2022–23 UIC Flames men's basketball team
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 12–20 (4–16 MVC) |
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Home arena | Credit Union 1 Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake † | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belmont | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 MVC tournament winner |
The 2022–23 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by third-year head coach Luke Yaklich, played their home games at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as first-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.[1] They finished the season 12–19, 4–16 in MVC play to finish in eleventh place. They lost to Missouri State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.
Previous season
[edit]The Flames finished the 2021–22 season 14–16, 9–10 in Horizon League play to finish in eighth place. In the Horizon League tournament, they beat Milwaukee[2] in the first round before losing to Purdue Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals.[3]
The season marked the Flames' final year in the Horizon League as the school announced it would join the MVC following the season.[4]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jamie Ahale | G | 6'5 | 205 | Senior | Montrose, Australia | Graduated |
Damaria Franklin | G | 6'3 | 205 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Memphis |
Zion Griffin | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Darien, IL | Transferred to Tennessee State |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Tre Anderson | G | 6'1 | 185 | Graduate Student | Tacoma, WA | Idaho |
Toby Okani | G | 6'8 | 210 | Junior | Orange, NJ | Duquesne |
Shaun Williams | G | 6'4 | 190 | Redshirt Senior | St. Louis, MO | Cal State Bakersfield |
2022 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Steven Clay SG | Menomonee Falls, WI | Menomonee Falls High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Cameron Fens C | Dubuque, IA | Hempstead High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jalen Jackson PG | Fort Wayne, IN | Northrop High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 15, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Christian Jones PG | East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 20, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Bessanty-Aime Saragba C | Marseilles, France | Trinity Collegiate School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | N/A | Aug 19, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Preseason
[edit]The Flames were picked to finish in 11th place in the conference's preseason poll.[5]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2022* 7:00 pm | Illinois Tech | W 90–52 | – | 20 – Anderson | 7 – Tied | – | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Trinity Christian | W 82–48 | 1–0 | 13 – Carter | 13 – Okani | 6 – Jones | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,177) Chicago, IL | ||||
November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Loyola–Chicago | L 63–70 | 1–1 | 20 – Anderson | 6 – Fens | 3 – Anderson | Credit Union 1 Arena (3,550) Chicago, IL | ||||
November 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Jacksonville State | W 67–60 | 2–1 | 22 – Carter | 10 – Carter | 5 – Anderson | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,019) Chicago, IL | ||||
November 19, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Fordham Tom Konchalski Classic | L 65–79 | 2–2 | 21 – Okani | 8 – Carter | 3 – Jackson | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY | ||||
November 21, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | vs. Stonehill Tom Konchalski Classic | W 77–71 | 3–2 | 28 – Carter | 7 – Carter | 7 – Anderson | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY | ||||
November 22, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | vs. Holy Cross Tom Konchalski Classic | W 89–66 | 4–2 | 20 – Okani | 13 – Okani | 7 – Anderson | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY | ||||
November 26, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Green Bay | W 78–64 | 5–2 | 25 – Anderson | 8 – Okani | 5 – Anderson | Kress Events Center (1,200) Green Bay, WI | ||||
November 30, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Missouri State | L 51–66 | 5–3 (0–1) | 15 – Carter | 12 – Okani | 4 – Anderson | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,174) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 3, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Drake | L 64–77 | 5–4 (0–2) | 18 – Carter | 12 – Okani | 5 – Anderson | Knapp Center (2,860) Des Moines, IA | ||||
December 10, 2022* 1:30 p.m., ESPN3 | at Western Michigan | W 62–56 | 6–4 | 18 – Carter | 6 – Okani | 4 – Anderson | University Arena (1,682) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
