UIC Flames men's basketball

UIC Flames
UIC Flames
	2024–25 UIC Flames men's basketball team
University	University of Illinois Chicago
Head coach	Rob Ehsan (1st season)
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Arena	Credit Union 1 Arena ; (capacity: 6,958)
Nickname	Flames
Colors	Navy blue and fire engine red;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament appearances
	1998, 2002, 2004
Conference tournament champions
	2002, 2004
Conference regular season champions
	Mid-Continent Conference ; 1984 Horizon League ; 1998

Last updated February 25, 2025

The UIC Flames men's basketball team represents the University of Illinois Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. From 1994 to 2022, the team competed in the Horizon League.^[2] The Flames are currently coached by Rob Ehsan. The Flames have appeared three times in the NCAA Division I tournament, most recently in 2004.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Flames have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments, including an at-large selection in 1998. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1998	9	First Round	(8) Charlotte	L 62–77
2002	15	First Round	(2) Oklahoma	L 63–71
2004	13	First Round	(4) Kansas	L 53–78

NIT results

The Flames have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2003	First Round	Western Michigan	L 62–63

CIT results

The Flames have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round Second Round	Chicago State Northern Iowa	W 80–69 L 51–63
2018	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game	Saint Francis (PA) Austin Peay Liberty Northern Colorado	W 84–61 W 83–81 W 67–51 L 71–76

CBI results

The Flames have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2017	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Stony Brook George Washington Coastal Carolina	W 71–69 W 80–71 L 78–89

