Ill.-Chicago 82, Cleveland St. 59
Josh Crittle scored 20 points, Daniel Barnes added 16 and Illinois-Chicago beat Cleveland State 82-59 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.
Gary Talton added 11 points for the fifth-seeded Flames (17-14), and Hayden Humes and Marc Brown chipped in 10 apiece. Illinois-Chicago shot 49 percent from the floor and was 8 of 17 from 3-point range.
Charlie...
Ill.-Chicago 88, Youngstown St. 83
Gary Talton led five players in double figures with 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out eight assists in Illinois-Chicago's 88-83 triple overtime win against Horizon League foe Youngstown State on Sunday.
Daniel Barnes added 20 points, Josh Crittle tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds, Marc Brown came off the bench for 12 points and Hayden Humes chipped in 10 for Illinois...
Ill.-Chicago 60, Green Bay 57
Josh Crittle scored the last six points of the game and Illinois-Chicago defeated Green Bay 60-57 Thursday night.
Hayden Humes finished with 18 points to lead UIC, and Crittle scored 15. Both had nine rebounds. Gary Talton added 10 points.
The Flames (14-8, 5-4 Horizon) are 9-1 at home this season and have won three in a row in conference play for the first time in four seasons...
Ill.-Chicago 55, Wright St. 49
Gary Talton scored a game-high 18 points to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 55-49 victory over ice-cold Wright State Saturday night in Horizon League play.
The Flames (13-8, 4-4) took a 26-14 halftime lead, then withstood Wright State (14-7, 5-3) in the second half.
The Raiders made just 33 percent of their shots from the floor, hitting 18 of 54 attempts. That included a frigid 2 for...
Ill.-Chicago 60, Milwaukee 50
Gary Talton scored 14 points, Joey Miller added 12 and Illinois-Chicago ended the game on a 19-0 run in a 60-50 victory against Milwaukee on Wednesday night.
The Flames (12-8, 3-4 Horizon League) did not allow a point in the last 9:39 and outscored the Mustangs 35-8 in the second half.
Paris Gulley scored 14 points and Jordan Aaron 13 for Milwaukee (5-15, 1-5), who shot just 3...
Ill.-Chicago 61, Loyola of Chicago 59
Gary Talton's layup with 2 seconds to play gave Illinois-Chicago a 61-59 victory over Loyola of Chicago Wednesday night.
Talton, who led the Flames (11-7, 2-3 Horizon) with 14 points, also hit a 3-pointer with 2:16 to play to tie the game at 57. Loyola's Ben Averkamp scored to restore the Ramblers' lead, but Josh Crittle's basket tied it again for UIC. After Talton...
Ill.-Chicago 65, Youngstown St. 60
Gary Talton drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining and made three free throws to protect the lead as Illinois-Chicago defeated Youngstown State 65-60 on Wednesday night.
Talton had 19 points and Hayden Humes 15 for the Flames (10-4, 1-0 Horizon League), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Kendrick Perry scored 19 points and Blake Allen had 12 points and 10 rebounds...
By the numbers: That other Chicago team
UIC (that's the University of Illinois at Chicago) ruined Colorado State's vacation in the Windy City over the weekend by upsetting the Rams, 64-55. The win cemented the Flames (their mascot is a reference to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which originated a few blocks from campus) as a legitimate mid-major contender from the newly Butler-less Horizon League and adds to...
By the numbers: UIC, that other Chicago team
UIC (that's the University of Illinois at Chicago) ruined Colorado State's vacation in the Windy City over the weekend by upsetting the Rams, 64-55. The win cemented the Flames (their mascot is a reference to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which originated a few blocks from campus) as a legitimate mid-major contender from the newly Butler-less Horizon League and adds to...
Ill.-Chicago 64, Colorado St. 55
Gary Talton scored 20 points, including a perfect 12 for 12 from the free-throw line, and added five rebounds and five assists to lead Illinois-Chicago to its seventh straight victory by defeating Colorado State 64-55 on Saturday afternoon.
UIC (8-1) trailed 46-45 with 5:45 remaining after Wes Eikmeier hit a free throw for Colorado State. Seconds later, Will Simonton made a lay...
Ill.-Chicago 81, Roosevelt 43
Hayden Humes had 21 points to lead Illinois-Chicago to its sixth straight victory, an 81-43 win over Roosevelt, on Wednesday night.
Humes, who was 5 of 6 from 3-point range and 8 for 9 overall, also had seven rebounds for the Flames (7-1). He was joined in double-figure scoring by Daniel Barnes and Gary Talton, with 11 points apiece, and Ahman Fells who scored 10. Talton also had...
Ill.-Chicago 50, Northwestern 44
Josh Crittle's go-ahead basket with 53 seconds remaining helped UIC to a 50-44 upset of Northwestern on Saturday.
Crittle finished with a team-high 13 points, and Gary Talton's two free throws with 29 seconds left sealed the win for the Flames (6-1).
The Wildcats committed 16 turnovers and were just 10 of 20 from the free-throw line. Alex Olah missed two free throws with...
