It was an absolutely perfect spring afternoon Saturday in Chicago, as UIC squared off against the Butler Bulldogs for a double header. UIC is in the midst of a Bill Russel led Celtics-esque dynasty, having won the last six Horizon league championships.
They dominated the early game, winning 11-6. The day’s second tilt proved to be a far more difficult beast to tame, however.
Chicago, IL - The UIC Flames(14-12 overall) entered the night against the Butler Bulldogs(24-2 overall and ranked #8) as the underdogs, but yet with a Flame of hope to take down the Bulldogs and capture the 3rd seed in the Horizon League. And from the beginning it looked like the Flames were going to do just that.
Chicago, Ill.- Josh Mayo scored a game-high 29 points as the UIC men's basketball team knocked off visiting Cleveland State, 74-68, at the UIC Pavilion on Thursday night.