The 2023–24 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois Chicago in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by fourth-year head coach Luke Yaklich, played their home games at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The team finished the season 12–21, 4–16 in MVC play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Southern Illinois in the opening round of the MVC tournament before losing to Bradley.
On March 10, 2024, the school fired head coach Luke Yaklich. On April 1, the school named Stanford assistant coach Rob Ehsan the team's new head coach.
Previous season The Flames finished the 2022–23 season 12–19, 4–16 in MVC play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Missouri State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.
Offseason Departures DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Tre Anderson G 6'1 185 Graduate Student Tacoma, WA Graduated Jace Carter G 6'5 210 Sophomore Titusville, FL Transferred to Texas A&M Bessanty-Aime Saragba C 6'10 215 Freshman Marseille, France Transferred to Eastern Illinois Shaun Williams G 6'4 190 Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Marquise Kennedy G 6'1 190 Graduate Student Chicago, IL Loyola Isaiah Rivera G 6'5 210 Senior Geneseo, IL Colorado State Yusef Sahil G 6'2 192 Junior Gainesville, VA Idaho
2023 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Missouri Valley tournament
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