Yearly records

Statistics overview
Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Leo Gedvilas (1947–1958)
1947–48	Leo Gedvilas	1–15	–
1948–49	Leo Gedvilas	6–12	–
1949–50	Leo Gedvilas	12–6	–
1950–51	Leo Gedvilas	11–6	–
1951–52	Leo Gedvilas	8–8	–
1952–53	Leo Gedvilas	9–8	–
1953–54	Leo Gedvilas	13–3	–
1954–55	Leo Gedvilas	15–2	–
1955–56	Leo Gedvilas	8–7	–
1956–57	Leo Gedvilas	9–7	–
1957–58	Leo Gedvilas	10–6	–
Leo Gedvilas:		102–80 (.560)
Dick Rader (1958–1960)
1958–59	Dick Rader	8–6	–
1959–60	Dick Rader	11–10	–
Dick Rader:		19–16 (.543)
Mike Maksud (1960–1962)
1960–61	Mike Maksud	10–11	–
1961–62	Mike Maksud	11–15	–
Mike Maksud:		21–26 (.447)
Tom Russo (1962–1972)
1962–63	Tom Russo	9–9	–
1963–64	Tom Russo	9–9	–
1964–65	Tom Russo	9–9	–
1965–66	Tom Russo	6–15	–
1966–67	Tom Russo	8–7	–
1967–68	Tom Russo	12–5	–
1968–69	Tom Russo	11–11	–
1969–70	Tom Russo	10–10	–
1970–71	Tom Russo	4–21	–
1971–72	Tom Russo	4–17	–
Tom Russo:		82–113 (.421)
Ed McQuillan (1972–1977)
1972–73	Ed McQuillan	6–16	–
1973–74	Ed McQuillan	8–18	–
1974–75	Ed McQuillan	8–18	–
1975–76	Ed McQuillan	8–18	–
1976–77	Ed McQuillan	8–18	–
Ed McQuillan:		38–88 (.302)
Tom Meyer (1977–1983)
1977–78	Tom Meyer	13–14	–
1978–79	Tom Meyer	13–14	–
1979–80	Tom Meyer	11–16	–
1980–81	Tom Meyer	10–17	–
NCAA Division I (1981–present)
1981–82	Tom Meyer	14–13	–
Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994)
1982–83	Tom Meyer	16–12	7–4	4th
Tom Meyer:		77–86 (.472)	7–4 (.636)
Willie Little (1983–1987)
1983–84	Willie Little	22–7	12–2	1st
1984–85	Willie Little	14–14	7–7	5th
1985–86	Willie Little	13–16	7–7	5th
1986–87	Willie Little	17–15	9–5	3rd
Willie Little:		66–52 (.559)	35–21 (.625)
Bob Hallberg (1987–1996)
1987–88	Bob Hallberg	8–20	4–10	6th
1988–89	Bob Hallberg	13–17	3–9	8th
1989–90	Bob Hallberg	16–12	6–6	5th
1990–91	Bob Hallberg	15–15	5–11	8th
1991–92	Bob Hallberg	16–14	10–6	3rd
1992–93	Bob Hallberg	17–15	9–7	4th
1993–94	Bob Hallberg	20–9	14–4	3rd
Mid-Continent Conference:		105–102 (.507)	51–53 (.490)
Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League (1994–2022)
1994–95	Bob Hallberg	18–9	11–4	T–2nd
1995–96	Bob Hallberg	10–18	5–11	T–6th
Midwestern Collegiate:		28–27 (.509)	16–15 (.516)
Bob Hallberg:		133–129 (.508)	67–68 (.496)
Jimmy Collins (1996–2010)
1996–97	Jimmy Collins	15–14	11–5	T–6th
1997–98	Jimmy Collins	22–6	12–2	T–1st	NCAA First Round
1998–99	Jimmy Collins	7–21	2–12	8th
1999-00	Jimmy Collins	11–20	5–9	7th
2000–01	Jimmy Collins	11–17	5–9	6th
2001–02	Jimmy Collins	20–14	8–8	6th	NCAA First Round
2002–03	Jimmy Collins	21–9	12–4	3rd	NIT First Round
2003–04	Jimmy Collins	24–8	12–4	2nd	NCAA First Round
2004–05	Jimmy Collins	15–14	8–8	T–4th
2005–06	Jimmy Collins	16–15	8–8	T–3rd
2006–07	Jimmy Collins	14–18	7–9	T–4th
2007–08	Jimmy Collins	18–15	9–9	T–4th
2008–09	Jimmy Collins	16–15	7–11	T–6th
2009–10	Jimmy Collins	8–22	3–15	9th
Jimmy Collins:		218–208 (.512)	109–113 (.491)
Howard Moore (2010–2015)
2010–11	Howard Moore	7–24	2–16	T–9th
2011–12	Howard Moore	8–22	3–15	9th
2012–13	Howard Moore	18–16	7–9	T–5th	CIT second round
2013–14	Howard Moore	6–25	1–15	9th
2014–15	Howard Moore	10–24	4–12	7th
Howard Moore:		49–111 (.306)	17–67 (.202)
Steve McClain (2015–2020)
2015–16	Steve McClain	5–25	3–15	10th
2016–17	Steve McClain	17–19	7–11	6th	CBI Semifinals
2017–18	Steve McClain	20–16	12–6	3rd	CIT Runner-Up
2018–19	Steve McClain	16–16	10–8	5th
2019–20	Steve McClain	18–17	10–8	T–4th
Steve McClain:		76–93 (.450)	42–48 (.467)
Luke Yaklich (2020–2024)
2020–21	Luke Yaklich	9–13	6–10	10th
2021–22	Luke Yaklich	14–16	9–10	8th
Horizon League:		23-29 (.442)	15-20 (.429)
Missouri Valley Conference (2022–present)
2022–23	Luke Yaklich	12–20	4–16	11th
2023–24	Luke Yaklich	12-21	4-16	11th
Missouri Valley:		24-45 (.348)	8–32 (.200)
Luke Yaklich:		47–65 (.420)	23–52 (.307)
Rob Ehsan (2024–present)
2024–25	Rob Ehsan
Total:		928–1067 (.465)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

↑ UIC Brand Guide (PDF). November 10, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ "Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Horizon League. Retrieved August 23, 2011.

External links

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[1] UIC Brand Guide (PDF). November 10, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[Horizon_League_Media_Guide-2] "Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Horizon League. Retrieved August 23, 2011.

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Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1947–1965) UIC Physical Education Building (1965–1982) Credit Union 1 Arena (1982–present)
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People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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Academic life	Electronic Visualization Laboratory First Monday Gallery 400 GEOLibrary Institute for Juvenile Research National Center for Data Mining National Center on Physical Activity and Disability UIC College Prep
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History	2020 strikes Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary Maxwell Street Navy Pier Campus University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Walter Netsch
Students	Alumni Honors College

v t e Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball
Teams	Belmont Bruins Bradley Braves Drake Bulldogs Evansville Purple Aces Illinois State Redbirds Indiana State Sycamores Missouri State Bears (leaving in 2025) Murray State Racers Northern Iowa Panthers Southern Illinois Salukis Valparaiso Beacons UIC Flames
Tournament & awards	MVC Basketball Tournament MVC Coach of the Year Larry Bird Player of the Year
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