2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball team

The 2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois Chicago during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by second-year head coach Rob Ehsan, played their home games at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball
NIT, First Round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	19–16 (12–8 MVC)
Head coach	Rob Ehsan (2nd season)
Associate head coach	Kevin Devitt (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	David Berkun (2nd season) Ryan Davis (2nd season) Jaime Smith (2nd season)
Home arena	Credit Union 1 Arena

2025–26 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Belmont	16	–	4		.800			26	–	6		.813
Bradley	13	–	7		.650			21	–	13		.618
Illinois State	12	–	8		.600			23	–	13		.639
Murray State	12	–	8		.600			20	–	13		.606
UIC	12	–	8		.600			19	–	16		.543
Northern Iowa †	11	–	9		.550			23	–	13		.639
Valparaiso	11	–	9		.550			18	–	15		.545
Southern Illinois	10	–	10		.500			16	–	16		.500
Drake	6	–	14		.300			14	–	20		.412
Indiana State	4	–	16		.200			11	–	21		.344
Evansville	3	–	17		.150			7	–	25		.219
† 2026 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Flames finished the 2024–25 season 17–14, 10–10 in MVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the MVC tournament, they were defeated by Valparaiso in the opening round.

Roster

2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Ahmad Henderson II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 144 lb (65 kg) Jr Niagara Chicago, IL F 1 Jayce Nathaniel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Fr AZ Compass Prep Buford, GA G 2 Elijah Crawford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So BYU Augusta, GA G 3 Carlos Harris III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Curie High School Chicago, IL F 4 Nano Barrantes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Fr Grand View Christian Des Moines, IA G 5 Rashund Washington Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr East Laurens HS Dublin, GA F 7 Abdul Momoh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 249 lb (113 kg) GS Central Connecticut State Carteret, NJ G 10 Josiah Hammons 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Sam Houston Chicago, IL G 14 Andy Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Randall K. Cooper HS Union, KY G 20 Sam Silverstein 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 219 lb (99 kg) GS California Baptist Glencoe, IL F 21 Ante Beljan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 241 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Little Rock Trogir, Croatia G 22 Mekhi Lowery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Towson Bellwood, IL G 25 AJ Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Vernon Hills HS Vernon Hills, IL G 27 Taj Walters-Whitaker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Culver–Stockton Flossmoor, IL	Head coach Rob Ehsan (UC Davis) Assistant coach(es) Kevin Devitt (DePaul) David Berkun (VCU) Ryan Davis (Chicago) Jaime Smith (Alabama–Huntsville) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 2, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Detroit Mercy	W 91–71	1–0	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,155) Chicago, IL
November 7, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Oregon State	L 73–76	1–1	Gill Coliseum (3,476) Corvallis, OR
November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		St. Francis (IL) Homecoming	W 98–55	2–1	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,187) Chicago, IL
November 15, 2025* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Chicago State	W 67–63	3–1	Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (712) Chicago, IL
November 20, 2025* 2:30 p.m., BallerTV		vs. High Point GEICO Boardwalk Battle semifinal	L 80–90	3–2	Ocean Center (449) Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2025* 4:00 p.m., BallerTV		vs. Southern Indiana GEICO Boardwalk Battle consolation	W 84–73	4–2	Ocean Center (516) Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Robert Morris	L 74–88	4–3	UPMC Events Center (922) Moon Township, PA
December 3, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 62–63	4–4	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,394) Chicago, IL
December 7, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Yale	L 66–80	4–5	John J. Lee Ampitheater (799) New Haven, CT
December 13, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Belmont	L 84–87	4–6 (0–1)	Curb Event Center (1,428) Nashville, TN
December 17, 2025 4:00 p.m., Marquee/ESPN+		Northern Iowa	L 54–60	4–7 (0–2)	Credit Union 1 Arena  Chicago, IL
December 21, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charlotte	L 76–88 OT	4–8	Halton Arena (2,121) Charlotte, NC
December 29, 2025* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Illinois Tech	W 102–64	5–8	Credit Union 1 Arena (893) Chicago, IL
January 1, 2026 8:00 p.m., MVC TV/ESPN+		Murray State	L 77–81	5–9 (0–3)	Credit Union 1 Arena (805) Chicago, IL
January 4, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Valparaiso	L 59–66	5–10 (0–4)	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,494) Valparaiso, IN
January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Illinois	W 70–57	6–10 (1–4)	Credit Union 1 Arena (778) Chicago, IL
January 10, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Illinois State	W 63–59	7–10 (2–4)	CEFCU Arena (4,859) Normal, IL
January 13, 2026 6:00 p.m., MVC TV/ESPN+		at Northern Iowa	W 69–61	8–10 (3–4)	McLeod Center (3,344) Cedar Falls, IA
January 17, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Drake	W 74–67	9–10 (4–4)	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,274) Chicago, IL
January 20, 2026 7:00 p.m., Marquee/ESPN+		Evansville	W 76–49	10–10 (5–4)	Credit Union 1 Arena (663) Chicago, IL
January 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Bradley	W 85–70	11–10 (6–4)	Carver Arena (6,203) Peoria, IL
January 27, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Indiana State	W 76–74	12–10 (7–4)	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,440) Chicago, IL
January 31, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Illinois	W 68–66	13–10 (8–4)	Banterra Center (3,933) Carbondale, IL
February 3, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Murray State	L 74–81	13–11 (8–5)	CFSB Center (4,840) Murray, KY
February 6, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Belmont	L 62–68	13–12 (8–6)	Credit Union 1 Arena (3,511) Chicago, IL
February 12, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Drake	W 80–70	14–12 (9–6)	The Knapp Center (3,495) Des Moines, IA
February 15, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Illinois State	W 83–56	15–12 (10–6)	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,141) Chicago, IL
February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Evansville	W 84–46	16–12 (11–6)	Ford Center (4,215) Evansville, IN
February 21, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Valparaiso Senior Day	L 67–71	16–13 (11–7)	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,247) Chicago, IL
February 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bradley	W 93–86 2OT	17–13 (12–7)	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,847) Chicago, IL
March 1, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Indiana State	L 63–79	17–14 (12–8)	Hulman Center (4,184) Terre Haute, IN
MVC Tournament
March 6, 2026* 2:30 p.m., MVC TV/ESPN+	(5)	vs. (4) Murray State Arch Madness Quarterfinal	W 92–79	18–14	Enterprise Center (8,068) St. Louis, MO
March 7, 2026* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN	(5)	vs. (9) Drake Arch Madness Semifinal	W 72–51	19–14	Enterprise Center (7,444) St. Louis, MO
March 8, 2026* 11:00 a.m., CBS	(5)	vs. (6) Northern Iowa Arch Madness Final	L 69–84	19–15	Enterprise Center (6,750) St. Louis, MO
NIT
March 18, 2026* 10:00 p.m., ESPN2		at (2 AL) California First round	L 73–91	19–16	Haas Pavilion (1,258) Berkeley, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. AL=Albuquerque. All times are in Central Time Zone.

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