2018-19 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes Game 04 vs. William & Mary Chicago, Ill. UIC Pavilion 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. WILLIAM & MARY UIC FLAMES (0-3) 2018 Gotham Classic Head Coach: Steve McClain (Chadron State, 1984) Date/Time: Thursday, November 15 / 7:00 p.m. CT Record at UIC: 42-63 (4th season); Career Record: 199-178 (13th season) Site: Chicago, Ill. / UIC Pavilion Television: NBC Sports Chicago VS. Streaming Video: ESPN3 WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE (1-1) Announcers: Jonathan Hood (PxP) & David Kaplan (Analyst) Head Coach: Tony Shaver (North Carolina, 1976) Live Stats/Twitter: UICFlames.com / @UICFlamesMBB Record at W&M: 213-252 (16th season); Career Record: 71-373 (32nd season) UIC vs. Duquesne All-Time: First Meeting First Meeting: November 15, 2018 OPENING TIP ROAD WARRIORS Last Meeting: --- • UIC continues the 2018-19 season, and • This was the first season that UIC opened the Gotham Classic, on Thursday, Nov. 15, with three consecutive true road games 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-3, 0-0 HL) when it hosts William & Mary. in the Division I era (1981-82). DATE OPPONENT WATCH TIME/RESULT • It will be the first-ever meeting on the • The last time the Flames played at least Nov. 1 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN (Exh.) --- W, 81-60 hardwood between the Flames and the three times before tipping off in Chicago Nov. 6 at Notre Dame! ACCN EXTRA L, 84-67 Tribe. came in 2005 when they played Montana Nov. 9 at Radford! ESPN+ L, 88-78 • UIC recently opened the season with three State, San Diego State and Denver at the Nov. 12 at Duquesne! ESPN+ L, 89-88 (OT) straight true road games for the first time BP Top of the World Classic in Alaska. Nov. 15 WILLIAM & MARY! NBCSCH 7:00 p.m. in the program's Division I history (1981- • UIC has one more three-game road Nov. 17 BRADLEY ESPN3 7:00 p.m. 82). trip this season with stops at IUPUI Nov. 24 WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. • UIC head coach Steve McClain is seeking (Feb. 9), Cleveland State (Feb. 14) and Nov. 28 at Saint Joseph's NBCSCH 6:00 p.m. the 200th win of his head coaching career. Youngstown State (Feb. 16) during con- Dec. 1 LOYOLA CHICAGO NBCSCH 3:12 p.m. ference play. Dec. 5 ILLINOIS STATE NBCSCH 6:00 p.m. A WIN VS. WILLIAM & MARY WOULD GIVE UIC... Dec. 8 at Colorado Pac12 Net 5:00 p.m. • Its first victory of the 2018-19 campaign. TWO FLAMES EARN PRESEASON HONORS Dec. 14 at DePaul FS1 6:00 p.m. • A 5-5 record against current members of • UIC junior guards Marcus Ottey (1st) and Dec. 17 INCARNATE WORD ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. the Colonial Athletic Association and three Tarkus Ferguson (2nd) were named to the Dec. 21 SAINT FRANCIS (Ill.) ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. wins in the last four tries going back to Feb. Preseason All-Horizon League teams. Dec. 28 at Wright State* ESPN2 6:00 p.m. 21, 2004 against UNC Wilimington. • The pair is averaging more than 17 points Dec. 30 at Northern Kentucky* ESPN+ 5:00 p.m. • Victories in three consecutive home open- apeice through three games and shooting Jan. 4 IUPUI* ESPNU 6:00 p.m. ers in four seasons under Steve McClain. at a combined clip of 50.7 percent from Jan. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* ESPN3 7:00 p.m. the field (36-of-71) and 41.2 percent Jan. 12 CLEVELAND STATE* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. SINCE WE'VE BEEN GONE from 3-point range (14-of-34). Jan. 17 at Milwaukee* ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. • UIC dropped three road games to open the • Both finished their second season by Jan. 19 at Green Bay* ESPN+ 12:00 p.m. season last week, falling at Notre Dame, earning a spot on the CollegeInsider.com Jan. 24 DETROIT MERCY* ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. Radford and Duquesne. All-Tournament Team. Jan. 26 OAKLAND* ESPN3 3:12 p.m. • It was the first time the Flames lost three • Ottey was the only player in the confer- Feb. 1 WRIGHT STATE* ESPNU 8:00 p.m. consecutive regular season games since ence to rank in the top 10 in 3pt FG% Feb. 3 NORTHERN KENTUCKY* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2017 at No. 8 Kentucky, at (2nd), FT% (6th) and FG% (8th) last year. Feb. 9 at IUPUI* ESPN3 12:00 p.m. Troy and at Loyola Chicago. • Ferguson led the conference in assists Feb. 14 at Cleveland State* ESPN+ 6:00 p.m. Feb. 16 at