2019–20 UIC Flames men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by fifth-year head coach Steve McClain, played their home games at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Horizon League. The finished the season 18–17, 10–8 in Horizon League to play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated IUPUI, Youngstown State, and top-seeded Wright State to advance to the championship game. There they lost to Northern Kentucky.

2019–20 UIC Flames men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record18–17 (10–8 Horizon)
Head coach
  • Steve McClain (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCredit Union 1 Arena
2019–20 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wright State153 .833257  .781
Northern Kentucky135 .722239  .719
Green Bay117 .6111716  .515
Youngstown State108 .5561815  .545
UIC108 .5561817  .514
Oakland810 .4441419  .424
Cleveland State711 .3891121  .344
Milwaukee711 .3891219  .387
Detroit Mercy*612 .333823  .258
IUPUI315 .167725  .219
* Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2020 Horizon League Tournament winner

Shortly after the season, the school announced that head coach Steve McClain would not return as coach of the Flames. A couple of weeks later, the school named Texas assistant coach Luke Yaklich as the Flames' new coach.

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