December 13, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Prairie View A&M | W 70–61 | 7–4 | 16 – Okani | 6 – Okani | 6 – Okani | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,081) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 18, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Northeastern | W 81–73 | 8–4 | 22 – Carter | 6 – Okani | 4 – Tied | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,218) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 20, 2022* 8:00 pm, BTN | at Northwestern | L 54–92 | 8–5 | 12 – Okani | 6 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,704) Evanston, IL | ||||
December 28, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Illinois State | W 55–51 | 9–5 (1–2) | 18 – Okani | 7 – Tied | 4 – Carter | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,014) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 31, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Bradley | L 45–79 | 9–6 (1–3) | 17 – Carter | 8 – Okani | 2 – Okani | Carver Arena (4,890) Peoria, IL | ||||
January 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Belmont | L 71–77 | 9–7 (1–4) | 21 – Carter | 8 – Okani | 6 – Jackson | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,194) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 7, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Indiana State | L 60–80 | 9–8 (1–5) | 12 – Skobalj | 7 – Carter | 4 – Anderson | Hulman Center (3,463) Terre Haute, IN | ||||
January 10, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Drake | L 71–76 OT | 9–9 (1–6) | 19 – Okani | 8 – Carter | 6 – Skobalj | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,778) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 14, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Murray State | L 64–81 | 9–10 (1–7) | 18 – Carter | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | CFSB Center (5,417) Murray, KY | ||||
January 17, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Valparaiso | L 66–76 | 9–11 (1–8) | 29 – Okani | 11 – Okani | 7 – Jones | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,850) Valparaiso, IN | ||||
January 21, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Northern Iowa | L 72–78 | 9–12 (1–9) | 27 – Anderson | 8 – Okani | 7 – Anderson | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,312) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 24, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Missouri State | L 59–63 | 9–13 (1–10) | 19 – Carter | 6 – Okani | 4 – Carter | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,026) Springfield, MO | ||||
January 29, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Bradley | L 76–83 | 9–14 (1–11) | 25 – Carter | 10 – Carter | 5 – Tied | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,240) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Illinois State | L 62–68 OT | 9–15 (1–12) | 29 – Anderson | 4 – 4 tied | 3 – 3 tied | CEFCU Arena (3,409) Normal, IL | ||||
February 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Evansville | W 70–61 | 10–15 (2–12) | 17 – Clay | 12 – Carter | 4 – Tied | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,545) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Southern Illinois | L 66–68 | 10–16 (2–13) | 17 – Carter | 9 – Carter | 4 – Tied | Banterra Center Carbondale, IL | ||||
February 11, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Belmont | L 71–98 | 10–17 (2–14) | 21 – Jackson | 6 – Okani | 3 – Tied | Curb Event Center (2,341) Nashville, TN | ||||
February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Indiana State | L 60–79 | 10–18 (2–15) | 23 – Jackson | 8 – Okani | 6 – Okani | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,102) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 19, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Valparaiso | W 74–73 | 11–18 (3–15) | 19 – Jackson | 9 – Carter | 6 – Anderson | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,805) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Evansville | W 82–76 | 12–18 (4–15) | 22 – Carter | 8 – Carter | 6 – Anderson | Ford Center (4,085) Evansville, IN | ||||
February 26, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southern Illinois | L 65–68 | 12–19 (4–16) | 22 – Carter | 14 – Okani | 5 – Skobalj | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,502) Chicago, IL | ||||
Missouri Valley tournament | |||||||||||
March 2, 2023 8:30 pm, MVC TV | (11) | vs. (6) Missouri State Opening round | L 57–74 | 12–20 | 14 – Carter | 8 – Okani | 4 – Skobalj | Enterprise Center (3,564) St. Louis, MO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time Zone. |
Source[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "UIC Officially Welcomed to Missouri Valley Conference" (Press release). UIC Flames. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Flames Push Past Panthers in #HLMBB Championship Opener". uicflames.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Furious Fight Falls Short for @UIC_MBB". uicflames.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "University of Illinois Chicago to join Missouri Valley Conference in 2022-23". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ MVC. "Murray State picked 8th, SIU 3rd in MVC preseason rankings". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2022.