Youngstown State* ESPN+ 5:00 p.m. • Most recently, UIC dropped a one-point during League games for the second time Feb. 22 GREEN BAY* ESPNU 8:00 p.m. decision in overtime at Duquesne Monday in as many seasons with 5.9 per game. Feb. 24 MILWAUKEE* ESPN+ 3:12 p.m. night. The Flames did not trail at any point • Ferguson had a double-double with 18 Feb. 28 at Oakland* ESPN+ 6:00 p.m. during regulation, but fell short, 89-88. points and 11 assists at Duquesne. March 2 at Detroit Mercy* ESPN+ 3:00 p.m. March 5/6 Horizon League Quarterfinal^ ESPN+ TBA March 11 Horizon League Semifinal@ ESPNU TBA UIC’S STARTING LINEUP AT DUQUESNE (Nov. 12) March 12 Horizon League Championship@ ESPN 6:00 p.m. Pos. No. Player (Hometown) Yr. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Of Note... st HOME GAMES (played at UIC PAVILION) IN BOLD CAPS G 1 Marcus Ottey (Ajax, Ontario) Jr. 6-2 185 17.7 3.7 Preseason All-Horizon League 1 Team ! - Gotham Classic | * - Horizon League game G 4 Tarkus Ferguson (Belleville, Ill.) Jr. 6-4 190 17.3 4.3 Shooting 60% 3-pt range in last 2 games ^ - Horizon League Championship (Campus Sites) G 25 Godwin Boahen (Toronto, Ontario) Jr. 5-11 180 12.3 2.7 2017-18 HL Sixth Man of the Year F 2 Michael Diggins (Las Vegas, Nev.) So. 6-8 190 8.3 2.7 Career-high 12 pts at Duquesne @ - Horizon League Championship (Detroit, Mich.) F 35 Travell Washington (San Bernardino, Calif.) Fr. 6-9 235 2.7 2.0 Started all 3 games All times CT and subject to change PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: OFF THE BENCH Ralph Bissainthe......................................... (bih-SAINT) G 0 Dominique Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) Jr. 6-2 200 3.0 4.0 Made 52 3-pointers last season Jordan Blount ...........................................(bl-OWW-nt) F 3 Jacob Wiley (Houston, Texas) So. 6-7 205 1.0 5.0 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) F 13 Jordan Blount (Cork, Ireland) Jr. 6-8 235 9.0 2.5 6 pts and 5 reb at Radford Marcus Ottey ...................................................(AH-tee) G/F 20 Jamie Ahale (Montrose, Australia) So. 6-5 200 3.7 1.3 17th in 3-ptr made in NJCAA last year (100) Travell Washington .................................... (TRUH-vell) F 22 Rob Howard (Gary, Ind.) Jr. 6-8 230 8.0 5.3 Tallied 18 pts & 8 reb at Duquesne 2018-19 UIC Men’s Basketball Notes Game 04 vs. William & Mary Chicago, Ill. UIC Pavilion UIC ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS RISE AND FIRE NOTABLE NUMBERS Points ............................................865 (Marcus Ottey) • The Flames rank seventh in the NCAA with 33 • UIC recorded 20 wins last season, the most 3-point Field Goals ..........123 (Dominique Matthews) 3-point field goals made this season and ninth since the 2003-04 campaign. Free Throws ..................................185 (Marcus Ottey) with 86 3-point attempts. • After winning only five games during the Rebounds................................. 352 (Tarkus Ferguson) • Eight different players have converted at least 2015-16 season, the Flames have won at least Offensive Rebounds ....................... 59 (Jordan Blount) one 3-pointer through three games, and five 17 games in back-to-back seasons. Defensive Rebounds ................ 314 (Tarkus Ferguson) have connected on at least three. Tarkus • The 37 wins over two seasons are the most Assists ...................................... 328 (Tarkus Ferguson) currently leads the team with 11 Steals ..........................................83 (Tarkus Ferguson) Ferguson in a similar span since the 2002-2004 teams Blocks .........................................46 (Tarkus Ferguson) 3-pointers. won 45 times. UIC went to the NIT in 2003 • Last year, UIC launched 19.4 shots per game and the NCAA Tournament in 2004. CAREER GAMES/STARTS (AT UIC) from beyond the arc. • The team's 12 Horizon League wins were the No. Player GP GS • 47.5 percent of the squad's total field-goal most since the 2003-04 season. That year 0 Dominique Matthews 81 34 attempts this season have come from down- the Flames earned their most recent NCAA 1 Marcus Ottey 69 38 town. That ranks 46th in the country according Tournament bid. 25 Godwin Boahen 68 35 to KenPom.com. 4 Tarkus Ferguson 66 66 • The Flames finished third in the Horizon 13 Jordan Blount 38 38 • Two Horizon League teams (Northern Ken- League last season for the sixth time since th th 2 Michael Diggins 39 1 tucky - 8 ; Youngstown State - 12 ) rank ahead joining the conference in 1994.