireUpFlames ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS (In Division I) UIC BASKETBALL NOTES Points......................................586 (Jake Wiegand) Rebounds ...............................385 (Jake Wiegand) output.