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2016–17 UIC Flames men's basketball
CBI, Semifinals
ConferenceHorizon League
Record17–19 (7–11 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ron Coleman
  • Brendan Mullins
  • Seth Cooper
Home arenaUIC Pavilion
Seasons
2016–17 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oakland 14 – 4   .778 25 – 9   .735
Valparaiso 14 – 4   .778 24 – 9   .727
Green Bay 12 – 6   .667 18 – 14   .563
Northern Kentucky † 12 – 6   .667 24 – 11   .686
Wright State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
UIC 7 – 11   .389 17 – 19   .472
Detroit 6 – 12   .333 8 – 23   .258
Cleveland State 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
Youngstown State 5 – 13   .278 13 – 21   .382
Milwaukee 4 – 14   .222 11 – 24   .314
† 2017 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2016–17 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by second-year head coach Steve McClain, played their home games at the UIC Pavilion as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 17–19, 7–11 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Green Bay in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament before losing to Milwaukee in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook and George Washington before losing in the semifinals to Coastal Carolina.

Previous season

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The Flames finished the 2015–16 season 5–25, 3–15 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State.[1]

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Paris Burns 1 G 5'11" 165 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Gabe Snider 2 G 6'3" 180 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Julian Torres 15 F/C 6'9" 265 Freshman Bolingbrook, IL Transferred to SIU Edwardsville
Drew Hackett 22 G 6'2" 180 Freshman Munster, IN Transferred
Najeal Young 23 G/F 6'6" 225 Junior Milwaukee, WI Transferred to Texas Wesleyan
Hans-Christian Lauer 32 F 6'7" 220 Junior Klein-Winternheim, Germany Walk-on; transferred
Markese McGuire 34 G 6'3" 190 Junior Elkhart, IN Graduate transferred to Central State
Jake Wiegand 40 F 6'8" 245 Senior Herndon, VA Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Kyle Guice 22 F 6'8" Junior Coeur d'Alene, ID Junior college transferred from North Idaho College

Recruiting class of 2016

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
K.J. Santos
#37 SF 		Geneva, IL Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Marcus Ottey
#58 SG 		Ajax, ON Spire Institute 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Jordan Blount
SG 		Geneva, OH Spire Institute 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Nov 4, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Tarkus Ferguson
SG 		Belleville, IL Althoff Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 3, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Godwin Boahen
PG 		Toronto, ON The Hill Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