Ill.-Chicago 58, N. Illinois 46
Hayden Humes scored 18 points and Daniel Barnes added 11 points and eight rebounds to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 58-46 victory against Northern Illinois 58-46 on Tuesday night.
Gary Talton and Josh Crittle had 10 points each for the Flames (5-1), who have won five of the last six games between the teams.
Sam Mader scored 15 points for the Huskies (1-4), who shot just 32.7 percent...
Ill.-Chicago 56, SE Missouri 45
Josh Crittle scored 17 points and had 12 rebounds for Illinois-Chicago which survived a horrid shooting performance to get by Southeast Missouri State 56-45 on Saturday afternoon.
The Flames (4-1) shot 28.8 percent from the field, or 19 of 66, but hit six 3-pointers and were 12 of 18 from the free-throw line while turning the ball over only five times. UIC out-rebounded the Redhawks...
Ill.-Chicago 86, Iona 81
Hayden Humes had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Illinois-Chicago rallied from a 12-point deficit late in the game to beat Iona 86-81 at the Paradise Jam on Monday.
Gary Talton added 17 points and Daniel Barnes had 16 for UIC (3-1), which trailed 70-58 with 6:57 to play but broke off a 12-0 run to tie it - led by nine points from Talton.
UIC went ahead on Marc Brown's free...
Ill.-Chicago 62, Mercer 36
Gary Talton and Hayden Humes each scored 14 points, and the University of Illinois-Chicago used a 15-0 run early in the second half to pull away in a 62-36 victory over Mercer in the Paradise Jam on Saturday.
Illinois-Chicago (2-1) took a 30-19 lead into halftime and started its 15-0 run with a Marc Brown tip-in with 16:26 left to play. Daniel Barnes scored seven of his nine points...
Ill.-Chicago 59, UC Riverside 52
Josh Crittle had 15 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots on Sunday and Illinois-Chicago defeated UC Riverside 59-52.
Joey Miller scored 14 points and Gary Talton and Hayden Humes added 10 points apiece for the Flames (1-1).
Chris Patton and Josh Fox scored 10 points apiece for the Highlanders (1-1). Fox also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
Patton scored the game'...
Putting out the Flames | UWM 68, UIC 55 Panthers use hot shooting, stout D
Tenacious defense has been the calling card of the UW-Milwaukee men's basketball team all season. Lately, the Panthers have been shooting the threepointer as well as any team in college basketball , too.
It's a combination that's hard to beat.
Just ask Illinois-Chicago, which got run over in a firstround Horizon League tournament game at the Klotsche Center on Tuesday...
Milwaukee 72, Ill.-Chicago 61
Kaylon Williams had 19 points and 10 assists as Milwaukee beat Illinois-Chicago 72-61 Thursday night to climb into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Horizon League.
The Panthers (18-12), who close out the regular season Saturday against last-place Loyola (Ill.), are tied with Detroit and Youngstown State for fourth place at 10-7 in the Horizon - one game-behind Butler and...
Ill.-Chicago 67, E. Illinois 63
Gary Talton scored 20 points Saturday night to lead Illinois-Chicago to its first road victory of the season with a 67-63 win over Eastern Illinois.
Daniel Barnes and Hayden Humes added 14 points apiece and Paris Carter 10 for the Flames (8-18), who broke a three-game slide and won their first road game after 13 losses.
Jeremy Granger scored 18 points for the Panthers (12-15),...
Ill.-Chicago 72, Youngstown St. 68
Daniel Barnes and Gary Talton scored 19 points apiece, helping Illinois-Chicago snap a four-game losing streak with a 72-68 win over Youngstown State Thursday night.
Darrin Williams and Hayden Humes each contributed 11 points for UIC (7-15, 3-9 Horizon), with Williams grabbing 11 rebounds and Humes 10. The Flames owned a 40-27 edge on the boards.
All five starters for Youngstown...
Ill.-Chicago 58, Loyola of Chicago 51
Daniel Barnes had 18 points and Gary Talton scored 16 to lift Illinois-Chicago to a 58-51 victory over Loyola of Chicago on Saturday.
All of Barnes' points came on 3-pointers. He was 6 of 9 behind the arc - the only shots he attempted for the Flames (6-11, 2-5 Horizon League).
Darrin Williams added 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds for UIC.
Walt Gibler led the Ramblers...
College basketball roundup: Detroit Mercy falls short vs. Illinois-Chicago
Gary Talton scored a career-high 21 points, including all eight of his team's points during a seven-minute stretch of the second half, to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 63-59 victory Thursday over Detroit Mercy.
Talton's career-high 21 leads UIC to victory
Gary Talton scored a career-high 21 points as Illinois-Chicago secured a 63-59 win over Detroit in Horizon League action at UIC Pavilion on Thursday night.
UDM falls short vs. Illinois-Chicago
Gary Talton scored a career-high 21 points, including all eight of his team's points during a seven-minute stretch of the second half, to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 63-59 victory Thursday over Detroit Mercy.
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