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2018-19 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes Game 03 at Duquesne Pittsburgh, Pa. A.J. Palumbo Center Follow the Flames on Social Media UIC Athletic Communications 839 W. Roosevelt Rd. @UICFLAMESMBB Chicago, IL 60608 @UICFLAMESMBB Associate AD/MBB Contact: Dan Yopchick Office: 312-413-9340 Cell: 847-254-0404 UIC Men's Basketball E-mail: [email protected] Web: UICFlames.com #ItsUIC | #FireUpFlames | #HLMBB # Twitter: @UICFlamesMBB | @dyopchick GAME INFORMATION - UIC at DUQUESNE UIC FLAMES (0-2) 2018 Gotham Classic Head Coach: Steve McClain (Chadron State, 1984) Date/Time: Monday, November 12 / 7:00 p.m. CT Record at UIC: 42-62 (4th season); Career Record: 199-177 (13th season) Site: Pittsburgh, Pa. / A.J. Palumbo Center AT Live Video: ESPN+ DUQUESNE DUKES (1-0) Announcers: Josh Taylor (PxP) & Ellis Cannon (Analyst) Head Coach: Keith Dambrot (Akron, 1982) UICFlames.com / @UICFlamesMBB Live Stats/Twitter: Record at DU: 17-16 (2nd season); Career Record: 426-229 (20th season) UIC vs. Duquesne All-Time: First Meeting First Meeting: November 12, 2018 OPENING TIP FLAMES PICKED THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL Last Meeting: --- • UIC continues the 2018-19 season, and the • UIC received four first-place votes and Gotham Classic, on Monday, Nov. 12, when was selected third in the Horizon League 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-2, 0-0 HL) it travels to Pittsburgh to play at Duquesne. preseason poll as voted by the confer- DATE OPPONENT WATCH TIME/RESULT • It will be the first-ever meeting on the ence's coaches, media members and Nov. 1 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN (Exh.) --- W, 81-60 hardwood between the Flames and the sports information directors. Nov. 6 at Notre Dame! ACCN EXTRA L, 84-67 Dukes. • The Flames finished third in 2017-18 with Nov. 9 at Radford! ESPN+ L, 88-78 • It is the first of two trips to the state of 12 wins in Horizon League play, the most Nov. 12 at Duquesne! ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. Pennsylvania to play an Atlantic 10 foe this since the 2003-04 campaign. Nov. 15 WILLIAM & MARY! NBCSCH 7:00 p.m. month. UIC will also travel to Philadelphia • It was only the sixth time that UIC fin- Nov. 17 BRADLEY ESPN3 7:00 p.m. to play at Saint Joseph's on November 28. ished in the top three since joining the Nov. 24 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. • UIC is opening a season with three straight League in 1994. Nov. 28 at Saint Joseph's NBCSCH 6:00 p.m. true road games for the first time in the Dec. 1 LOYOLA CHICAGO NBCSCH 3:12 p.m. program's Division I history (1981-82). TWO FLAMES EARN PRESEASON HONORS Dec. 5 ILLINOIS STATE NBCSCH 6:00 p.m. • UIC head coach Steve McClain is seeking • Junior guards Marcus Ottey (1st) and Dec. 8 at Colorado Pac12 Net 5:00 p.m. the 200th win of his head coaching career. Tarkus Ferguson (2nd) were named to the Dec. 14 at DePaul FS1 6:00 p.m. Preseason All-Horizon League teams. Dec. 17 INCARNATE WORD ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. A WIN VS. DUQUESNE WOULD GIVE UIC... • Both finished their second season by Dec. 21 SAINT FRANCIS (Ill.) ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. • Its first victory of the 2018-19 campaign. earning a spot on the CollegeInsider.com Dec. 28 at Wright State* ESPN2 6:00 p.m. • Ten wins in its last 13 true road games All-Tournament Team. Dec. 30 at Northern Kentucky* ESPN+ 5:00 p.m. dating back to January 4, 2018 at IUPUI. • Ottey led UIC in scoring during League Jan. 4 IUPUI* ESPNU 6:00 p.m. • A 5-7 record against opponents from the play last year with 14.6 ppg while shoot- Jan. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* ESPN3 7:00 p.m. Atlantic 10. The Flames won three of their ing 53.6 percent from the field. Jan. 12 CLEVELAND STATE* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. last four games against schools from the • Last season he was the only player in the Jan. 17 at Milwaukee* ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. conference. conference to rank in the top 10 in 3pt Jan. 19 at Green Bay* ESPN+ 12:00 p.m. FG% (2nd), FT% (6th) and FG% (8th). Jan. 24 DETROIT MERCY* ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. ROAD WARRIORS • Ferguson led the conference in assists Jan. 26 OAKLAND* ESPN3 3:12 p.m. • This is the first season that UIC opens with during League games for the second time Feb. 1 WRIGHT STATE* ESPNU 8:00 p.m. three consecutive true road games in the in as many seasons with 5.9 per game. Feb. 3 NORTHERN KENTUCKY* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. Division I era (1981-82). • He tied for the team lead with four Feb. 9 at IUPUI* ESPN3 12:00 p.m. • The last time