The 2024–25 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Flames, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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, Illinois as members of the

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(MVC). The finished the season 17–14, 10–10 in MVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC tournament, they were upset by Valparaiso.

Previous season

The Flames finished the 2023–24 season 12–21, 4–16 in MVC play, to finish in 11th place. They defeated

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before losing to Bradley in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament. On March 10, 2024, the school announced the firing of head coach Luke Yaklich, ending his four-year tenure at the helm. On April 1, the school announced that

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assistant Rob Ehsan would be the team's new coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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