2020-21 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes | at IUPUI | Indianapolis, Ind. | Indiana Farmers Coliseum @UIC_MBB UIC Athletic Communications | 839 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, IL 60608 Director of Communications (MBB Contact): Dan Wallace Office: 315-355-3139 Cell: 630-450-2077 | @_DanWallace @UIC_MBB E-mail: [email protected] | Web: UICFlames.com UIC Men’s Basketball GAME INFORMATION - UIC at IUPUI UIC FLAMES (8-9, 5-7 HL) Date: Feb. 12-13 Head Coach: Luke Yaklich (Illinois State, 1998) Time: 11:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. (CT) Record at UIC: 8-9 (1st season); Career Record: 8-9 (1st season) Site: Indiana Farmers Coliseum | Indianapolis, Ind. Watch: ESPN+ VS Announcers: TBD IUPUI JAGUARS (5-8, 4-8 HL) Live Stats/Twitter: UICFlames.com / @UIC_MBB Head Coach: Byron Rimm II (Cal State LA, 1999) nd th UIC vs. IUPUI All-Time: 9-1 Record at IUPUI: 12-33 (2 season); Career Record: 180-270 (15 season) Current Series Streak: UIC, 4 First Meeting: Feb. 12, 1980 (W, 78-67 @IUPUI) 3 POINT PLAY DISH IT OUT Last Meeting: March 3, 2020 (W, 93-59 @UIC) • UIC makes its final roadtrip of the regular • Teyvion Kirk had a stellar performance season this weekend, as the Flames head against Valparaiso on Dec. 1, finishing the 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (8-9, 5-7 HL) to Indianapolis to take on IUPUI Feb. 12-13. game with 14 points and 14 assists. • The 14 helpers are the most for UIC this DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Tipoff both days is set for 11 a.m. (CT) and will be broadcast on ESPN+. season and most by a UIC player since Martell Nov. 25 at Northern Illiniois NONE W, 65-61 had 15 on Nov. 23, 2003. • The Flames have limited opponents to just Bailey Nov. 28 CENTRAL MICHIGAN! ESPN3 W, 74-72 • Kirk is just 1-of-18 players nationally since 27.7 percent shooting from 3-point range this the start of the 2010-11 season, and one of Dec. 1 VALPARAISO! ESPN3 W, 66-50 season, first in the Horizon League and eighth two players this year, to finish a game with at Dec. 5 at Ball State ESPN3 L, 66-68 nationally. UIC limited Valpo and Robert Morris least 14 points and 14 assists while committing (Jan. 15) to 7.1% shooting from deep, the third 1 or fewer turnovers. Dec. 13 LOYOLA ESPN+ L, 66-77 -lowest opposing 3-point field goal percentage • On the year, Kirk averages a team-leading Dec. 19 OAKLAND* ESPN+ W, 74-72 by a UIC opponent dating back to 2010. 5.7 assists per game, second in the Horizon Dec. 20 OAKLAND* ESPN+ W, 90-73 • UIC is one of the top teams in the league at League and 23rd nationally. protecting the defensive rim. The Flames rank • Kirk has accounted for 97 of UIC's 233 Dec. 26 at Milwaukee* ESPN+ Canceled second in the conference in blocked shots per assists this year. Kirk's 97 assists on the season Dec. 27 at Milwaukee* ESPN+ Canceled game (3.5). Additionally, UIC is second in the are second-most in the Horizon League and 24th nationally. Jan. 1 DETROIT MERCY* ESPN3 Canceled Horizon League and 63rd nationally in defen- sive rebounds per game (27.4). Jan. 2 DETROIT MERCY* ESPN3 Canceled AHALE FROM DOWNTOWN Jan. 8 at Purdue Fort Wayne* ESPN3 L, 89-96 (OT) • Jamie Ahale had a career day for the Flames MESSED AROUND AND GOT A TRIPLE-DOUBLE in a 74-72 win over Oakland on Dec. 19. Jan. 9 at Purdue Fort Wayne* ESPN3 L, 55-88 • Teyvion Kirk collected the third triple-dou- • The senior scored a career-high 25 points Jan. 15 ROBERT MORRIS* ESPN3 W, 67-53 ble in UIC history in the Flames' win over on a career-best eight 3-pointers. Oakland on Dec. 20. Jan. 16 ROBERT MORRIS* ESPN3 W, 66-62 (OT) • The eight made triples is one shy of the • The junior scored a career-high 22 points program record of nine, set by Brian Hill Jan. 22 at Youngstown State* ESPN3 W, 67-66 and brought in a career-best 11 rebounds to against Western Michigan on Dec. 1, 1990. Jan. 23 at Youngstown State* ESPN3 L, 77-85 go along with 11 assists. He became the third • Ahale's eight triples are tied for the 13th-most player in program history to record a tri- in a single game in Division I action this season. Jan. 29 at Northern Kentucky* ESPN+ L, 68-72 ple-double, joining Godwin Boahen (Dec. 22, • On the year, 120 of Ahale's 128 points Jan. 30 at Northern Kentucky* ESPN+ L, 67-69 2016) and Tarkus Ferguson (Dec. 5, 2018). (93.8%) have come from long distance, with Feb. 5 WRIGHT STATE* ESPN+ L, 47-72 • Kirk is one of 10 players in Division I basket- the other eight points coming at the free ball to record a triple-double this season and throw line. Feb. 6 WRIGHT STATE* ESPN+ L, 57-77 • 110 of Ahale's 111 field goal attempts have one of two Horizon League player to do so. Feb. 12 at IUPUI* ESPN+ 11:00 am been from beyond the arc this season. Feb. 13 at IUPUI* ESPN+ 11:00 am Feb. 19 GREEN BAY* ESPN3 7:00 UIC’S PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game) Feb. 20 GREEN BAY* ESPN3 7:00 Pos. No. Player (Hometown) Yr. