UIC FLAMES (7-9, 1-2 HL) Date: Thursday, January 10 Head Coach: Steve Mcclain (Chadron State, 1984) Time: 7:00 P.M
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2018-19 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes Game 16 vs. Youngstown State Chicago, Ill. Credit Union 1 Arena 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 vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE UIC FLAMES (7-9, 1-2 HL) Date: Thursday, January 10 Head Coach: Steve McClain (Chadron State, 1984) Time: 7:00 p.m. CT Record at UIC: 49-69 (4th season); Career Record: 206-184 (13th season) Site: Credit Union 1 Arena | Chicago, Ill. Watch: ESPN3 VS. Announcers: Jonathan Hood (PxP) & Chris Bleck (Analyst) YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS (5-12, 1-3 HL) Live Stats/Twitter: UICFlames.com / @UICFlamesMBB Head Coach: Jerrod Calhoun (Cincinnati, 2004) UIC vs. YSU All-Time: 29-12 Record at YSU: 13-37 (2nd season); Career Record: 137-75 (7th season) Current Series Streak: UIC - 4 First Meeting: February 1, 1993 (UIC won 89-71) 3-POINT PLAY RISING TO FIRE Last Meeting: February 8, 2018 (UIC won, 100-75) • UIC continues a three-game homestand by • Through Jan. 7, the Flames rank 17th in welcoming the Youngstown State Penguins the NCAA with 158 3-pointers made and 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (7-9, 1-2 HL) to Chicago. In the last meeting between 26th with 9.9 3-point field goals made per DATE OPPONENT WATCH TIME/RESULT the two teams, UIC scored 100 points, game this season. Nov. 1 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN (Exh.) --- W, 81-60 marking the first game scoring at least 100 • UIC has made at least 12 3-pointers five Nov. 6 at Notre Dame! ACCN EXTRA L, 84-67 points in regulation of an Horizon League times, most recently on Jan. 4 against Nov. 9 at Radford! ESPN+ L, 88-78 game since Jan. 9, 2003 vs. MKE (102). IUPUI at Credit Union 1 Arena (12). Nov. 12 at Duquesne! ESPN+ L, 89-88 (OT) • The Flames have won four consecutive • Ten different players have converted at Nov. 15 WILLIAM & MARY! NBCSCH W, 100-95 (OT) games against YSU, marking their longest least one 3-pointer through 16 games, Nov. 17 BRADLEY ESPN3 W, 71-70 win streak since taking the first 16 games in and six have made at least 10. Nov. 24 PARKSIDE ESPN+ W, 94-74 the series from 1993-2006. • Tarkus Ferguson ranks 24th in the NCAA Nov. 28 at Saint Joseph's NBCSCH L, 89-75 • UIC guard Marcus Ottey had a career day with 50 3-pointers made this season and Dec. 1 LOYOLA CHICAGO NBCSCH L, 73-64 in last season's meeting at YSU (Jan. 18). 10th with 136 attempts from beyond the Dec. 5 ILLINOIS STATE NBCSCH W, 94-75 He scored 29 points in 31 minutes and shot arc. Dec. 8 at Colorado Pac-12 Net L, 84-72 80 percent from the floor (12-of-15). • He has matched a career high from Dec. 14 at DePaul FS1 L, 90-70 downtown with five triples on four occa- Dec. 17 INCARNATE WORD ESPN+ W, 63-57 DOUBLING UP sions, most recently doing so on Dec. 14 Dec. 21 SAINT FRANCIS (IL) ESPN+ W, 76-55 • Tarkus Ferguson leads UIC and ranks 30th in at Wintrust Arena against DePaul. Dec. 28 at Wright State* ESPN2 W, 75-72 (OT) the NCAA with six double-doubles this year. • Ferguson has made at least two 3-point- Dec. 30 at Northern Kentucky* ESPN+ L, 73-58 • He has done it three times with points and ers in 14 of UIC's 16 games this season, Jan. 4 IUPUI* ESPNU L, 66-64 rebounds (at Saint Joseph's [23pts/10reb]; and at least one in 15 of 16 games. He Jan. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* ESPN3 7:00 p.m. vs. Saint Francis [15pts/10reb]; at Wright was shutout for the first time this year on Jan. 12 CLEVELAND STATE* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. State [18pts/10reb]), and twice with points Dec. 30 at Northern Kentucky (0-for-9). Jan. 17 at Milwaukee* FSWS 7:00 p.m. th and assists (at Duquesne [18pts/11ast]; vs. • Godwin Boahen is 30 nationally with 47 Jan. 19 at Green Bay* ESPN+ 12:00 p.m. Bradley [22pts/10ast]). 3-pointers made this year. Last time out Jan. 24 DETROIT MERCY* ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. • He also has one triple-double with 14 against IUPUI, he matched a season and Jan. 26 OAKLAND* ESPN3 3:12 p.m. points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists against career high with six 3-pointers (6-of-12). Feb. 1 WRIGHT STATE* ESPNU 8:00 p.m. Illinois State on Dec. 5. That also counts to- • UIC made a season-high 14 3-pointers at Feb. 3 NORTHERN KENTUCKY* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. ward his double-double total. Duquesne on Nov. 12. That was one shy Feb. 9 at IUPUI* ESPN3 12:00 p.m. • Ferguson has 17 career double-doubles; of the best total in the Feb. 14 at Cleveland State* ESPN+ 6:00 p.m. Steve McClain Feb. 16 at Youngstown State* ESPN+ 5:00 p.m. 12 with points and rebounds; three with era. Feb. 22 GREEN BAY* ESPNU 8:00 p.m. points and assists; and one with assists and • The Flames have shot better than 40 Feb. 24 MILWAUKEE* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. rebounds. percent from downtown six times this Feb. 28 at Oakland* ESPN+ 6:00 p.m. season, last on Dec. 28 at WSU (43.3%). March 2 at Detroit Mercy* ESPN+ 3:00 p.m. March 5/6 Horizon League Quarterfinal^ ESPN+ TBA UIC’S STARTING LINEUP VS. IUPUI (Jan. 4) March 11 Horizon League Semifinal@ ESPNU TBA Pos. No. Player (Hometown) Yr. