The 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.
Previous season The Flames finished the 2016–17 season 17–19, 7–11 in Horizon League play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated Green Bay in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament before losing to Milwaukee in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook and George Washington before losing in the semifinals to Coastal Carolina.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Michael Kolawole 1 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Rowlett, TX Transferred to Lamar K. J. Santos 2 F 6'8" 200 Freshman Geneva, IL Transferred to Tallahassee CC Hassan Thomas 3 F 6'7" 210 Sophomore Dallas, TX Graduate transferred to Emporia State Lance Whitaker 4 G/F 6'4" 210 RS Junior Bartlett, IL Left the team for personal reasons Kyle Guice 22 F/C 6'8" 225 Junior Coeur d'Alene, ID Left the team for personal reasons Josh Joiner 25 G 6'1" 170 Senior Chicago, IL Walk-on; graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Naradain James 22 F 6'7" 205 Junior Mansfield, OH Junior college transferred from Garden City CC
Recruiting class of 2017
Roster
Schedule and results
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! colspan="9" style=| Non-conference season
!colspan=9 style=| Horizon League regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Horizon League tournament
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