Recruiting class of 2017

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College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Eboigbodin
#53 PF 		Detroit, MI Univ. of Detroit Jesuit High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Oct 11, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2016–17 UIC Flames men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Dominique Matthews 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr St. Rita of Cascia High School Chicago, Illinois
G 1 Michael Kolawole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Rowlett High School Rowlett, Texas
F 2 K. J. Santos 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Geneva, Illinois
F 3 Hassan Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Woodrow Wilson High School Dallas, Texas
G/F 4 Lance Whitaker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Bartlett High School Bartlett, Illinois
G 5 Tarkus Ferguson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Althoff Catholic High School Belleville, Illinois
F 10 Dikembe Dixson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Mingo Central Comprehensive High School Matewan, West Virginia
F 13 Jordan Blount 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr SPIRE Academy Cork, Ireland
G 15 Godwin Boahen 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr The Hill Academy Toronto, Ontario, Canada
F/C 21 Tai Odiase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Homewood-Flossmoor High School Glenwood, Illinois
F/C 22 Kyle Guice 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
G 23 Marcus Ottey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr SPIRE Academy Ajax, Ontario, Canada
G 25 Josh Joiner (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Kennedy–King College Chicago, Illinois
F/C 32 Clint Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr State Fair Community College Montego Bay, Jamaica
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5*
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		Judson W 95–78 
 34 – Dixson   6 – Robinson   4 – Santos  UIC Pavilion (1,661)
Chicago, IL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11*
10:00 pm 		at San Francisco L 80–82  0–1
  15 – Dixson   8 – Santo   7 – Boahen  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,163)
San Francisco, CA
Nov 16*
7:00 pm, CSNCH/ESPN3 		UTSA W 86–78  1–1
  31 – Dixson   9 – Dixson   2 – 4 tied  UIC Pavilion (3,571)
Chicago, IL
Nov 19*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Trinity Christian W 102–66  2–1
  20 – Odiase   9 – Dixson   5 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (1,713)
Chicago, IL
Nov 23*
4:30 pm 		vs. Elon
NIU Thanksgiving Classic 		L 80–91  2–2
  32 – Dixson   10 – Dixson   3 – Dixson & Ferguson  Convocation Center (844)
DeKalb, IL
Nov 25*
3:30 pm 		vs. Cal Poly
NIU Thanksgiving Classic 		W 84–71  3–2
  24 – Dixson   6 – 3 tied   3 – Ferguson & Boahen  Convocation Center (712)
DeKalb, IL
Nov 26*
3:30 pm 		at Northern Illinois
NIU Thanksgiving Classic 		L 81–92  3–3
  31 – Dixson   5 – Dixson & Odiase   2 – Santos & Matthews  Convocation Center (1,398)
DeKalb, IL
Nov 30*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Chicago State W 74–58  4–3
  20 – Dixson   8 – Odiase   4 – Boahen & Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (3,718)
Chicago, IL
Dec 4*
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		Eastern Illinois L 76–90  4–4
  16 – Ottey   7 – Odiase & Robinson   5 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (1,786)
Chicago, IL
Dec 10*
8:00 pm 		at Grand Canyon L 69–73  4–5
  19 – Dixson   9 – Odiase   2 – Ottey & Kolawole  GCU Arena (6,804)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 14*
7:00 pm, FS1 		at DePaul L 70–75  5–5
  14 – Guice   6 – Ferguson & Robinson   5 – Ferguson  McGrath–Phillips Arena (2,099)
Chicago, IL
Dec 17*
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		Loyola–Chicago L 75–81 OT 5–6
  14 – Santos   10 – Odiase   4 – Boahen & Feruson  UIC Pavilion (2,376)
Chicago, IL
Dec 20*
7:00 pm 		Northern Arizona W 75–65  6–6
  24 – Odiase   11 – Odiase   9 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (2,810)
Chicago, IL
Dec 22*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Roosevelt W 91–53  7–6
  18 – Odiase   12 – Boahen   11 – Boahen  UIC Pavilion (2,647)
Chicago, IL
Horizon League regular season
Dec 30
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		Valparaiso L 59–70  7–7
(0–1) 		 16 – Ferguson   7 – Odiase   5 – Guice  UIC Pavilion (3,826)
Chicago, IL
Jan 6
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Detroit W 78–64  8–7
(1–1) 		 16 – Ferguson   6 – Ferguson & Boahen   7 – Boahen  UIC Pavilion (1,832)
Chicago, IL
Jan 8
4:00 pm, ASN 		Oakland L 57–58  8–8
(1–2) 		 15 – Ferguson   13 – Odiase   4 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (1,970)
Chicago, IL
Jan 12
6:45 pm, ESPN3 		at Cleveland State W 59–54  9–8
(2–2) 		 11 – Robinson & Matthews   9 – Santos   3 – Santos & Ferguson  Wolstein Center (1,393)
Cleveland, OH
Jan 14
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Youngstown State W 92–89 OT 10–8
(3–2) 		 21 – Matthews   10 – Ferguson   3 – 3 tied  Beeghly Center (2,787)
Youngstown, OH
Jan 17
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Milwaukee W 71–57  11–8
(4–2) 		 20 – Odiase   12 – Odiase   6 – Ferguson  UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,726)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 22
4:00 pm, ASN 		at Valparaiso L 65–96  11–9
(4–3) 		 12 – Ferguson & Matthews   5 – 3 tied   6 – Ferguson  Athletics–Recreation Center (3,881)
Valparaiso, IN
Jan 27
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Northern Kentucky L 62–79  11–10
(4–4) 		 19 – Boahen   7 – 3 tied   6 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (2,898)
Chicago, IL
Jan 29
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		Wright State L 86–88  11–11
(4–5) 		 17 – Kolawole   10 – Fergusan   9 – Fergusan  UIC Pavilion (2,508)
Chicago, IL
Feb 2
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Green Bay L 80–84  11–12
(4–6) 		 22 – Matthews   13 – Odiase   5 – Ferguson  Resch Center (2,760)
Green Bay, WI
Feb 4
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Milwaukee W 105–100 OT 12–12
(5–6) 		 25 – Ferguson   7 – Kolawole   11 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (1,622)
Chicago, IL
Feb 9
7:00 pm, CSNCH/ESPN3 		Youngstown State W 84–81  13–12
(6–6) 		 28 – Matthews   10 – Robinson   6 – Ottey & Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (5,519)
Chicago, IL
Feb 11
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		Cleveland State L 63–66  13–13
(6–7) 		 17 – Odiase   7 – Odiase   6 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (4,711)
Chicago, IL
Feb 17
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Detroit W 74–69  14–13
(7–7) 		 20 – Ferguson   8 – Robinson   3 – Ferguson  Calihan Hall (1,203)
Detroit, MI
Feb 19
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Oakland L 75–87  14–14
(7–8) 		 16 – Odiase   14 – Odiase   16 – Ferguson  Athletics Center O'rena (2,638)
Rochester, MI
Feb 21
7:00 pm, CSNCH/ESPN3 		Green Bay L 79–87  14–15
(7–9) 		 16 – Odiase   12 – Odiase   8 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (3,583)
Chicago, IL
Feb 24
6:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Northern Kentucky L 82–90  14–16
(7–10) 		 25 – Ottey   10 – Ferguson   7 – Ferguson  BB&T Arena (3,025)
Highland Heights, KY
Feb 26
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Wright State L 49–87  14–17
(7–11) 		 18 – Kolawole   6 – Tied   1 – 4 Tied  Nutter Center 
Dayton, OH
Horizon League tournament
Mar 5
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		(6) vs. (3) Green Bay
Quarterfinals 		W 79–70  15–17
  16 – Odiase   10 – Fergusen   5 – Fergusen  Joe Louis Arena (5,654)
Detroit, MI
Mar 6
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		(6) vs. (10) Milwaukee
Semifinals 		L 68–74  15–18
  21 – Matthews   7 – Robinson   4 – Boahen  Joe Louis Arena (3,708)
Detroit, MI
CBI
Mar 16*
7:00 pm 		Stony Brook
First Round 		W 71–69  16–18
  21 – Matthews   7 – Ferguson   10 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (1,197)
Chicago, IL
Mar 20*
7:00 pm 		George Washington
Quarterfinals 		W 80–71  17–18
  23 – Odiase   10 – Ferguson   12 – Ferguson  UIC Pavilion (1,048)
Chicago, IL
Mar 22*
6:00 pm 		at Coastal Carolina
Semifinals 		L 78–89  17–19
  27 – Ferguson   7 – Ferguson   4 – Tied  HTC Center 
Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ Morrison, Jay (March 5, 2016). "One year later, WSU makes big halftime lead hold up". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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