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Of Note... March 12 Horizon League Championship@ ESPN 6:00 p.m. G 1 Marcus Ottey (Scarborough, Ontario) Jr. 6-2 185 16.3 3.3 Season-high 23 pts at Wright State HOME GAMES (played at Credit Union 1 Arena) IN BOLD CAPS G 4 Tarkus Ferguson (Belleville, Ill.) Jr. 6-4 190 15.3 6.5 6 dbl-dbls and 1 tpl-dbl (vs. ISU, 12/5) ! - Gotham Classic | * - Horizon League game G 25 Godwin Boahen (Toronto, Ontario) Jr. 5-11 180 14.4 3.1 Tied career-high w/6 3-ptrs vs. IUPUI ^ - Horizon League Championship (Campus Sites) @ - Horizon League Championship (Detroit, Mich.) F 2 Michael Diggins (Las Vegas, Nev.) So. 6-8 190 5.8 2.9 Started all three Horizon League gms All times CT and subject to change F 22 Rob Howard (Gary, Ind.) Jr. 6-8 230 6.0 3.2 Made first career start vs. IUPUI PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Jamie Ahale .................................................. (uh-HALE) OFF THE BENCH Ralph Bissainthe......................................... (bih-SAINT) G 0 Dominique Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) Jr. 6-2 200 1.0 1.3 Appeared in three games Jordan Blount ...........................................(bl-OWW-nt) F 3 Jacob Wiley (Houston, Texas) So. 6-7 205 3.0 3.5 Career-high 12 pts & 7 reb at NKU Godwin Boahen .............................................(BOW-in) G/F 5 Ralph Bissainthe (North Miami, Fla.) R-Fr. 6-6 205 1.0 0.4 Career-high 4 pts vs. Incarnate Word Abraham Makumator ................(muh-KOO-muh-tore) F 13 Jordan Blount (Cork, Ireland) Jr. 6-8 235 10.5 5.3 Career-high 39 min at Wright State Marcus Ottey ...................................................(AH-tee) G/F 20 Jamie Ahale (Montrose, Australia) So. 6-5 200 2.4 1.4 Career-high 24 min at Wright State Travell Washington .................................... (TRUH-vell) F 35 Travell Washington (San Bernardino, Calif.) Fr. 6-9 235 2.8 1.4 Hit game-winning 3-ptr in OT at WSU 2018-19 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes Game 16 vs. Youngstown State Chicago, Ill. Credit Union 1 Arena UIC UNLEASHES NEW LOOK FLAMES WIN WILD HL OPENER UIC ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS Points .........................................1,073 (Marcus Ottey) • On Dec. 31, UIC released new Chicago Tribute • The Flames played their third overtime game 3-point Field Goals ...................153 (Godwin Boahen) uniforms in collaboration with adidas. of the season and came out on top for the Free Throws ..................................211 (Marcus Ottey) • The Flames donned the look for the first time second time in a row on Dec. 28 at Wright Rebounds................................. 443 (Tarkus Ferguson) on Jan. 4 against IUPUI. UIC is also scheduled State. It was the team's first road win in OT Offensive Rebounds ....................... 77 (Jordan Blount) to wear them on Feb. 1 and Feb. 24 against since Feb. 4, 2017 at Milwaukee (105-100). Defensive Rebounds ................ 402 (Tarkus Ferguson) Wright State and Milwaukee, respectively. • UIC won on a buzzer beater at WSU for the Assists ...................................... 400 (Tarkus Ferguson) • The primary color, a shade of Columbia blue, first time since Feb. 10, 2011 against Green Steals ..........................................97 (Tarkus Ferguson) Blocks .........................................60 (Tarkus Ferguson) is featured in the Flag of Chicago. The script Bay. Robo Kreps hit the game-winning shot in Flames on the top are a tribute to UIC's past. overtime to triumph 63-61. CAREER GAMES/STARTS (AT UIC) • The four iconic six-pointed stars which repre- • The team's victory at Wright State, the first No. Player GP GS sent Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire, for UIC since Feb. 12, 2015, featured 14 lead 0 Dominique Matthews 83 34 the World's Columbian Exposition and the changes and 12 ties. 1 Marcus Ottey 82 51 Century of Progress Exposition are featured • It was the first time UIC won its first Horizon 25 Godwin Boahen 81 48 on the outer neck line, and on the shorts.