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Of Note... G 1 Maurice Commander (Chicago, Ill.) Jr. 6-0 175 10.6 2.5 Season-high 18 points at YSU TBA at Horizon League Tournament TBA G 4 Teyvion Kirk (Joliet, Ill.) R-Jr. 6-5 185 13.5 7.0 3rd triple-double in UIC history vs. Oak (22/11/11) HOME GAMES (played at Credit Union 1 Arena) IN BOLD CAPS G 20 Jamie Ahale (Montrose, Australia) Sr. 6-5 205 7.5 2.7 Scored a career-high 25 points vs. Oakland ! - UIC Basketball Invitational | * - Horizon League game F 2 Michael Diggins (Las Vegas, Nev.) Sr. 6-8 195 11.3 5.9 Two double-doubles this year ^ - Horizon League Championship (Campus Sites) F 22 Rob Howard (Gary, Ind.) R-Sr. 6-8 230 9.1 4.8 Ranks 5th on team in scoring, 4th in reb. @ - Horizon League Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) OFF THE BENCH All times CT and subject to change G 0 Brian Taylor (Detroit, Mich.) So. 6-6 205 3.3 1.3 Tied career-high w/ 11pts vs. Valpo PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: F 3 Jacob Wiley (Houston, Texas) Sr. 6-7 210 1.8 2.3 Appeared in 13 games this season F 10 Deon Ejim (Toronto, Ontario) R-So. 6-6 250 1.3 1.6 Made 3rd start of season vs. Wright State .................................................. (uh-HALE) Jamie Ahale G 13 Demetrius Calip II (Woodland Hills, Calif.) Fr. 6-4 165 0.0 0.5 Made collegiate debut vs. Wright State Braelen Bridges ............................................(BRAY-len) G 14 Brad Bowditch (Milton, Wis.) Fr. 6-0 180 0.0 0.0 Made season debut vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Deon Ejim .........................................................(EH-jim) G 15 Griffin Yaklich (Joliet, Ill.) Fr. 6-6 200 0.3 0.5 Son of HC Luke Yaklich Teyvion Kirk ...............................................(tay-VEE-on) G 21 RayQuawndis Mitchell (Atlanta, Ga.) Jr. 6-5 205 8.9 2.8 HL Player of the Week (11/30) RayQuawndis Mitchell ........................(ray-KWON-dis) F 23 Braelen Bridges (Atlanta, Ga.) R-Jr. 6-10 235 10.4 5.4 Double-double (17p/13r) vs. CMU Luke Yaklich, Griffin Yaklich ........................(YOCK-lich) F 25 Treavon Martin (Chicago, Ill.) Jr. 6-8 210 0.0 1.0 Made season debut vs. Purdue Fort Wayne F 35 Zion Griffin (Chicago, Ill.) Jr. 6-6 215 7.9 3.4 Scored 10+ points in 4 of first 5 games 2020-21 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes | at IUPUI | Indianapolis, Ind. | Indiana Farmers Coliseum figures, finishing the game with 11 points. UIC ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS SCORE THE ROCK Points ..............................................847 (Michael Diggins) • Through UIC's 15 games this season, eight differ- • Howard has immediately made an impact on 3-point Field Goals ...............................121 (Jamie Ahale) ent players have led the team in scoring in a given the team, scoring a career-high 23 points in the Free Throws ....................................127 (Michael Diggins) Rebounds........................................471 (Michael Diggins) game. Flames' win over Oakland (Dec. 20). Offensive Rebounds ........................120 (Michael Diggins) • Teyvion Kirk has a team-leading four games • Maurice Commander made his UIC debut Defensive Rebounds .......................351 (Michael Diggins) with the most points while Michael Diggins is one against Ball State on Dec. 5 after missing the first Assists .............................................131 (Michael Diggins) Steals ................................................62 (Michael Diggins) behind with three. three games of the season. Blocks ...............................................73 (Michael Diggins) • Currently, four different players are averaging 10+ points per game while eight players are scoring PLAYERS OF THE WEEK CAREER GAMES/STARTS (AT UIC) No. Player GP GS at least seven points per contest. • RayQuawndis Mitchell picked up the first 2 Michael Diggins 120 56 weekly honor for the Flames this season as he was 3 Jacob Wiley 101 1 STARTING STRONG named the Horizon League Player of the Week on 20 Jamie Ahale 84 20 23 Braelen Bridges 47 37 • UIC has done its job at maintaining a lead, as the Nov. 30. 22 Rob Howard 43 28 Flames are 5-0 when winning at halftime this year. • For the week, Mitchell averaged 17.5 points 10 Deon Ejim 37 8 • The Flames have won games against Central per game while shooting 43.5% from the field and 0 Brian Taylor 38 4 4 Teyvion Kirk 15 11 Michigan, Valparaiso, Oakland and Robert Morris 53.3% from 3-point range.