the Flames played at least double-doubles and averaged 10.6 points Feb. 14 at Cleveland State* ESPN+ 6:00 p.m. Feb. 16 at Youngstown State* ESPN+ 5:00 p.m. three times before tipping off in Chicago per game. Feb. 22 GREEN BAY* ESPNU 8:00 p.m. came in 2005 when they played Montana • The Flames were seven games above Feb. 24 MILWAUKEE* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. State, San Diego State and Denver at the .500 with Ferguson available and three Feb. 28 at Oakland* ESPN+ 6:00 p.m. BP Top of the World Classic in Alaska. games below without him in the lineup. March 2 at Detroit Mercy* ESPN+ 3:00 p.m. March 5/6 Horizon League Quarterfinal^ ESPN+ TBA UIC’S STARTING LINEUP AT RADFORD (Nov. 9) March 11 Horizon League Semifinal@ ESPNU TBA Pos. No. Player (Hometown) Yr. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Of Note... st March 12 Horizon League Championship@ ESPN 6:00 p.m. G 1 Marcus Ottey (Ajax, Ontario) Jr. 6-2 185 17.5 4.0 Preseason All-Horizon League 1 Team HOME GAMES (played at UIC PAVILION) IN BOLD CAPS G 4 Tarkus Ferguson (Belleville, Ill.) Jr. 6-4 190 17.0 4.0 Preseason All-Horizon League 2nd Team ! - Gotham Classic | * - Horizon League game G 25 Godwin Boahen (Toronto, Ontario) Jr. 5-11 180 10.5 2.5 2018 HL Sixth Man of the Year ^ - Horizon League Championship (Campus Sites) F 13 Jordan Blount (Cork, Ireland) Jr. 6-8 235 9.0 2.5 6 pts and 5 reb at Radford @ - Horizon League Championship (Detroit, Mich.) F 35 Travell Washington (San Bernardino, Calif.) Fr. 6-9 235 2.5 2.0 Made collegiate debut at Notre Dame All times CT and subject to change OFF THE BENCH PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: G 0 Dominique Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) Jr. 6-2 200 3.0 4.0 Made 52 3-pointers last season Ralph Bissainthe......................................... (bih-SAINT) F 2 Michael Diggins (Las Vegas, Nev.) So. 6-8 190 6.5 2.0 Tied career high with 11 pts at Radford Jordan Blount ...........................................(bl-OWW-nt) F 3 Jacob Wiley (Houston, Texas) So. 6-7 205 2.0 6.0 Tied career-high w/6 reb at Notre Dame Godwin Boahen .............................................(BOW-in) G/F 5 Ralph Bissainthe (North Miami, Fla.) R-Fr. 6-6 205 0.0 0.5 Made collegiate debut at Notre Dame Abraham Makumator ................(muh-KOO-muh-tore) G/F 20 Jamie Ahale (Montrose, Australia) So. 6-5 200 4.0 2.0 17th in 3-ptr made in NJCAA last year (100) Marcus Ottey ...................................................(AH-tee) F 22 Rob Howard (Gary, Ind.) Jr. 6-8 230 3.0 4.0 Pulled down 5 reb at Radford Travell Washington .................................... (TRUH-vell) C 23 Abraham Makumator (Accra, Ghana) Fr. 7-0 235 --- --- Attended H.S. in Naples, Fla. 2018-19 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes Game 03 at Duquesne Pittsburgh, Pa. A.J. Palumbo Center UIC ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS RISE AND FIRE CLOSING TIME Points ............................................847 (Marcus Ottey) • The Flames have put up 60 3-point attempts • UIC was 16-1 last season with a haltime lead. 3-point Field Goals ..........123 (Dominique Matthews) this season, an average of 30 per game. Last The Flames have trailed at the break in both Free Throws ..................................182 (Marcus Ottey) year UIC launched 19.4 shots per game from games this season. Rebounds................................. 347 (Tarkus Ferguson) beyond the arc. • The squad had four second-half comebacks a Offensive Rebounds ....................... 59 (Jordan Blount) • 50 percent of the squad's field-goal attempts year ago, erasing halftime deficits at IUPUI on Defensive Rebounds ................ 309 (Tarkus Ferguson) have come from downtown. That is tied for Jan. 4 (7 pts) and Jan. 27 (5 pts), Green Bay Assists ...................................... 317 (Tarkus Ferguson) 28th in the country according to KenPom.com. (4 pts) on Feb. 16 and Austin Peay (5 pts) on Steals ..........................................82 (Tarkus Ferguson) Blocks .........................................46 (Tarkus Ferguson) • Two Horizon League teams (Youngstown State March 21. - 7th; Northern Kentucky - 14th) rank ahead of • The lone loss came on Feb. 25 against Horizon CAREER GAMES/STARTS (AT UIC) the Flames in that category. League champion Wright State (+8 pts). No. Player GP GS • At Radford the Flames made 13 of their 31 0 Dominique Matthews 81 34 attempts, converting at a clip of 41.9 percent. BLOCK PARTY 1 Marcus Ottey 68 37 • UIC's 13 3-pointers at Radford were the most • Last season UIC ranked second in the NCAA 25 Godwin Boahen 67 34 since hitting 14 in a win at Youngstown State 4 Tarkus Ferguson 65 65 with 6.7 blocks per game (Michigan State). 13 Jordan Blount 38 38 (1/14/18).