2017 – 18 UIC Flames men 's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago in the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Flames , led by third-year head coach Steve McClain , played their home games at the UIC Pavilion as members of the Horizon League . They finished the season 20 – 16 , 12 – 6 in Horizon League play to finish in third place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament to Milwaukee . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Saint Francis ( PA ) , Austin Peay , and Liberty to advance to the championship game where they lost to Northern Colorado
Horizon League Tournament
2018 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 UIC Flames men's basketball team