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Illinois State defeats IllinoisChicago, 6965
Illinois State defeats Illinois-Chicago, 69-65 Eds: APNewsNow. Illinois State 69, Illinois-Chicago 65.
NCAA capsules: Thompson's 31 lift NU
Illinois St. at Illinois-Chicago When: 7 p.m. at UIC Pavilion Internet: horizonleaguenetwork.tv/uic Audio: espnchicago.com The skinny: The Flames' "Melafusic" celebration features an Illinois State squad that has high hopes again this year.
Harman leads Central Michigan past Illinois-Chicago, 67-48
Robbie Harman scored 20 points, mostly on 3-point shots, as Central Michigan cruised past Illinois-Chicago 67-48 Tuesday night.
Prairie Stars Seeing stars in opener
The Flames started their 2009-10 campaign beating up on their sister school, UIS , Saturday 72-59 at the Pavilion.
Neely, Robbins guide Illinois-Chicago past Illinois-Springfield 72-59
Zavion Neely scored a career-high 19 points and K.C. Robbins had a double-double Saturday in Illinois-Chicago's 72-59 victory over Illinois-Springfield. Robbins, a 6-foot-11, 270-pound junior college transfer making his Division I debut, had 12 points and 13 rebounds in the season opener for both teams.
Illinois-Chicago basketball at a glance
Preseason ranking: None. PLAYER TO WATCH: Buttell, at 6-foot-7, is going to have to provide some interior toughness for a team with no returning players taller than him.
Illinois-chicago Notes, Quotes
Tracy Dildy has been promoted to associate head coach after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at UIC .
Illinois-chicago Strategy and Personnel
SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: There are 11 newcomers on the Flames' bloated 20-man roster.
Junior guard Robo Kreps, pictured above, will be one of the veterans on the UIC Men's Basketball team who will lead a fairly new lineup of players.
Boyd, Eppinger Leave UIC Basketball Program
Former NIC-10 MVP's Tori Boyd and Rob Eppinger will not return for another season with the UIC Flames.
ACC grad Kelley charges into college hoops lifestyle
Anthony Kelley is no stranger to enjoying his summers playing pickup games, but this summer has been different.
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