1997–98 UIC Flames men's basketball team

The 1997–98 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by head coach Jimmy Collins, played their home games at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. UIC finished as regular season co-champions by going 12–2 in MCC play. They were knocked out early in the MCC tournament, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the first bid in program history. Playing as No. 9 seed in the East region, UIC was beaten by No. 8 seed UNC Charlotte, 77–62, in the opening round.[1]

1997–98 UIC Flames men's basketball
MCC Regular season co-champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record22–6 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaUIC Pavilion
Seasons
1997–98 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Detroit 12 2   .857 25 6   .806
UIC 12 2   .857 22 6   .786
Butler 8 6   .571 22 11   .667
Green Bay 7 7   .500 17 12   .586
Cleveland State 6 8   .429 12 15   .444
Loyola Chicago 6 8   .429 15 15   .500
Wright State 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
Milwaukee 2 12   .143 3 24   .111
1998 MCC tournament winner

Roster

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1997–98 UIC Flames men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Mark Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1997*
at Louisiana Tech W 73–68  1–0
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Nov 18, 1997*
Alabama State W 86–64  2–0
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Nov 21, 1997*
8:00 p.m.
Michigan State W 70–58  3–0
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Nov 24, 1997*
at Illinois L 70–71  3–1
Assembly Hall (10,789)
Champaign, Illinois
Nov 29, 1997*
Bowling Green W 80–50  4–1
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 2, 1997*
at Northern Illinois W 79–73  5–1
Chick Evans Field House 
DeKalb, Illinois
Dec 4, 1997*
vs. Western Illinois
Montana Tournament
W 78–60  6–1
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Dec 6, 1997*
at Montana State
Montana Tournament
W 80–70  7–1
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Dec 13, 1997*
Valparaiso W 72–51  8–1
UIC Pavilion (3,466)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 16, 1997*
Illinois State W 75–67  9–1
UIC Pavilion (5,640)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 20, 1997*
Louisiana Tech W 72–58  10–1
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 28, 1997*
Marquette L 67–73  10–2
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 3, 1998
at Butler L 76–78  10–3
(0–1)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,531)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 5, 1998
at Wright State W 83–81  11–3
(1–1)
Ervin J. Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
Jan 9, 1998
Cleveland State W 83–67  12–3
(2–1)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 11, 1998
Detroit W 88–83  13–3
(3–1)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 15, 1998
at UW-Milwaukee W 72–63  14–3
(4–1)
Wisconsin Center Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 19, 1998
at Wisconsin-Green Bay W 60–58  15–3
(5–1)
Brown County Arena 
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Jan 24, 1998
at Loyola (IL) W 61–55  16–3
(6–1)
Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 29, 1998
Butler W 72–62  17–3
(7–1)
UIC Pavilion (4,748)
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 31, 1998
Wright State W 82–70  18–3
(8–1)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 7, 1998
at Detroit L 58–76  18–4
(8–2)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Feb 12, 1998
Wisconsin-Green Bay W 56–47  19–4
(9–2)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 14, 1998
UW-Milwaukee W 92–68  20–4
(10–2)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 19, 1998
at Cleveland State W 96–72  21–4
(11–2)
Henry J. Goodman Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 21, 1998
Loyola (IL) W 74–58  22–4
(12–2)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
MCC tournament
Feb 28, 1998*
vs. Wright State
Quarterfinals
L 73–74  22–5
Brown County Arena 
Green Bay, Wisconsin
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1998*
(9 E) vs. (8 E) UNC Charlotte
First round
L 62–77  22–6
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time Zone.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "UNC Charlotte Douse Flames 77-62". CBS News. March 12, 1998. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2023.